Daniel Radcliffe lands first Tony award

Daniel Radcliffe poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical for Merrily We Roll Along (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

British star Daniel Radcliffe has won his first Tony award, in a ceremony dominated by first time winners.

Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose, who choreographed and starred in the opening number of the ceremony, returned for the third time as host at the Lincoln Center’s David H Koch Theatre in New York City.