Tony Awards 2007

The 61st Tony Awards were unveiled amid plenty of glitz and glamour in New York last night. The statuettes take their name from a moniker for the American actress Antoinette Perry. Photograph: Jeff Christensen/AP

David Hyde Pierce was named best leading actor in a musical for his turn as a singing detective in Curtains. Photograph: Jeff Christensen/AP

Mary Poppins picked up a Tony for best scenic design of a musical. Rebecca Luker led an upbeat number from the show at the awards ceremony. Photograph: Jeff Christensen/AP

Jennifer Ehle and her co-star Billy Crudup both won awards for their performances in The Coast of Utopia. Photograph: Jeff Christensen/AP

Christine Ebersole performs at the Tonys: Ebersole won an award for her portrayal of the model and singer Edith Bouvier Beale in Grey Gardens. Photograph: Bryan Bedder/Getty

Audra McDonald and John Cullum perform a number from 110 in the Shade at the ceremony. Photograph: Jeff Christensen/AP

In the spotlight: Raul Esparza sings Being Alive from Company, which won the Tony for best musical revival. Photograph: Jeff Christensen/AP

Gotta sing, gotta dance: a show-stopping number from Spring Awakening is performed at the ceremony. Photograph: Jeff Christensen/AP

The cast and crew of Spring Awakening celebrate a handsome haul of eight awards. Photograph: Jason Szenes/EPA

The winners of the Tonys for leading actor and actress in plays and musicals: Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon), Christine Ebersole (Grey Gardens), Julie White (The Little Dog Laughed) and David Hyde Pierce (Curtains). Photograph: Richard Drew/AP

Actor Christopher Plummer announces the award for best play. And the winner is ... Photograph: Jeff Christensen/AP

... Tom Stoppard for The Coast of Utopia. Stoppard's epic Russian revolutionary drama received seven awards from 10 nominations. Photograph: Jason Szenes/EPA