The Tony Awards took over Broadway last night and here are the winners!
Every year the Tony Awards bring to life the joy a Broadway fan feels when they get to see live theater and last night’s winners were the best of the best.
When it comes to the Tony Awards, we’re reminded of the joy the arts can bring to an audience. We get to see our favorite Broadway babies take to the stage and sing. And last night did not disappoint!
So we have the full list of winners from last night’s ceremony and spoiler: Dear Evan Hansen swept!
Best Play:
"“Oslo” (WINNER)“A Doll’s House, Part 2”“Indecent”“Sweat”"
Best Musical:
"“Dear Evan Hansen” (WINNER)“Come From Away”“Groundhog Day The Musical”“Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”"
Best Book of a Musical:
"“Dear Evan Hansen” — Steven Levenson (WINNER)“Come From Away” — Irene Sankoff and David Hein“Groundhog Day The Musical” — Danny Rubin“Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” — Dave Malloy"
Best Original Score:
"“Dear Evan Hansen” — Music & Lyrics: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (WINNER)“Come From Away” — Music & Lyrics: Irene Sankoff and David Hein“Groundhog Day The Musical” — Music & Lyrics: Tim Minchin“Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” — Music & Lyrics: Dave Malloy"
Best Revival of a Play:
"“August Wilson’s Jitney” (WINNER)“Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes”“Present Laughter”“Six Degrees of Separation”"
Best Revival of a Musical:
"“Hello, Dolly!” (WINNER)“Falsettos”“Miss Saigon”"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play:
"Kevin Kline, “Present Laughter” (WINNER)Denis Arndt, “Heisenberg”Chris Cooper, “A Doll’s House, Part 2”Corey Hawkins, “Six Degrees of Separation”Jefferson Mays, “Oslo”"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play:
"Laurie Metcalf, “A Doll’s House, Part 2” (WINNER)Cate Blanchett, “The Present”Jennifer Ehle, “Oslo”Sally Field, “The Glass Menagerie”Laura Linney, “Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes”"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical:
"Ben Platt, “Dear Evan Hansen”(WINNER)Christian Borle, “Falsettos”Josh Groban, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”Andy Karl, “Groundhog Day The Musical”David Hyde Pierce, “Hello, Dolly!”"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical:
"Bette Midler, “Hello, Dolly!” (WINNER)Denee Benton, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”Christine Ebersole, “War Paint”Patti LuPone, “War Paint”Eva Noblezada, “Miss Saigon”"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play:
"Michael Aronov, “Oslo” (WINNER)Danny DeVito, “Arthur Miller’s The Price”Nathan Lane, “The Front Page”Richard Thomas, “Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes”John Douglas Thompson, “August Wilson’s Jitney”"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play:
"Cynthia Nixon, “Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes” (WINNER)Johanna Day, “Sweat”Jayne Houdyshell, “A Doll’s House, Part 2”Condola Rashad, “A Doll’s House, Part 2”Michelle Wilson, “Sweat”"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical:
"Gavin Creel, “Hello, Dolly!” (WINNER)Mike Faist, “Dear Evan Hansen”Andrew Rannells, “Falsettos”Lucas Steele, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”Brandon Uranowitz, “Falsettos”"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical:
"Rachel Bay Jones, “Dear Evan Hansen” (WINNER)Kate Baldwin, “Hello, Dolly!”Stephanie J. Block, “Falsettos”Jenn Colella, “Come From Away”Mary Beth Peil, “Anastasia”"
Best Scenic Design of a Play:
"Nigel Hook, “The Play That Goes Wrong” (WINNER)David Gallo, “August Wilson’s Jitney”Douglas W. Schmidt, “The Front Page”Michael Yeargan, “Oslo”"
Best Scenic Design of a Musical:
"Mimi Lien, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” (WINNER)Rob Howell, “Groundhog Day The Musical”David Korins, “War Paint”Santo Loquasto, “Hello, Dolly!”"
Best Costume Design of a Play:
"Jane Greenwood, “Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes” (WINNER)Susan Hilferty, “Present Laughter”Toni-Leslie James, “August Wilson’s Jitney”David Zinn, “A Doll’s House, Part 2”"
Best Costume Design of a Musical:
"Santo Loquasto, “Hello, Dolly!” (WINNER)Linda Cho, “Anastasia”Paloma Young, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”Catherine Zuber, “War Paint”"
Best Lighting Design of a Play:
"Christopher Akerlind, “Indecent” (WINNER)Jane Cox, “August Wilson’s Jitney”Donald Holder, “Oslo”Jennifer Tipton, “A Doll’s House, Part 2”"
Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
"Bradley King, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” (WINNER)Howell Binkley, “Come From Away”Natasha Katz, “Hello, Dolly!”Japhy Weideman, “Dear Evan Hansen”"
Best Direction of a Play:
"Rebecca Taichman, “Indecent” (WINNER)Sam Gold, “A Doll’s House, Part 2”Ruben Santiago-Hudson, “August Wilson’s Jitney”Bartlett Sher, “Oslo”Daniel Sullivan, “Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes”"
Best Direction of a Musical:
"Christopher Ashley, “Come From Away” (WINNER)Rachel Chavkin, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”Michael Greif, “Dear Evan Hansen”Matthew Warchus, “Groundhog Day The Musical”Jerry Zaks, “Hello, Dolly!”"
Best Choreography:
"Andy Blankenbuehler, “Bandstand” (WINNER)Peter Darling and Ellen Kane, “Groundhog Day The Musical”Kelly Devine, “Come From Away”Denis Jones, “Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical”Sam Pinkleton, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”"
Best Orchestrations:
"Alex Lacamoire, “Dear Evan Hansen” (WINNER)Bill Elliott and Greg Anthony Rassen, “Bandstand”Larry Hochman, “Hello, Dolly!”Dave Malloy, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”"
Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-competitive Categories
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre:
"James Earl Jones"
Special Tony Award:
"Gareth Fry and Pete Malkin, sound designers for “The Encounter”"
Regional Theatre Tony Award:
"Dallas Theater Center in Dallas, Texas"
Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award:
"Baayork Lee"
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre:
"Nina Lannan and Alan Wasser"
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Congrats to all the winners and, if you can get a ticket, see all those who won!