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.