ACTRESS Helen Mirren won her first Tony on Sunday for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Audience,” and her co-star Richard McCabe picked up the best featured actor prize at the 2015 Tony Awards, Broadway’s top honors.

    Edgy new productions were up against more classic shows, pitting newcomers with veteran stars for the 69th annual Tony Awards.

    “This is an unbelievable honor. I am so thrilled,” said Mirren as she accepted the prize.

    Mirren was a favorite to win the best actress prize. With a Tony, Emmy and an Oscar she said she would love to win a Grammy, which is for recorded material. “I have to do an audio book,” Mirren joked.

    “Fun Home,” the lesbian coming-of-age musical that led the nominations with 12 nods along with the breezy, beautiful romance “An American in Paris,” won best musical score, best book and best director for Sam Gold.

    Best director for a play went to Marianne Elliott for “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” “We’ve had quite an adventure with this play,” she said about the play that tells the story of a teenage math whiz with Asperger’s syndrome who goes on an incredible journey.

    Broadway legend Tommy Tune received his 10th Tony, a special lifetime achievement award, during the show, which began with a musical number from “Something Rotten!”

    (SD-Agencies)