6 big moments at Tony Awards, including De Niro’s Trump tirade
Actor lambasts US president in expletive-laden rant, Bruce Springsteen gets mixed reviews and prize-winning ‘Harry Potter’ play continues to cast its magic
Stars including Bruce Springsteen, Tina Fey, Robert De Niro and Andrew Garfield turned out for Sunday’s Tony Awards.
Here is what you missed from Broadway’s biggest night:
Pop culture dominated the awards, with high-profile musicals Mean Girls and SpongeBob SquarePants among the most nominated shows of the night.
But it was Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, with six nominations, including best play, and The Band’s Visit, with 10, including best musical, that impressed most, taking top honours.
2. Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban salute the losers
The Waitress actress Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban, star of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 proved winning hosts, with plenty of songs and self-referential winks, including an opening that poked fun at the fact that neither of them has won a Tony, despite starring roles on Broadway. “Neither of us has won anything,” Groban joked, shortly before inviting members of current Broadway ensembles on stage for a tongue-in-cheek parody. “It is what it is.”
3. Bruce Springsteen gets mixed reviews
