Tony awards: A night of firsts as Daniel Radcliffe, Jeremy Strong and Sarah Paulson land gongs

The ceremony featured a surprise performance from Alicia Keys and Jay-Z

Daniel Radcliffe accepts the award for best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical for Merrily We Roll Along (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Ellie Iorizzo

British star Daniel Radcliffe has won his first Tony award for his starring role in Merrily We Roll Along, during a ceremony dominated by first time winners.

Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose, who choreographed and starred in the opening number of the ceremony, returned for the third time as host at the Lincoln Centre’s David H Koch Theatre in New York City.