New Delhi, June 9 -- Gather the brightest stars of stage and song under one roof, and you get a night to remember-exactly what the 2025 Tony Awards offered in dazzling measure.

With Wicked star Cynthia Erivo at the helm-bringing the same commanding presence that made her 2015 turn in The Colour Purple unforgettable-the evening unfolded as a stirring tribute to theatre's enduring magic.

From Sarah Snook's emotionally raw acceptance speech to Audra McDonald's soul-stirring performance of "Rose's Return," and Francis Jue's gentle, heartfelt homage, the ceremony struck a perfect chord between celebration and remembrance.

Francis Jue, who won best actor in a featured role in a play for his work in a revival of Yellow Face, said he was gifte...