Hip-hop artists LL Cool J and New York 's . joined Audra McDonald for an unconventional performance . Bryan Cranston won best lead actor in a play for portrayal of LBJ in `` All the Way '' Audra McDonald made Broadway history when she won the Tony for best lead actress in a play for her portrayal of blues legend Billie Holiday in `` Lady Day at Emerson 's Bar & Grill . '' Audra McDonald is the First person to win Tonys in two different acting categories . The best musical Audra McDonald went to ` ` A Gentleman 's Guide to Love & Murder ''
Hip-hop artists LL Cool J and New York 's . joined Audra McDonald for an unconventional performance . Bryan Cranston won best lead actor in a play for portrayal of LBJ in `` All the Way '' Audra McDonald is the First person to win Tonys in two different acting categories . The best musical Audra McDonald went to ` ` A Gentleman 's Guide to Love & Murder ''