The 2019 Tony awards began with James Corden slumped on a sofa in a schlubby sweatshirt. But the Tonys are TV, of course, and this year’s awards, built for the small screen, sometimes felt small, too. Tony awards 2019: folk musical Hadestown triumphs while Brits win big Read moreFor those watching at home, this year’s ceremony – pleasant, politic – rarely seemed especially live. Photograph: Charles Sykes/Invision/APWhen it came to the awards themselves, the punches landed as expected, though some experimental work, like Hadestown and Oklahoma!, won out over more traditional fare (an encouraging signal). André De Shields, at 73, wearing a tuxedo jacket that looked like it was made of stardust and dreams, won the first Hadestown Tony of the night.

Source: The Guardian June 10, 2019 15:11 UTC