Welcome to @TwitterStage. The hottest ticket in tweets. Tonight, we begin with @TheTonyAwards. Follow this account and watch the show!
— Twitter Stage (@TwitterStage) June 7, 2015
Last night’s Tony Awards on CBS had Twitter abuzz. According to Twitter, there were a few moments from the show that drove more conversation than others:
- Fun Home wins best musical
- Kelli O’Hara wins Leading Actress in a Musical for The King and I
- Kelli O’Hara concludes her acceptance speech with a happy dance
Some of the most talked about people and musicals were:
- Helen Mirren
- Kelli O’Hara
- Kristin Chenoweth
- Fun Home
- The King and I
- Something Rotten!
Twitter also launched @TwitterStage last night. No, they won’t be selling tickets from now on, but it will be a a go-to account for anyone interested in Broadway. They’ll be, according to the official blog, “surfacing the best of performance-related conversation from the tweets people send each day – tweets about the plays, musicals, ballets, and other experiences where artists take the stage.” Last night it live-tweeted the awards and has about 1,700 followers.