Date 13/06/2016 - News People
Leslie Odom Jr. accepts the award for leading actor in a musical for "Hamilton" at the Tony Awards Sunday in New York. (CNN)"Hamilton" may have failed Sunday night at the 70th annual Tony Awards to clinch the most awards ever won, but the smash-hit musical still helped make history. For the first time ever, actors of color won all the acting awards in the musical category. Leslie Odom, Jr., Daveed Diggs and Renée Elise Goldsberry took home best lead actor, featured actor and featured actress, respectively, in the musical category for their work in "Hamilton." Cynthia Erivo won best lead actress for her performance in "The Color Purple."
