The Tony Awards Get Under Way

The curtain is up on theater’s biggest night. Hosted by Promises, Promises star Sean Hayes, this year’s Tony Awards have revealed several surprise winners, including Terry Johnson (La Cage aux Folles) for best director of a musical and Michael Grandage (Red) for best director of a play. Other winners include Eddie Redmayne (Red) for featured actor in a play and Scarlett Johansson (A View From the Bridge) for featured actress in a play. Denzel Washington (Fences) took home the award for best actor in a play. Other highlights so far include Green Day’s opening performance—and an over-the-top smooch between Hayes and co-star Kristin Chenoweth, in response to a certain controversial Newsweek article.