"The History Boys" Makes History: Alan Bennett’s play was the titan of the night, winning 6 Tony Awards, including Best Play. This tied the record for the most Tonys ever won by a play.
The "Jukebox" Wins Big: Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, took home Best Musical. Its star, John Lloyd Young, won Best Actor in a Musical in his Broadway debut.
The Drowsy Chaperone Overachieves: While it lost Best Musical to Jersey Boys, The Drowsy Chaperone actually won more awards than its rival, taking home 5 Tonys, including Best Book and Best Original Score.
LaChanze’s Upset: In a major surprise, LaChanze won Best Actress in a Musical for The Color Purple, beating out theater legends Patti LuPone (Sweeney Todd) and Chita Rivera.