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Hamilton," the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton, won the 2016 Tony Award for best new musical, capping an emotional night in which many in the Broadway community rallied to embrace the LGBT community after a shooting at a gay Florida nightclub.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop-flavored biography about the first U.S. treasury secretary won 11 Tonys, just short of breaking the 12-Tony record held by "The Producers."
Jeffrey Seller, producer of "Hamilton," quoted the show's lyrics when accepting the award. "Look around, look around. How lucky we are to be alive right now," he said.
"Hamilton" went into the night with 16 nominations and, in addition to taking the musical award, won best score, best book, direction, orchestration, choreography and best featured actor and actress statuettes for Renee Elise Goldsberry and Daveed Diggs.
Leslie Odom Jr., who plays Aaron Burr, won best actor and thanks Miranda for "a new vision of what's possible." He thanked his wife, actress Nicolette Robinson and his parents.
The show earlier won awards for costume and lighting but lost scenic design to "She Loves Me," meaning "Hamilton" couldn't break the 12-statuette record haul by "The Producers." Still, few shows get introduced by a sitting president, as Barack and Michelle Obama did for the performance by the show's cast.
Check out the cast performance (including the intro from POTUS, FLOTUS and Chicago's own Common):
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Or the company's part in host James Corden's opening number:
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Marlee Matlin arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Bobby Cannavale, wearing a silver ribbon, left, and Rose Byrne arrive at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Cate Blanchett wears a silver ribbon as she arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Claire Danes, left, and Hugh Dancy arrive at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Danai Gurira arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Jessica Lange arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Carole King wears a silver ribbon as she arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Keri Russell arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Allison Williams arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Jake Gyllenhaal arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Megan Hilty arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Desiree DaCosta, left, and Blair Underwood, wearing a silver ribbon, arrive at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Glenn Close, left, and Andrew Lloyd Webber arrive at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Laura Benanti arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Saoirse Ronan arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Saycon Sengbloh arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Zainab Jah arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Renee Elise Goldsberry arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Danielle Brooks arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Nicolette Robinson, left, and Leslie Odom Jr. arrive at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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James Corden hosts the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Lupita Nyong'o applauds in the audience at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Sara Bareilles wears a silver ribbon as she arrives at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda accepts the award for best original score for “Hamilton” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Daniel Dae Kim, left, and Patina Miller present the award for featured actor in a musical at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Daveed Diggs accepts the award for featured actor in a musical for “Hamilton” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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James Corden performs at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda accepts the award for best original score for “Hamilton” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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James Corden performs at the opening of the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda accepts the award for best original score for “Hamilton” from presenter Carole King at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Meg Ryan introduces a performance by the cast of “She Loves Me” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Leslie Odom Jr. and the cast of “Hamilton” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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The cast of “School of Rock” performs at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Jayne Houdyshell accepts the award for featured actress in a play for “The Humans” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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James Corden performs at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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James Corden performs at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Renee Elise Goldsberry accepts the award for featured actress in a musical for “Hamilton” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Thomas Kail accepts the award for best direction of a musical for “Hamilton” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Josh Groban introduces a performance by the cast of “Fiddler on the Roof” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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The cast of “Fiddler on the Roof” perform at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Danny Burstein and the cast of “Fiddler on the Roof” perform at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Lucy Liu, left, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson present the award for best direction of a play at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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The cast of “Bright Star” performs at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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The cast of “Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed” performs at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Steve Martin, left, and Edie Brickell introduce a performance by the cast of “Bright Star” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Steve Martin and the cast of “Bright Star” perform at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Andrew Rannells, left, and Saoirse Ronan present the award for featured actor in a play at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Reed Birney accepts the award for featured actor in a play for “The Humans” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Cynthia Erivo and the cast of “The Color Purple” perform at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Danielle Brooks and the cast of “The Color Purple” perform at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Oprah introduces a performance by the cast of “The Color Purple” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Jessica Lange accepts the award for leading actress in a play for “Long Day's Journey into Night” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Heather Headley and the cast of “The Color Purple” perform at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Jessica Lange accepts the award for leading actress in a play for “Long Day's Journey into Night” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Nathan Lane presents the award for leading actress in a play at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Cynthia Erivo and the cast of “The Color Purple” perform at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda of “Hamilton” performs at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda performs with the cast of “Hamilton” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Daveed Diggs, left, and Lin- Manuel Miranda, of “Hamilton” perform at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, center, and the cast of “Hamilton” perform at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Diane Lane presents the award for best revival of a play at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Common introduces a performance by the cast of “Hamilton” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Frank Langella accepts the award for leading actor in a play for “The Father” at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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The cast of “Hamilton” performs at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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The cast of “On Your Feet!” performs at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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The cast of “On Your Feet!” performs at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Jessie Mueller from the cast of “Waitress” performs at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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The cast of “Spring Awakening” performs at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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Invision/APBebe Neuwirth and the cast of " Chicago" perform at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York.
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