{"id":1613,"date":"2026-06-08T17:06:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1613"},"modified":"2026-06-08T17:06:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:06:57","slug":"inside-the-tony-awards-from-partying-with-daniel-radcliffe-and-cole-escola-to-bleeped-acceptance-speeches-heres-what-you-didnt-see-on-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1613","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Tony Awards: From Partying With Daniel Radcliffe and Cole Escola to Bleeped Acceptance Speeches, Here\u2019s What You Didn\u2019t See on TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tThe 79th Tony Awards was filled with show-stopping numbers and heartfelt acceptance speeches as the likes of \u201cRagtime,\u201d \u201cDeath of a Salesman,\u201d \u201cSchmigadoon!\u201d and \u201cLiberation\u201d scored major victories. Their moments on stage took place during the CBS telecast, but not every moment from Broadway\u2019s biggest night was picked up by cameras. The good times keep rolling through the commercial breaks, as A-listers rubbed elbows, and at the afterparties, where the big stars enjoyed burgers from Shake Shack and got their drink on.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1611\">Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker Are Hilarious as Best Friends at War in Hulu\u2019s \u2018Wrong-Com\u2019 \u2018Alice and Steve\u2019: TV Review<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tHere\u2019s a look at what you missed on TV.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Selfie Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tStars, they\u2019re just like us. After wrapping their telecast performance, the cast of \u201cThe Lost Boys\u201d lingered for a minute on stage to take a selfie. And they weren\u2019t the only ones looking to capture their big moment for posterity. Cinco Paul, a dual winner for writing the score and book of \u201cSchmigadoon!,\u201d posed for snapshots with his statues in the back of the theater, while presenters Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss and Rachel Zegler all shared the frame in a musical theater selfie for the ages.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Commercials Are Great for Schmoozing <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tGuests at the Tonys, particularly the A-list talent at the front of the auditorium, don\u2019t stay seated during the commercial breaks. Those two-to-three minute intervals are such a great time to network. Lea Michele hugged Michael Kors; Adrien Brody congratulated Joe Mantello on his best director prize; Sarah Paulson linked arms with Ella Beatty as they circulated through the room; \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d star Conner Leavitt, whose wife Whitney Leavitt recently played Roxy Hart in \u201cChicago,\u201d seat-hopped; and Aubrey Plaza, who is expecting her first child with Tony nominee Christopher Abbott, hightailed out of the theater on a bathroom break. Some stars didn\u2019t feel like socializing. Cedric the Entertainer retreated to the back of Radio City to scroll through his phone.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Broadway Stars Aren\u2019t Great Listeners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tIt fell to choreographer Sarah O\u2019Gleby to try to keep the energy up during the commercial breaks. She did her best \u2014 encouraging the room to sing along to Celine Dion when the \u201cTitanique\u201d cast performed and teaching them the \u201cTime Warp\u201d so they could dance with \u201cThe Rocky Horror Show.\u201d Most of the A-listers in the crowd ignored her, except for Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers. The \u201cLas Culturistas\u201d co-hosts bopped and moved along with O\u2019Gleby, putting on a performance that could rival Dr. Frank-N-Furter.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Harry Potter\u2026Such a Gentleman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAt the famed Tonys afterparty at the Carlyle Hotel, Daniel Radcliffe gallantly held his the train of his wife Erin Darke\u2019s dress, while balancing a Diet Coke in his other hand. The \u201cHarry Potter\u201d star, who was Tony-nominated for his one-man show, \u201cEvery Brilliant Thing,\u201d was trying to ensure no one in the packed room tripped over her flowing gown. And he had his work cut out for him \u2014 the Carlyle remains the place to see and be seen. Cole Escola, who changed into an orange gown, created a minor traffic jam while greeting well-wishers in the stairway; \u201cWicked\u201d costume designer Paul Tazewell relaxed in a quiet corner with a cocktail; \u201cGlee\u201d star Kevin McHale bopped his head along as the piano player sang jazzy standards; and Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale tried vainly to push through the crowd to say hello to some friends.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1609\">These are the Best Father\u2019s Day Gifts for Golfers, From Premium Polos to Smart Gadgets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Jellicle Cats Come Out Tonight!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tTony voters may have handed best revival of a musical prize to \u201cRagtime,\u201d but the crowd at Radio City showed its claws. Every time \u201cCats: The Jellicle Ball\u201d won a prize, the auditorium erupted in cheers, with many audience members waving bright-yellow branded fans. And costume designer Qween Jean, who made history as the first openly transgender person to win a Tony, was greeted like royalty with fans crowding to take a picture with the barrier-breaker.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Four Letter Fun<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAnother awards show, another opportunity for network censors to strut their stuff. This time it was Shoshana Bean (\u201cThe Lost Boys\u201d) letting the expletives fly. In case you\u2019re wondering what was bleeped during Bean\u2019s acceptance speech for best featured actress in a musical, she said: \u201cTake up space, make your own path, make mistakes, make messes, make new things, be free, be loud, be brave, and stay fucking wild.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Hold The Applause<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tRight before Leslie Odom Jr. took the stage to perform \u201c\u201cWithout You\u201d from \u201cRent\u201d to honor the Broadway legends who died in recent months, an announcer reminded the crowd to \u201chold your applause during the In Memoriam\u201d segment. And for the most part, the crowd complied, though a few people couldn\u2019t resist giving Diane Keaton a hand when her picture popped up on screen. \u201cShe was the best,\u201d exclaimed one audience member. We don\u2019t disagree.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>All Hail the Queen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAt 96, June Squibb became the oldest nominee in Tony history for \u201cMarjorie Prime.\u201d She lost the best featured actress in a play prize to Laurie Metcalf (\u201cDeath of a Salesman), but Squibb was greeted with thunderous applause as she was wheeled up the aisle at the end of the night, with some Tony-goers reaching out to shake her hand. Squibb was clearly a winner in their eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1587\">Shawn Hatosy on Playing a Flirt on \u2018The Pitt,\u2019 Taking a Social Media Break and Embracing His Sex Symbol Status: \u2018I Don\u2019t Know How This Happened\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From star-studded afterparties to bleeped acceptance speeches here&#8217;s what you didn&#8217;t see at the 2026 Tony Awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[188],"tags":[1461,1462,1463,1213],"class_list":["post-1613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legit","tag-bowen-yang","tag-cole-escola","tag-daniel-radcliffe","tag-tony-awards"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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