It was a spirited and star-studded Tony Awards ceremony on Sunday night and Broadway would have it no other way. Elton John, Liza Minnelli, Dolly Parton and more (including, of course, this year's host, Neil Patrick Harris), all came out for the theatrical awards show. By far the majority of the honors went to Billy Elliot, the Musical, while the comedic play God of Carnage and the musical Next to Normal also did quite well. Angela Lansbury was lauded for her performance in Blithe Spirit while Marcia Gay Harden took home a Tony for her God of Carnage role. There was also some love for Equus and some recognition for Shrek the Musical. To see a full list of 2009 Tony winners, read more.
BEST MUSICAL
Billy Elliot, The Musical
BEST PLAY
God of Carnage
REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Hair
BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Lee Hall, Billy Elliot, The Musical
ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE:
Next to Normal
REVIVAL OF A PLAY
The Norman Conquests
SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT
Liza's at The Palace
PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Geoffrey Rush, Exit the King
PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Marcia Gay Harden, God of Carnage
PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish, Billy Elliot, The Musical
PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Alice Ripley, Next to Normal
PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY:
Roger Robinson, Joe Turner's Come and Gone
PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY:
Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit
PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:
Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot, The Musical
PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Karen Olivo, West Side Story
SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Derek McLane, 33 Variations
SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Ian MacNeil, Billy Elliot, The Musical
COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Anthony Ward, Mary Stuart
COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Tim Hatley, Shrek The Musical
LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY:
Brian MacDevitt, Joe Turner's Come and Gone
LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Rick Fisher, Billy Elliot, The Musical
SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY
Gregory Clarke, Equus
SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Paul Arditti, Billy Elliot, The Musical
DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage
DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot, The Musical
CHOREOGRAPHY
Peter Darling, Billy Elliot, The Musical
ORCHESTRATIONS:
Martin Koch, Billy Elliot, The Musical; Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt, Next to Normal
SPECIAL TONY AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE THEATRE
Jerry Herman.
REGIONAL THEATRE TONY AWARD
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
ISABELLE STEVENSON AWARD
Phyllis Newman
TONY HONOR FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE THEATRE
Shirley Herz
Argos
No James Gandolfini?
1There wasn't enough NPH. I was hoping he would do a song...but that didn't happen. Instead they had performances from old shows such as Mama Mia, Jersey Boys, and something else I can't remember. The highlight was definitely the 3 Billy Elliot's win & acceptance speech.
2I think the show went really well! I love the Tonys.
3Liza busted out the jazz hands for this shot.
4In my 10 years of watching the show, that was definitely the best Tony ceremony ever. And Liza is just a riot.
5JCP, NPH did sing -- at the very end of the show over the credits. I had hoped for more, too.
6Oh no!!! I fell asleep towards the end and let the dvr take over. This morning when I watched best musical was cut off too.
7Billy Eliot is quite well done and Marcia Gay Harden is great in God of Carnage; two well deserved wins, indeed. Can't wait to see Hair in August!
8I loved that the 3 billies won. They seemed so awe struck they didn't know what to say.
9Is it just me, or did all the musical numbers sounds like crap?
Either the sound was WAY off, or the principals need singing lessons
10I just watched NPH's song, so great! I seriously cannot get enough NPH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
11Post New Comment
Please share your opinion with our community, but make sure it is on topic and follows our Community Rules. We moderate comments and prohibit personal attacks, threats, spam, lewd images, or the promotion of your personal website.