First of all, one thing went right: Nicole Scherzinger won Best Lead Actress in a Musical. Her performance was the best of the season, though Audra McDonald was still phenomenal in her own right in Gypsy.

The best part? Both women got to perform incredible numbers from their shows. Neither was better than the other. However, in the context of their full-show performances, Scherzinger clearly inched ahead of McDonald. Even though I think the Tonys got this one right, I was so happy I got to see both women perform.

But then…