“Initially, I was really confused because when Ben Platt read it out, he read my character’s name first,” Radcliffe told Vanity Fair while clutching his Tony at the celebration. “He said, ‘Charlie,’ and I was like, Wait, is there a Charlie who is nominated? And then he said the full character’s name, and I was like, Oh shit, it is me! And then I blacked out.”
Soon, Radcliffe was joined by his costar Lindsay Mendez, a fellow Tony nominee. “I love doing this show so much, and it’s so special to be doing it with Lindsay and Jonathan Groff and so many people that I love so much,” he said. “Musicals—it is the most demanding thing that I’ve ever done, and at the same time it’s the best experience of my life. Winning this, it’s an amazing way to end the run.”
Four blocks away, at P.J. Clarke’s, the cast and creators of Stereophonic were in full revelry, enjoying Maine lobster rolls, sliders, and drinks. The show, about a fictional Fleetwood Mac–style band clashing while creating an album together in the 1970s, was the night’s top winner, taking home five awards, including best play. With 13 nods, it had already made history as the most Tony-nominated play of all time. Will Brill, who plays Reg, the bassist battling addiction, won best performance by a featured actor in a play. He beat his costars Eli Gelb and Tom Pecinka, who were both nominated in the same category.
