Story highlights The 71st Annual Tony Awards aired live from Radio City Music Hall Sunday night on CBS

"House of Cards" star Kevin Spacey hosted for the first time

"Dear Evan Hansen" won "Best Musical"

(CNN) "Dear Evan Hansen" won "Best Musical" at the 71st Annual Tony Awards on Sunday.

The awards show was hosted by "House of Cards" star Kevin Spacey . He kicked off the show with a little help from his fellow Hollywood stars and joked that he wasn't anywhere near the first choice to host the show. That's when Stephen Colbert joined Spacey as the groundhog from the current production of "Groundhog Day," to give him a little advice.

"Just read the prompter," Colbert sang. "Hey, even Steve Harvey would be okay. You're no dope. Never give up hope. Never let yourself be defeated."

Next came Whoopi Goldberg: "If you want to learn, you got to go where some of the greatest hosts of all times have gotten their start: Carson, Letterman. You gotta go to the Rock."

Then it was none other than Billy Crystal who joked that he had been asked to host but declined. Billy Crystal gave advice and said, "Kevin, if all else fails, put on a dress."

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