11 Times Ben Platt Stole the Spotlight at the Tony Awards Without Even Trying

Published on 6/12/2017 at 12:33 AM

The Tony Awards were full of some extraordinary stars on Sunday night, but one of the brightest had to be Dear Evan Hansen'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. "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