Either way it was a night designed to celebrate theatrical excellence.

Read on to see the best and worst moments of the night.

Plus, the choreography and staging felt like they were moving in slow motion.

Ariana DeBose performs onstage during The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024 in New York City.

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A so-so start to a night honoring a truly spectacular year of theater.

Strong thanked those who so rarely get any notice the theaters ushers and front of house staff.

Pretty much the opposite of a Kendall Roy move.

Jeremy Strong accepts the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play award for “An Enemy of the People” onstage during The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024 in New York City.

Jeremy Strong at the Tony Awards.Theo Wargo/Getty

Though to be honest, we also couldve just watched him do the houseboat monologue again.

Except Jay-Z wasnt actually in the room, but outside Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater.

(The sequence was potentially even pre-taped, thoughCBSrepresentatives did not immediately respond to EW’s inquiries).

Will Brill

Will Brill.Theo Wargo/Getty

And the evidence as to why was in abundance during their Tony performance.

May the Tony Awards consider this cast old friends from now on.

Her legacy is so immense that she needed more than a mere mention in an In Memoriam segment.

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys perform during the The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Worst: The NFL comes to the Tony Awards

Look.

I am both a football girlie and a theater nerd.

And so much more.

Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, and Daniel Radcliffe of “Merrily We Roll Along”

Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, and Daniel Radcliffe.Theo Wargo/Getty

Its really hard to make a career in the arts, he said.

We need to fund the arts in America, it is the hallmark of a civilized society.

I want to dedicate this to the artists out there.

The cast of “Water for Elephants” performs onstage during The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024

The cast of ‘Water for Elephants’.Theo Wargo/Getty

Thank you so much, this is for us.

But the Tonys stayed gold and made it happen.

Audiences sat waiting for his speech until he was able to retrieve it.

Juliana Canfield, Tom Pecinka, Chris Stack, Sarah Pidgeon and Will Brill of “Stereophonic” perform onstage during The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024

The cast of ‘Stereophonic’.Theo Wargo/Getty

Then, both of the victorious ladies ofHells Kitchenstruggled.

This is why everyone needs pockets.

Or as director Maria Friedman put it, Steve and George,Merrilyspopular.

Ariana DeBose performs onstage during The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024 in New York City

Ariana DeBose on the Tony Awards.Theo Wargo/Getty

So are we, if were honest.Merrily,it is truly your time now.

Solomon Thomas and Nate Burleson

Solomon Thomas and Nate Burleson.Theo Wargo/Getty

Andrew R. Butler, Will Brill, Juliana Canfield, John Johnson, Sue Wagner, Sarah Pidgeon, Tom Pecinka, David Adjmi, Chris Stack, Daniel Aukin, Enver Chakartash, Will Butler, Ryan Rumery and cast and crew accept the Best Play award for “Stereophonic” onstage during The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024

“Stereophonic” accepts Best Play.Theo Wargo/Getty

The cast of “The Outsiders” performs onstage during The 77th Annual Tony Awards

The cast of “The Outsiders”.Theo Wargo/Getty

Maleah Joi Moon and Billy Porter

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Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff

Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff.Theo Wargo/Getty