Stars lined up on the red carpet in front of Beacon Theater for the 2016 Tony Awards. The mood, however, was somber according to the New York Times. In the wake of the Orlando Fla. shooting, several Tony Awards attendees pulled together to honor the victims by replacing their boutonnieres and pocket squares with silver ribbons pinned to their suit jackets. Even with great loss, the show must go on.
Here is the list of the best dressed for the 2016 Tony Awards.
1. Phillipa Soo
Nominated for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical for "Hamilton." She is wearing a white Prabal Gurung dress with cold shoulder cutouts and intricate beading.
2. Jessie Mueller
Nominated for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play for "Waitress." A vision in yellow, Mueller works the red carpet in a sheer tulle, crew neck dress.
3. Michelle Williams
Wearing Luis Vuitton, Williams is nominated for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play for "Blackbird." Williams stays simple with the color pallet, but takes risks with chunky jewelry and a high slit in the front of the dress.
4. Laura Benanti
Benanti is nominated for best performance by an actress in a leading leading role in a musical for "She Loves Me." She's wearing a Oscar de la Renta gown that has delicate lace detailing.
5. Anna Wintour
As usual, the queen of fashion wins on the red carpet in her signature pair of Chanel sunglasses and a summery dress by Haute Couture.
6. Lucy Liu
Wearing Zuhair Murad, Liu is absolutely stunning on the red carpet.
7. Joan Smalls
Wearing Altuzarra dress, Smalls looks fierce as usual on the red carpet.
8. Karolina Kurkova
Kurkova is in a coach 1941 dress and jacket.
9. Allison Williams
Williams takes a risk by wearing an all white DKNY power suit.
10. Lupita Nyong'o
Wearing Hugo Boss nominated for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play for “Eclipsed.”
11. Saoirse Ronan
Ronan sweetens up the red carpet in a Stella McCartney pastel dress and a dewey, natural makeup look.
































