Heres some of what you didnt get to see if you tuned in at home.
-The Parkland students performance of Seasons of Love fromRentwas one of the most emotional of the evening.
But those in the rehearsal ahead of Sundays telecast never got the chance to see it.
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We all want the same thing.
To tell our truth.
To make a difference.
And to be respected.
We teach this every day in every arts class, she said, ending her speech with MSD Strong.
(Her full speech was later released online, and you canwatch it here.)
-Another powerful speech that came during the pre-show was John Leguizamos, as heaccepted his Special Tony Award.
While he joked about receiving the same honor as Bruce Springsteen (He was born to run.
Let us never forget them, he said.
I fall in love with her every time, he said of future Leading Actress winner Katrina Lenk.
And after the scene finished, Yazbek appeared happy with how his cast performed.
Wow, we just sold thousands of tickets.
But that doesnt mean Kushner had a different opinion.
I agree, the Pulitzer Prize winner said.
If youre anything like me, I imagine you have a lot of questions like, What happened?
How did this happen, and why have I not done a musical before?
Its hard for me to believe those other guys werent chosen.
I sawMy Fair LadyandCarouseland I was blown away by their performances.
I will never understand it.
She gets all the credit, he said.
-The party didnt end when the telecast wrapped celebrations continued late into the night at various after-parties.
