Neil Patrick Harris News

If you loved Lin-Manuel Miranda's hilarious Tony-awards closing freestyle rap that was performed by 'host with the most' Neil Patrick Harris, you must check out this video that Miranda has uploaded, chronicling the brilliant number's backstage creation.

Chris Isaacson and the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center proudly present the premiere of Jennifer Leigh Warren in "DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER: the songs of Dame Shirley Bassey," which will make its Los Angeles debut on June 16 at The Renberg Theatre, 1125 N. McCadden Place in Hollywood, with acclaimed Director Richard Jay-Alexander (Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler 'Kiss My Brass' Tour, Bernadette Peters) at the helm.

Last night's official network ratings are in and the Tony Awards saw an overall increase in viewship of 9% from last year's ceremony. The ceremony, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, posted year-to-year gains in adults 18-49. Airing opposite Game 6 of the NBA Finals on ABC, the Tony Awards were second in households (4.5/07), viewers (6.92m) and adults 25-54 (1.6/04) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (1.2/03, with NBC).

The 2011 Tony Awards were celebrated last night, June 12, at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan! BroadwayWorld was of course on hand for the red carpet bring you photos of all of the stars. Below, we bring you the first part of the complete red carpet coverage!

If you missed the opening number that everyone is talking about, click here to play!

Miss the Tony Awards? No problem, courtesy of Neil Patrick Harris and Lin-Manuel Miranda, who summed the ceremony in the following freestyle... Click below to watch the video!

We're excited to share special photos from some of our favorite moments of last night's excitement packed 2011 Tony Awards! From Hugh to Sutton, MORMON to WAR HORSE and everything in between, scroll down to relive the festivities!

El musical de Robert López, Trey Parker y Matt Stone ha conseguido alzarse con 9 Tonys esta noche en la Gala de los Premios más importantes del teatro, incluyendo Mejor Musical, Mejor Partitura, Mejor Libreto y Mejor Actriz Secundaria para Nikki M James. Anything Goes ha conseguido 3 Premios incluído Mejor Revival y Mejor Actriz Principal para Sutton Foster.

If you missed the hilarious video with Neil Patrick Harris and Hugh Jackman as 'Dueling Hosts' check it out here!

Miss the Tony Awards? No problem, courtesy of Neil Patrick Harris and Lin-Manuel Miranda, who summed the ceremony in the following freestyle.

A BOOK OF MORMON sweep - Best Musical, Best Direction, Best Score and Best Featured Actress included - with a few unexpected moments along the routine ride was the 2011 Tony Awards in a nutshell - and, if we're putting best things first: it was Neil Patrick Harris and Hugh Jackman that took the prize as Best Actor and Best Featured Actor last night - no question about that. Not only was Harris an assured and energizing presence and great all-around host, he proved that he can roll with the punches no matter what happens - flubs, flop sweat or otherwise. Speaking of which: while Brooke Shields may not be taking home the top prize for her performance this time, certainly the ladies delivered in a big way thanks to the performance of Patina Miller and company from SISTER ACT and Sutton Foster's simply sensational 'Anything Goes'. Additionally, Daniel Radcliffe and newly-minted Tony-winner John Larroquette with the cast of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING generated quite a white hot heat, as did Norbert Leo Butz and Aaron Tveit leading the medley from CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. While MORMON and THE NORMAL HEART gathered the king's ransom of the big awards - with WAR HORSE winning Best Play, Direction and more - some upsets occurred to spice things up and the specialty material for Neil Patrick Harris brought back memories of the Alexander Cohen broadcasts that mark the finest era of the Tony Awards presentation on television. It could have been better, for sure, but it could - and has been - much, much worse. 6.5/10 - to use the SPIDER-MAN joke scale and match NPH's score.

The 2011 Tony Awards are now underway at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan! BroadwayWorld is of course there to celebrate the big night to bring you photos of all of the stars. Below, we bring you coverage of the red carpet, updating live throughout the night. Be sure to check back for newly added shots!

Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY is in over five hundred movie theaters starting on Wednesday and that simple fact is enough to make one want to celebrate with a thousand vodka stingers - and imbibe in the delectable Sondheim zingers. I was lucky enough to see COMPANY last week and I can tell you that not only is it the best live representation of the show that any audience could ask for - Broadway babies, Sondheim neophytes and everything in between and far, far beyond - but a considerable reexamination of the themes, elements, emotions and the steely, chrome machinations ringing within the heartbeat of the show's cynical core. Lonny Price's COMPANY is something unique in modern entertainment, on Broadway, on film or anywhere else - it is multi-dimensional in a revolutionary way that is, frankly, unprecedented. This is Broadway in the 21st century at its best with a cast led by the brightest stars in the Broadway and TV universe on full display for a film audience and if this enterprise is successful, the mind marvels at the endless possibilities this format could afford in the future, both near and far. Yes, this is what you have been waiting for - whoever you are. If you love music, if you love wit, if you love comedy, if you love to laugh and think simultaneously - COMPANY is for you. Yes, this is that kind of review - and, thank goodness it is. It's due all the praise of a birthday boy like Bobby - with a generous dose of icing black as death; or, night. Icing

Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced May 3, 2011 by Tony Award winning actor Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose, at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM.

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