Last night's Tony Awards show got the highest overnight ratings in 15 years. No doubt that had a lot to do with all the fervor over Hamilton, which was wisely exploited by the telecast's producers. They teased a brief flash on it at the top but saved the actual number for rather late in the proceedings. Betcha if they'd done it in the first hour — and not had Barbra to close — they'd have had a lot more tune-out over the (long!) length of the program.
Still, those ratings must have had something to do with James Corden. He may turn out to be the biggest winner there last night.