Broadway hit a record-breaking box office hall of nearly $2 billion this season,

driven by renewed interest in the Great White Way and boosted by star-studded shows.

At the Tony Awards last night, there was a call to celebrate acting on big stages and small.

Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown peeks behind the curtain for our arts and culture series, Canvas.

There was a reminder of past, Glory, a 10-year anniversary reunion of the cast of Hamilton.

Even amid awareness that more recent years with declining ticket sales and pandemic shutdowns, haven't been so good.

Yet last night, the 78th annual Tony Awards celebrated the highest grossing Broadway season in recorded history.

Cynthia Arrivo hosted for the first time, and the night included stars from the stage and screen alike.

Your little boy. time, and the night included stars from the stage and screen alike.

One of the top prizes best musical went to maybe happy ending, a touching story about two aging robots,

why not, rediscovering love. It swept six awards, including best score and best actor in a musical for Darren Chris.

I encourage everyone to please support their local theaters.

Brandon Jacobs Jenkins' purpose, already a Pulitzer Prize winner, garnered the Tony for best play.

A lot of great stuff happens in New York, but a lot more happens out in the region.

Among other winners, Nicole Scherzinger took home best actress in a musical for her powerhouse

role in Sunset Boulevard, which also won Best Revival.

Veteran actor Francis Zhu celebrated his win for best-featured actor in the play Yellowface.

To those who don't feel seen, to those who are being targeted in these authoritarian times,

I see you.

And in a groundbreaking moment, Koloskola became the first openly non-binary actor to win best actor

in a play for the outrageous offbeat comedy O'Mary, which Ascola also wrote.

All in all, a season marked by fresh voices and record-breaking numbers. Water! And joining me now is Frank DeLella.

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