Cicely Tyson, Cyndi Lauper take Tonys

From left, Patina Miller, winner of the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Pippin, Cicely Tyson, winner of the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for The Trip to BountifulCyndi Lauper's Kinky Boots triumphed at the 2013 Tony Award with six trophies, but it was Neil Patrick Harris' opening number and Cicely Tyson's emotional acceptance speech that stole the show. Harris launched his fourth hosting of the Tonys “raring to(CNN) -- Cicely Tyson's return to Broadway after three decades earned the actress a Tony on Sunday night. Tyson's acceptance speech for best actress in a play was an emotional highlight of the American Theatre Wing's 67th annual Tony Awards broadcastThe 2013 Tony Awards were held Sunday night in New York City. And for an event honoring the best of Broadway's theatrics, it's no

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