The 2011 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, took place yesterday - Sunday 12th May, at the Beacon Theatre, in New York city.
The winners are as follows:
Best Play: "War Horse."
Best Musical: "The Book of Mormon."
Best Book of a Musical: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone, "The Book of Mormon."
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone, "The Book of Mormon."
Best Revival of a Play: "The Normal Heart."
Best Revival of a Musical: "Anything Goes."
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Mark Rylance, "Jerusalem."
Best Performance by an Actress in 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 Orchestrations: Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, "The Book of Mormon."
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 and 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, "The Book of Mormon."
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Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre: Athol Fugard, Philip J. Smith.
Regional Theatre Tony Award: Lookingglass Theatre Company (Chicago)
Isabelle Stevenson Award: Eve Ensler.
Special Tony Award: Handspring Puppet Company.
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre: William Berloni, The Drama Book Shop, Sharon Jensen and Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts
Celebrations also took place in New York's Times Square, where the whole awards ceremony was simulcast live on Clearchannels's huge screens. The festivities were hosted by Tony-nominee, Tovah Feldshuh.
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Source:
http://www.Tonyawards.com
AP
Words: Emily Smith/Rememba Entertainment
