Announcing the Winners: The 2008 Tony Awards
It was Broadway's turn in the spotlight on Sunday as the 2008 Tony Awards took over Radio City Music Hall. Whoopi Goldberg — in her Christian Siriano-designed dress! — presided over the ceremony, which saw In the Heights take home the award for Best Musical and August: Osage County named Best Play. To see a full list of the night's winners, just read more.
BEST MUSICAL
In the Heights
BEST PLAY
August: Osage County
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
South Pacific
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Boeing-Boeing
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Passing Strange, Stew
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATER
In the Heights, Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Mark Rylance, Boeing-Boeing
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Deanna Dunagan, August: Osage County
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Paulo Szot, South Pacific
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Patti LuPone, Gypsy
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Jim Norton, The Seafarer
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Rondi Reed, August: Osage County
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Boyd Gaines, Gypsy
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Laura Benanti, Gypsy
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Anna D. Shapiro, August: Osage County
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Bartlett Sher, South Pacific
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Andy Blankenbuehler, In the Heights
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman, In the Heights
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Todd Rosenthal, August: Osage County
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Micheal Yeargan, South Pacific
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Katrina Lindsay, Les Liaisons Dangereuses
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Catherine Zuber, South Pacific
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Kevin Adams, The 39 Steps
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Donald Holder, South Pacific
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY
Mic Pool, The 39 Steps
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Scott Lehrer, South Pacific
SPECIAL TONY AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE THEATER
Stephen Sondheim
REGIONAL THEATER TONY AWARD
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
SPECIAL TONY AWARD
Robert Russell Bennett
