CulturetonysTony Awardstheater

Neil Patrick Harris Tony Opening: '50 Shades Of Gay' (VIDEO)

'50 Shades Of Gay'
|

At last year's Tony Awards, host Neil Patrick Harris' most memorable line came early on: "Broadway has never been broader, it's not just for gays anymore."

This year, the three-time host's best line also came at the start, but he took a different tack.

"Welcome to the 66th annual Tony Awards, or as we like to call it, 50 Shades of Gay," Harris quipped, in a nod to E.L. James' popular erotic novel, "50 Shades of Grey."

Harris delivered a couple more zings and ended his opening on a song-and-dance number with Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

Watch NPH's opening sequence above.

Our 2024 Coverage Needs You

As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That's why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.

Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we'll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can't find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.

to keep our news free for all.

Support HuffPost
Suggest a correction
|
Submit a tip