It’s the biggest night on Broadway with the 78th annual Tony Awards hosted by Cynthia Erivo for the first time.

But first, it’s the Tony Awards Act One…with the early artistic awards…

The award for Best Book of a Musical went to Will Aronson and Hue Park for “Maybe Happy Ending”

The award for Best Sound Design of a Play goes to Paul Arditti for “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”

The award for Best Sound Design of a Musical goes to Jonathan Deans for “Buena Vista Social Club” – his first Tony Award win

The award for Best Orchestrations goes to Marco Paguia for “Buena Vista Social Club”

The award for the Best Regional Theatre goes to The MUNY in St. Louis

The award for Best Choreography goes to Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck for “Buena Vista Social Club”

The award for Best Lighting Design of a Play goes to Jon Cark for “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”

The award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical goes to Jack Knowles for “Sunset Boulevard” – his first nomination and win

The Excellence in Theater Education Award goes to Edwin Robinson from the Theater Arts School for Boys and Girls in Brooklyn, New York

The award for Best Scenic Design of a Play goes to Miriam Buether and 59 Studio for “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”

The award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical goes to Dane Laffrey and George Reece for “Maybe Happy Ending”

Sara Bareilles presented the Isabelle Stevenson Award goes to Celia Keenan-Bolger for her activism, advocacy, and humanitarian efforts

The award for Best Costume Design of a Play goes to Marg Horwell for “The Picture of Dorian Gray”

The award for Best Costume Design of a Musical goes to Paul Tazewell for “Death Becomes Her”

The Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Harvey Fierstein who has 14 Broadway productions to his name with a career that began when he was a freshman in high school.  He dedicated the award to “the people in the dark” (the audience).

The award for Best Original Score Written for the Theater goes to Will Aronson and Hue Park for “Maybe Happy Ending”

And mow the 78th annual Tony Awards…

It was a record setting year on Broadway with shows breaking audience capacities and box office records.

The gala night opens with a performance by host Cynthia Erivo with a little help from Oprah…with a little help from the audience and a choir.

The first award of the night is for Best Leading Actress in a Play and went to Sarah Snook for her Broadway debut in “The Picture of Dorian Gray”

The first Musical performance of the night is from the Best Musical nominee “Death Becomes Her”.

The award for Best Featured Actor in a Play goes to Francis Jue in “Yellow Face” – his first nomination and win

The cast from “Buena Vista Social Club” give a performance.

The award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical goes to Jak Malone for “Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical” – his first nomination and win

Jonathan Groff gives a performance from the musical “Just in Time”.  Groff plays the role a Bobby Darin.

The award for Best by a Featured Actress in a Play goes to Kara Young in “Purpose”

Nicole Scherzinger from the Revival of a Musical nominee “Sunset Boulevard” gives a performance.

The award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical goes to Natalie Venetia Belcon in “Buena Vista Social Club” – her first nomination and win

The cast from the newest Revival of a Musical “Pirates! The Penzance Musical” give a performance.  The musical is a re-imagined performance of “The Pirates of Penzance”.

Ben Stiller presented the award for Best Play to “Purpose” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

Cast members from the Best Musical nominee “Maybe Happy Ending” give a performance.

Cast members from the Best Musical Revival of “Floyd Collins” give a performance.

The award for Best Revival of a Play goes to “Eureka Day” written by Jonathan Spector.

Ten years ago, a new musical hit Broadway by Lin-Manuel Miranda called “Hamilton”.  The hit musical entire cast was filled with non-white actors.  Tonight, the original cast reunites for a medley performance from “Hamilton”.

The award for Best Direction of a Play goes to Sam Pinkleton” for “Oh, Mary!” – his first win

The Award for Best Direction of a Musical goes to Michael Arden for “Maybe Happy Ending”

Cynthia Erivo and Sara Bareilles perform “Tomorrow” from “Annie” as the Tony Awards remember those who passed on over the past year in the In Memoriam segment.

The award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play went to Cole Escola as Mary Todd Lincoln in “Oh, Mary!”.

The cast from “Dead Outlaw” give a performance.

Mama (Audra McDonald) from the Best Revival of a Musical “Gypsy” give a performance.

The award for Best Revival of a Musical went to the Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Sunset Boulevard”.  Lord Andrew said that it was fantastic to see revivals of his old musicals.

Cynthia Erivo said that it was time they gave Oprah a gift…there was a gift bag under her chair including a toy car.

Cast members from the Best Musical nominee “Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical” give a performance.

Cast members of the Best Musical nominee “Real Women Have Curves” give a performance.

Ariana DeBose presents the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical to Darren Criss for his role in “Maybe Happy Ending” – his first nomination and win

Oprah Winfrey presented the awards for Best Leading Actress in a Musical to Nicole Scherzinger in “Sunset Boulevard” – her first win.  Scherzinger gave a very emotional acceptance speech.

Lin-Manuel Miranda presented the final award of the night for Best Musical to “Maybe Happy Ending”

Host Cynthia Erivo closes out the night with a performance.