John Lithgow makes Tony history as oldest male acting winner with Giant

80-year-old John Lithgow became the oldest man to win a Tony for Best Lead Actor in a Play for his portrayal of children's author Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt's Giant.

"I'm such a lucky actor," said Lithgow when accepting the award.

"My first one was 53 years ago at my Broadway debut in the American premiere of an English play, which by an amazing coincidence originated at London's Royal Court Theatre, just like Giant."

"Two Tony bookends with 53 years between them. In those years, I have worked with hundreds of just fantastic theatre artists. I've had dozens and dozens of ecstatic moments on the stage, but I have to tell you right now, this moment has got to be one of the best."

Lithgow's first Tony was in 1973 when he was named Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Changing Room.

Elsewhere on the night, Schmigadoon! took the Best New Musical award, and Death of a Salesman won Best Play Revival among six awards won on the night.

The award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play went to Lesley Manville for her role in Oedipus, with Best New Play going to Bess Wohl's Liberation, which also won the Pulitzer Prize for drama earlier this year.

The show was hosted by singer P!nk, who kicked off the proceedings dangling from a harness over the stage, dressed as Peter Pan.

After a brief skit with former host Neil Patrick Harris, she performed 'Lady Marmalade' alongside a cast including former Glee alumni Lea Michele and rapper Megan Thee Stallion.