Hip-hop musical Hamilton has dominated the Tony Awards in New York, winning 11 including best musical and lead actor.
The hit show about the life of one of America's founding fathers just fell short of The Producers' record of 12 statuettes in 2001.
For the first time, all four musical acting winners were black, including British star Cynthia Erivo.
But Saturday's mass shooting in Orlando overshadowed the ceremony, with many winners paying tribute to the victims.
Host James Corden dedicated the night to celebrating the diversity of Broadway, saying: "Hate will never win. Tonight's show stands as a symbol and a celebration of that principle."
US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle introduced the cast of Hamilton, which had 16 nominations, with a video message at the ceremony.
The cast changed their performance in the light of the Orlando shooting, leaving their prop guns behind when they took to the stage.
Hamilton, which won the Pulitzer Prize for drama earlier this year, has been hailed as "a landmark American musical", garnering celebrity fans including Star Wars director JJ Abrams, Jay-Z and President Obama.
In addition to blockbuster ticket sales, the album of the show is the highest-selling cast recording for 50 years, picking up this year's Grammy Award for best musical theatre album.
Britain's Erivo was among the four lead musical actor winners, taking best actress in a musical for her leading role in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple
The hit show about the life of one of America's founding fathers just fell short of The Producers' record of 12 statuettes in 2001.
For the first time, all four musical acting winners were black, including British star Cynthia Erivo.
But Saturday's mass shooting in Orlando overshadowed the ceremony, with many winners paying tribute to the victims.
Host James Corden dedicated the night to celebrating the diversity of Broadway, saying: "Hate will never win. Tonight's show stands as a symbol and a celebration of that principle."
US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle introduced the cast of Hamilton, which had 16 nominations, with a video message at the ceremony.
The cast changed their performance in the light of the Orlando shooting, leaving their prop guns behind when they took to the stage.
Hamilton, which won the Pulitzer Prize for drama earlier this year, has been hailed as "a landmark American musical", garnering celebrity fans including Star Wars director JJ Abrams, Jay-Z and President Obama.
In addition to blockbuster ticket sales, the album of the show is the highest-selling cast recording for 50 years, picking up this year's Grammy Award for best musical theatre album.
Britain's Erivo was among the four lead musical actor winners, taking best actress in a musical for her leading role in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple
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