Tony awards ceremony 2012 – in pictures

Tracie Bennett performs as Judy Garland Photograph: Andrew H Walker/WireImage for Tony awards Photograph: Andrew H. Walker/WireImage for Tony Awards James Corden accepts the award for best performance by a leading actor in a play for One Man, Two Guvnors Photograph: Andrew H Walker/WireImage for Tony awards Photograph: Andrew H. Walker/WireImage for Tony Awards The cast of Newsies perform onstage. The production won best score Photograph: Andrew H Walker/WireImage for Tony awards Photograph: Andrew H. Walker/WireImage for Tony Award Ricky Martin and Elena Roger in the stage version of Evita Photograph: Andrew H Walker/WireImage for Tony awards Photograph: Andrew H. Walker/WireImage for Tony Awards Audra McDonald performs with the cast of Porgy and Bess. McDonald won the Tony for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical Photograph: Theo Wargo/Getty Images Bruce Norris, left, and Jordan Roth accept the Tony award for best play for Clybourne Park Photograph: Charles Sykes/AP Actor Harvey Fierstein onstage Photograph: Andrew H Walker/WireImage for Tony awards Photograph: Andrew H. Walker/WireImage for Tony Awards Host Neil Patrick Harris, left, performs with Christian Borle and Kevin Del Aguila from Peter and the Starcatcher. Borle won best performance for an actor in a featured role for this play Photograph: Charles Sykes/AP Josh Young and cast perform a scene from Jesus Christ Superstar Photograph: Andrew H Walker/WireImage for Tony awards Photograph: Andrew H. Walker/WireImage for Tony Awards Mandy Patinkin and Patti LuPone onstage Photograph: Andrew H Walker/WireImage for Tony awards Photograph: Andrew H. Walker/WireImage for Tony Awards Matthew Broderick performs with the cast of Nice Work If You Can Get It Photograph: Charles Sykes/AP Nina Arianda accepts the Tony for leading actress in a play for Venus in Fur Photograph: Charles Sykes/AP Steve Kazee accepts the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical for Once Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters Host Neil Patrick Harris performs onstage Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters