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Watch Every Performance from the Tony Awards 2012!

The hottest shows on Broadway were showcased during the 2012 Tony Awards held at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday (June 10) in New York City.

The four nominees for Best Musical performed – Once, Newsies, Leap of Faith, and Nice Work If You Can Get It – along with other new musicals – Godspell, Ghost the Musical, and last year’s Best Musical, The Book of Mormon.

The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Follies, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita, the nominees for Best Revival of a Musical also performed during the show!

The evening’s host Neil Patrick Harris opened and closed the show with a musical number and Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas’ cast of Hairspray performed via a live broadcast.


“The Book of Mormon” Opens the 2012 Tony Awards

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Tony Awards Winners List 2012!

It was a night full of excellence at the 2012 Tony Awards held at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday (June 10) in New York City.

The big winners of the night were Steve Kazee and Audra McDonald, who took home the prizes for Best Leading Actor and Actress in a Musical, respectively.

Once took home eight awards including Best Musical! The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess took home Best Revival of a Musical, Clybourne Park won Best Play, and Death of a Salesman won Best Revival of a Play.

Hugh Jackman received a Special Tony Award for his contribution to the theater community on the stage and off.

Neil Patrick Harris closed the show with a great number about he did not have time to perform. Guess he did!

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Cynthia Nixon & Bernadette Peters - Tony Awards 2012

Cynthia Nixon and her wife Christine Marinoni walk the red carpet at the 2012 Tony Awards held at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday (June 10) in New York City.

The 46-year-old actress is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her work in the show Wit, which she shaved her head for earlier this year. Cynthia lost the award to Venus in Fur‘s Nina Arianda.

Also pictured inside: Bernadette Peters, who received the prestigious Isabelle Stevenson Award during the show.

FYI: Bernadette wore a Donna Karan dress. Cynthia wore Fred Leighton jewelry.

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Watch Audra McDonald Perform at Tony Awards 2012!

Audra McDonald lights up the stage during the 2012 Tony Awards held at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday (June 10) in New York City.

The 41-year-old actress picked up her fifth Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her work in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.

Audra started the performance with the classic song “Summertime” before being joined by her fellow Tony-nominated co-stars Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier for a medley from the show.

On the red carpet, Audra was joined by her fiance, Broadway actor Will Swenson.

The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess also picked up the award for Best Revival of a Musical!

FYI: Audra is wearing De Beers jewelry.


Audra McDonald Performs at the Tony Awards 2012

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Emma Stone - Tony Awards 2012 with Andrew Garfield

Emma Stone sits close to her boyfriend Andrew Garfield at the 2012 Tony Awards held at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday (June 10) in New York City.

The 23-year-old actress came out to support Andrew, who was nominated for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play for his work in Death of a Salesman. Unfortunately, he lost to Peter and the Starcatcher‘s Christian Borle.

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Earlier in the day, Emma and Andrew were spotted running errands around the Big Apple.

FYI: Emma is wearing a Narcisco Rodriguez dress, Irene Neuwirth earrings, and a Jimmy Choo clutch.

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Watch Broadway's 'Newsies' Perform at Tony Awards 2012!

Jeremy Jordan and the cast of Broadway’s Newsies hit the stage at the 2012 Tony Awards held at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday (June 10) in New York City.

The 27-year-old actor is nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his work as Jack Kelly, the role originally played by Christian Bale in the film version of the musical.

Jeremy started the performance off with “Once and For All” before the cast joined him for the classic number “Seize The Day”.

Watch the performance below!


Broadway’s ‘Newsies’ Performs at the 2012 Tony Awards
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Matthew Morrison & James Marsden - Tony Awards 2012

Matthew Morrison and James Marsden are dapper on the red carpet at the 2012 Tony Awards held at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday (June 10) in New York City.

James took to the stage during the show to present the award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical to Nice Work If You Can Get It‘s Judy Kaye.

Also pictured inside: John Stamos walking the red carpet with The Book of Mormon‘s writers Matt Stone and Trey Parker.

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