Each year, the Tony Awards honor the best actors, entertainers, writers and producers from New York City’s Broadway theaters. James Corden, a white comedian, opened the Tony Awards on Sunday night by saying, “think of tonight as the Oscars, but with diversity.” By contrast, Chris Rock, a black comedian, had opened the Oscars show last February by welcoming people to the “white People’s Choice Awards.” Of the 40 actors nominated on Sunday night at the Tony Awards, 14 were of color. Black actors won four of the major acting awards. Leslie Odom Jr. is a black actor who plays Aaron Burr in Hamilton. He won the best leading actor in a musical award over his cast-mate Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda created the musical and played the title role of Alexander Hamilton. Miranda is of Puerto Rican heritage. Cynthia Erivo, a black actor from Great Britain, won for her role in The Color Purple.