The 71st Annual Tony Awards: And the Winners are...

Last night the New York Theatre Guide was invited to attend the Winner's Room of The 71st Annual Tony Awards to greet the freshly-crowned Broadway victors after they left the stage of Radio City Music Hall. Dear Evan Hansen turned out to be the biggest winner of the night, picking up a total of 6 Tony Awards including "Best Musical," "Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical" for Ben Platt and "Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical" for Rachel Bay Jones. Hello, Dolly! was close behind, picking up 4 of the coveted trophies including "Best Revival of a Musical," "Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical" for Bette Midler and "Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical" for Gavin Creel.

As for the plays, the Lincoln Center Theater's production of Oslo took home the biggest prize of the night with "Best Play," as well as "Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play" for Michael Aronov. The late August Wilson was honored with "Best Revival of a Play" for the Manhattan Theatre Club production of Jitney, whilst Laurie Metcalf picked up her first Tony award for "Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play" for A Doll's House, Part 2, Kevin Kline won his third Third Tony for his performance in Present Laughter and Cynthia Nixon (who also alternates in the leading role of Regina) was awarded "Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Play" for her performance as Birdie in Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes.

Check out our full list of winners and exclusive photos below:
(Winners are in bold)

Best Play:

• A Doll's House, Part 2
• Indecent
• Oslo
• Sweat

Best Musical:

• Come From Away
• Dear Evan Hansen
• Groundhog Day
• Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Best Revival of a Play:

• August Wilson's Jitney
• Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
• Present Laughter
• Six Degrees of Separation

Best Revival of a Musical:

• Falsettos
• Hello, Dolly!
• Miss Saigon

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

• Denis Arndt: Heisenberg
• Chris Cooper: A Doll's House, Part 2
• Corey Hawkins: Six Degrees of Separation
• Kevin Kline: Present Laughter
• Jefferson Mays: Oslo

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play:

• Cate Blanchett: The Present
• Jennifer Ehle: Oslo
• Sally Field: The Glass Menagerie
• Laura Linney: Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
• Laurie Metcalf: A Doll's House, Part 2

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical :

• Christian Borle: Falsettos
• Josh Groban: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
• Andy Karl: Groundhog Day
• David Hyde Pierce: Hello, Dolly!
• Ben Platt: Dear Evan Hansen

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical :

• Denée Benton: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
• Christine Ebersole: War Paint
• Patti LuPone: War Paint
• Bette Midler: Hello, Dolly!
• Eva Noblezada: Miss Saigon

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play:

• Michael Aronov: Oslo
• Danny DeVito: Arthur Miller's The Price
• Nathan Lane: The Front Page
• Richard Thomas: Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
• John Douglas Thompson: August Wilson's Jitney

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play:

• Johanna Day: Sweat
• Jayne Houdyshell: A Doll's House, Part 2
• Cynthia Nixon: Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
• Condola Rashad: A Doll's House, Part 2
• Michelle Wilson: Sweat

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical :

• Gavin Creel: Hello, Dolly!
• Mike Faist: Dear Evan Hansen
• Andrew Rannells: Falsettos
• Lucas Steele: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
• Brandon Uranowitz: Falsettos

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical:

• Kate Baldwin: Hello, Dolly!
• Stephanie J. Block: Falsettos
• Jenn Colella: Come From Away
• Rachel Bay Jones: Dear Evan Hansen
• Mary Beth Peil: Anastasia

Best Direction of a Play:

• Sam Gold: A Doll's House, Part 2
• Ruben Santiago-Hudson: August Wilson's Jitney
• Bartlett Sher: Oslo
• Daniel Sullivan: Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
• Rebecca Taichman: Indecent

Best Direction of a Musical:

• Christopher Ashley: Come From Away
• Rachel Chavkin: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
• Michael Greif: Dear Evan Hansen
• Matthew Warchus: Groundhog Day
• Jerry Zaks: Hello, Dolly!

Best Choreography:

• Andy Blankenbuehler: Bandstand
• Peter Darling and Ellen Kane: Groundhog Day
• Kelly Devine: Come From Away
• Denis Jones: Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical
• Sam Pinkleton: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Best Book of a Musical:

• Irene Sankoff and David Hein: Come From Away
• Steven Levenson: Dear Evan Hansen
• Danny Rubin: Groundhog Day
• Dave Malloy: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics)
Written for the Theatre:

• Irene Sankoff and David Hein: Come From Away
• Benj Pasek & Justin Paul: Dear Evan Hansen
• Tim Minchin: Groundhog Day
• Dave Malloy: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Best Orchestrations:

• Bill Elliott and Greg Anthony Rassen: Bandstand
• Larry Hochman: Hello, Dolly!
• Alex Lacamoire: Dear Evan Hansen
• Dave Malloy: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Best Scenic Design of a Play:

• David Gallo: August Wilson's Jitney
• Nigel Hook: The Play That Goes Wrong
• Douglas W. Schmidt: The Front Page
• Michael Yeargan: Oslo

Best Scenic Design of a Musical:

• Rob Howell: Groundhog Day
• David Korins: War Paint
• Mimi Lien: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
• Santo Loquasto: Hello, Dolly!

Best Costume Design of a Play:

• Jane Greenwood: Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
• Susan Hilferty: Present Laughter
• Toni-Leslie James: August Wilson's Jitney
• David Zinn: A Doll's House, Part 2

Best Costume Design of a Musical:

• Linda Cho: Anastasia
• Santo Loquasto: Hello, Dolly!
• Paloma Young: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
• Catherine Zuber: War Paint

Best Lighting Design of a Play:

• Christopher Akerlind: Indecent
• Jane Cox: August Wilson's Jitney
• Donald Holder: Oslo
• Jennifer Tipton: A Doll's House, Part 2

Best Lighting Design of a Musical:

• Howell Binkley: Come From Away
• Natasha Katz: Hello, Dolly!
• Bradley King: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
• Japhy Weideman: Dear Evan Hansen

Recipients of Awards and Honors in non-competitive categories:

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre:

James Earl Jones

Special Tony Award:

Gareth Fry & Pete Malkin, Sound Designers for The Encounter

Regional Theatre Award:

Dallas Theater Center
Dallas, TX

Isabelle Stevenson Award:

Baayork Lee

Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre:

Nina Lannan
Alan Wasser