The Tony Awards

Cyndi Lauper enters the stage to accept the award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for "Kinky Boots" from Jane Krakowski during the Tony Awards in New York, June 9, 2013.

Actor Neil Patrick Harris performs with the cast of the musical "Bring it On" as he hosts the Tony Awards in New York, June 9, 2013.

Actors Peter Joback and Samantha Hill perform a scene from the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" during the Tony Awards in New York, June 9, 2013.

Actress Andrea Martin accepts the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for "Pippin" during the Tony Awards in New York, June 9, 2013.

Actor Billy Porter accepts the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for "Kinky Boots" during the Tony Awards in New York, June 9, 2013.

The Cast of the Best Musical Tony award winning show "Kinky Boots" perform during the Tony Awards in New York, June 9, 2013.

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal helps actress Cicely Tyson onto the stage after she was awarded Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for "The Trip to Bountiful" during the Tony Awards in New York, June 9, 2013.