PhotoHere are edited excerpts from some of the acceptance speeches at the Tony Awards on Sunday night. Cynthia Nixon, featured actress, play, “The Little Foxes”“It is a privilege to appear in Lillian Hellman’s eerily prescient play, at this specific moment in history. Thank you.”Ben Platt, leading actor, musical, “Dear Evan Hansen”“I want to thank my parents, who are my heroes, Julie Platt and Marc Platt, the greatest people I’ve ever met. To all of you, thank you, and thank you.”Kevin Kline, leading actor, play, “Present Laughter”“I want to thank everybody. Thank you.”Gavin Creel, featured actor, musical, “Hello, Dolly!”“I want to dedicate this, oh my goodness, to the musical theater department at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater and Dance.

Source: New York Times June 12, 2017 01:13 UTC