The festivities ran late into the night, and after toasting the entire Dear Evan Hansen cast and crew, all went home with a familiar button-up shirt to call their own.This year, the Tonys red carpet seemed colored with shades of blue as musical darling Dear Evan Hansen swept the 71st annual ceremony with a staggering six awards—including best musical, best actor Ben Platt, and best actress Rachel Bay Jones. “I knew that win or lose, if there was ever going to be a gown moment, it was tonight,” Jones said of her on-theme Christian Siriano strapless design. “It’s been a big, dramatic season on Broadway, and a momentous nomination for me. This gown felt like an outward expression of all of that big, fat joy and drama!” Though no one, not even Jones or Platt, could have predicted the color-coordinated after-party on the rooftop of the Empire Hotel on Sunday. Upon arrival, guests were met with a buffet of sugary delights, such as Twizzlers, marshmallows, jelly beans, and gummies (both worm and bear), all in pastel blue. The open-floor setting was given the candy-coated treatment, too, as the room was drenched in a cool blue glow, while lyrics like “you will be found” were emblazoned by neon signs that decorated everything from the interiors to the outsides of the DJ booth. Meanwhile, waiters dressed as Evan Hansen lookalikes (striped polos and khaki pants) passed out sliders, chicken fingers, and blue lemonade served virgin or spiked with vodka and gin. The festivities ran late into the night, and after toasting the entire Dear Evan Hansen cast and crew, all went home with a familiar button-up shirt to call their own.
POST: 2023-09-23