Women, African Americans Win Big At Tony Awards

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June 10, 2013

Patina Miller, Tony Award winner of the best actress in a musical category for her role in "Pippen," left, Cicely Tyson, winner of the best actress in a play category for "The Trip to Bountiful", center, and Billy Porter, winner of the best actor in a musical category for his role in "Kinky Boots," pose with their awards in the press room at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision via AP)

The Broadway show, “Kinky Boots” — about a drag queen who saves a shoe factory — emerged as the dark horse at the Tony Awards last night.

It won for Best Musical and its lead actor, Billy Porter, won the Best Actor honor.

Women won both directing prizes.

Pam MacKinnon won for Best Direction of a Play for her revival of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

Diane Paulus won for Best Direction of a Musical, for her revival of "Pippin." The show also picked up the award for Best Musical Revival, and "Pippin" actress Patina Miller won for Best Actress.

Related: April 2013 interview with Diane Paulus about "Pippin" revival

This segment aired on June 10, 2013.