Tony Round Up!

Neil Patrick Harris as tonight's Tony host? One word: Legend...wait for it...

Congrats to tonight's big winners: Angela Lansbury, Marcia Gay Harden, Gregory Jbara, Alice Ripley, Karen Olivo, the producers of The Norman Conquests, Gods of Carnage, Hair and Billy Elliot the Musical, and to the three Billys who made Tony History by sharing their Best Actor in a Musical Tony win.

I think that was one of the best, if slightly confusing, openings ever.

And now some of my favorite quotes:

“Go presidential. Barack of Ages. Phantom of the Oprah. She’s practically president. Bama Mia.” –NPH’s tip to Broadway producers.

“Wait, I may not be Andrew Lloyd Sondheim…”—Rock of Ages

“That was me playing Barry Gibb in Our Town the Disco Version”—John Stamos.

“Oh, that’s my Oscar acceptance speech”—Frank Langella, pulling cards out of his pocket

“And they managed to keep their clothes on and everything.”—Kristin Chenoweth, about the cast of Hair.

“Coming out for the second time this month—David Hyde Pierce!”—NPH introducing Pierce as a presenter

...dary.