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  B roadway distinguished its first full season after the COVID lockdown with the 75th annual Tony Awards, accommodated by a newly minted Oscar winner and spotlighting stage work that included a media-darling frontrunner (“A Strange Loop”), a historical pop confection (“Six”), a King of Pop bio-musical (“MJ”) and an epic look at the roots of American capitalism (“The Lehman Trilogy”). Much of the formality played out as expected, but as ably hosted by “Hamilton” alum Ariana DeBose, the night still provided plenty of moments for theater fans to remember.     1) E arly wins for “Six and “MJ” prepped the audience for a night of surprises — which didn’t quite materialize. A number of Tony expectations (including  ours ) suggested “Six” had a shot at the award for Best Score, so that win, in itself, wasn’t much of a surprise. But by the end of the observance’s first hour (which aired on Paramount Plus), “Six” had won two awards and “MJ” had scored three, suggested...