Monday, June 8, 2009

Congratulations to All 2009 Tony Award Winners!

We watched the Tonys last night and were cheering on our friends as they performed in the 63rd annual awards ceremony.

Here's a list of the night's winners:


Best Play: God of Carnage (Author: Yasmina Reza)

Best Musical: Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Book of a Musical: Billy Elliot, The Musical (Lee Hall)

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre: Next to Normal (Music: Tom Kitt, Lyrics: Brian Yorkey)

Best Revival of a Play: The Norman Conquests

Best Revival of a Musical: Hair

Best Special Theatrical Event: Liza's at The Palace

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play: Geoffrey Rush, Exit the King

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play: Marcia Gay Harden, God of Carnage

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish, Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical: Alice Ripley, Next to Normal

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play: Roger Robinson, Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play: Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical: Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical: Karen Olivo, West Side Story

Best Direction of a Play: Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage

Best Direction of a Musical: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Choreography: Peter Darling, Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Orchestrations: Martin Koch, Billy Elliot, The Musical; Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt, Next to Normal

Best Scenic Design of a Play: Derek McLane, 33 Variations

Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Ian MacNeil, Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Costume Design of a Play: Anthony Ward, Mary Stuart

Best Costume Design of a Musical: Tim Hatley, Shrek The Musical

Best Lighting Design of a Play: Brian MacDevitt, Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Rick Fisher, Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Sound Design of a Play: Gregory Clarke, Equus

Best Sound Design of a Musical: Paul Arditti, Billy Elliot, The Musical

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 Honors for Excellence in the Theatre: Shirley Herz

New Yorkers getting into the Tony spirit and watching the awards ceremony in Times Square

Tony Fun Fact: Did you know that the Tony Awards are actually named for a woman, Antionette Perry? Visit the Tony site for more information on Antionette.

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