The Tony Awards [1] were full of some extraordinary stars on Sunday night, but one of the brightest had to be Dear Evan Hansen [2]'s Ben Platt. After making our hearts sing with his performance of "Waving Through a Window," the 23-year-old gave a truly heartwarming speech as he took home his first Tony for best actor [3]. "To all young people watching at home, don't waste any time trying to be like anybody but yourself because the things that make you strange are the things that make you powerful," he said. Not to mention, he was full of some GIF-worthy facial expressions during the show. See some of his best moments below.
When He Showed Up to the Tonys Looking Fresh
When He Sang His Heart Out
When He Got Visibly Embarrassed Over Kevin Spacey's Joke
When He Caught Up With His Dear Evan Hansen Cast
When Tina Fey Presented His Award
When He Teared Up Over Winning Best Actor
When He Hugged His Mom Backstage
When He Posed With Lin-Manuel Miranda
When He Took a Quick Snap With His Onscreen Mom, Rachel Bay Jones
When He Was Shaken Over Dear Evan Hansen's Best Musical Win
When He Kissed Laura Dreyfuss's Hand Backstage
When He Geeked Out Over His First Tony
