Sunday, June 12, 2011

65th Annual Tony Awards - winners


The American Theatre Wing presented their 65th Tony Awards tonight at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The event was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.

"War Horse" by Nick Stafford was named Best Play, beating out "Good People," "Jerusalem" and "The Motherfucker With the Hat". It also took four other awards including Best Direction for Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris.

"The Book of Mormon" was the big winner in the musical section. It won a total of nine awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Actress in a Musical (Nikki M. James), and Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker). Parker thanked the fans of South Park, saying "Without you we wouldn't be here." 

"The Normal Heart" won Best Revival of a Play. Its stars John Benjamin Hickey and Ellen Barkin won Best Actor and Actress respectively for their performances.

Best Revival of a Musical was "Anything Goes." It also won Best Actress in a Musical (Sutton Foster) and Best Choreography.

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Complete list of winners for the 65th annual Tony Awards


BEST PLAY
"War Horse"
Author: Nick Stafford
Producers: Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten, National Theatre of Great Britain, Nicholas Hytner, Nick Starr, Bob Boyett, "War Horse" LP

BEST MUSICAL
"The Book of Mormon"
Producers: Anne Garefino, Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Scott M. Delman, Jean Doumanian, Roy Furman, Important Musicals LLC, Stephanie P. McClelland, Kevin Morris, Jon B. Platt, Sonia Friedman Productions, Stuart Thompson

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Mark Rylance, "Jerusalem"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Frances McDormand, "Good People"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Norbert Leo Butz, "Catch Me If You Can"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Sutton Foster, "Anything Goes"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
John Benjamin Hickey, "The Normal Heart"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Ellen Barkin, "The Normal Heart"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
John Larroquette, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Nikki M. James, "The Book of Mormon"

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, "War Horse"

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, "The Book of Mormon"

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Kathleen Marshall, "Anything Goes"

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
"The Book of Mormon" - Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE
"The Book of Mormon"
Music & Lyrics: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
"The Normal Heart"
Producers: Daryl Roth, Paul Boskind, Martian Entertainment, Gregory Rae, Jayne Baron Sherman/Alexander Fraser

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
"Anything Goes"
Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Harold Wolpert, Julia C. Levy

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Rae Smith, "War Horse"

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Scott Pask, "The Book of Mormon"

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Desmond Heeley, "The Importance of Being Earnest"

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Tim Chappel & Lizzy Gardiner, "Priscilla Queen of the Desert"

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Paule Constable, "War Horse"

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Brian MacDevitt, "The Book of Mormon"

BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY
Christopher Shutt, "War Horse"

BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Brian Ronan, "Anything Goes"

BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, "The Book of Mormon"

RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS AND HONORS IN NON-COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Athol Fugard
Philip J. Smith

REGIONAL THEATRE TONY AWARD
Lookingglass Theatre Company (Chicago, Ill.)

ISABELLE STEVENSON AWARD
Eve Ensler

SPECIAL TONY AWARD
Handspring Puppet Company

TONY HONOR FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE THEATRE
William Berloni
The Drama Book Shop
Sharon Jensen and Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts

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