Transcript (en)

And the American Theatre Wing's Tony Award goes to... Alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw. For his Broadway debut as Max, Alden Ehrenreich earns his first Tony nomination and wins. Thank you so much. I want to thank the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League. I want to thank Gina Gianfrido, our incredible playwright who cares so much about these characters. I want to thank the brilliant Tripp Coleman who saw me in this role and cast me in it. I want to thank our incredible cast, Maddie Brewer, Lauren Patton, Linda Eamond, Patrick Ball. You are with me there every night. I share this with you. Our back of house crew Bess Kat Emily and everyone who are the hands that hold this up I want to thank my team Joanne Colonna who been my manager since I 16 years old Kevin Lynn, Franklin Latt, Chris Andrews. I want to thank a lot of people. Everyone at Huron Station Playhouse, my theater in L.A. Oh, thanks. Jesse Alice, who is my brother in arms in this and keeps the fire for this art alive for me. All my friends, my family, Harry, who raised me, my mother, who was joyful and strong in the face of tragedy and believed in every dream I ever had. My partner, Alyssa Mielka, who is the most compassionate, strong, badass, wonderful person I can wish for. This art of acting has given me so much. It has given me a life. It has given me opportunity to be around artists like the people in this room. Most of all, it has shown me that when I am very afraid and things are very hard, there is in this present moment right here, right now, a sustaining mystery that is there to catch you. And I am grateful for that and the magic that it is allowed to happen in my life. Thank you so much for this honor. I can't believe it.