The Tony Awards were handed out this past Sunday. The host was Neil Patrick Harris, who was great, they just needed to use him more. He was a perfect host.
Here are the winners for the 2009 Tony Awards.
BEST MUSICAL
- Billy Elliot
- Next to Normal
- Rock of Ages
- Shrek the Musical
BEST PLAY
- 33 Variations
- Dividing the Estate
- God of Carnage
- Reasons to be pretty
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
- Guys and Dolls
- Hair
- Pal Joey
- West Side Story
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
- Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
- Mary Stuart
- The Norman Conquests
- Waiting for Godot
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
- Lee Hall, Billy Elliot
- Brian Yorkey, Next to Normal
- David Lindsay-Abaire, Shrek the Musical
- Hunter Bell, [title of show]
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATER
- Billy Elliot – Music: Elton John, Lyrics: Lee Hall
- Next to Normal – Music: Tom Kitt, Lyrics: Brian Yorkey
- 9 to 5 – Music and lyrics: Dolly Parton
- Shrek the Musical – Music: Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
- Jeff Daniels, God of Carnage
- Raúl Esparza, Speed-the-Plow
- James Gandolfini, God of Carnage
- Geoffrey Rush, Exit the King
- Thomas Sadoski, reasons to be pretty
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
- Hope Davis, God of Carnage
- Jane Fonda, 33 Variations
- Marcia Gay Harden, God of Carnage
- Janet McTeer, Mary Stuart
- Harriet Walter, Mary Stuart
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
- David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish, Billy Elliot
- Gavin Creel, Hair
- Brian d’Arcy James, Shrek the Musical
- Constantine Maroulis, Rock of Ages
- J. Robert Spencer, Next to Normal
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
- Stockard Channing, Pal Joey
- Sutton Foster, Shrek the Musical
- Allison Janney, 9 to 5
- Alice Ripley, Next to Normal
- Josefina Scaglione, West Side Story
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
- John Glover, Waiting for Godot
- Zach Grenier, 33 Variations
- Stephen Mangan, The Norman Conquests
- Paul Ritter, The Norman Conquests
- Roger Robinson, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
- Hallie Foote, Dividing the Estate
- Jessica Hynes, The Norman Conquests
- Marin Ireland, reasons to be pretty
- Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit
- Amanda Root, The Norman Conquests
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
- David Bologna, Billy Elliot
- Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot
- Marc Kudisch, 9 to 5
- Christopher Sieber, Shrek the Musical
- Will Swenson, Hair
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
- Jennifer Damiano, Next to Normal
- Haydn Gwynne, Billy Elliot
- Karen Olivo, West Side Story
- Martha Plimpton, Pal Joey
- Carole Shelley, Billy Elliot
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
- Phyllida Lloyd, Mary Stuart
- Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
- Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage
- Matthew Warchus, The Norman Conquests
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
- Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot
- Michael Greif, Next to Normal
- Kristin Hanggi, Rock of Ages
- Diane Paulus, Hair
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
- Karole Armitage, Hair
- Andy Blankenbuehler, 9 to 5
- Peter Darling, Billy Elliot
- Randy Skinner, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS (Tie)
- Larry Blank, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
- Martin Koch, Billy Elliot
- Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt, Next to Normal
- Danny Troob and John Clancy, Shrek the Musical
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
- Dale Ferguson, Exit the King
- Rob Howell, The Norman Conquests
- Derek McLane, 33 Variations
- Michael Yeargan, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
- Robert Brill, Guys and Dolls
- Ian MacNeil, Billy Elliot
- Scott Pask, Pal Joey
- Mark Wendland, Next to Normal
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
- Dale Ferguson, Exit the King
- Jane Greenwood, Waiting for Godot
- Martin Pakledinaz, Blithe Spirit
- Anthony Ward, Mary Stuart
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
- Gregory Gale, Rock of Ages
- Nicky Gillibrand, Billy Elliot Tim Hatley, Shrek the Musical
- Michael McDonald, Hair
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
- David Hersey, Equus
- David Lander, 33 Variations
- Brian MacDevitt, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
- Hugh Vanstone, Mary Stuart
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
- Kevin Adams, Hair
- Kevin Adams, Next to Normal
- Howell Binkley, West Side Story
- Rick Fisher, Billy Elliot
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY
- Paul Arditti, Mary Stuart
- Gregory Clarke, Equus
- Russell Goldsmith, Exit the King
- Scott Lehrer and Leon Rothenberg, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
- Acme Sound Partners, Hair
- Paul Arditti, Billy Elliot
- Peter Hylenski, Rock of Ages
- Brian Ronan, Next to Normal
SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT
- Liza’s at the Palace . . .
- Slava’s Snowshow
- Soul of Shaolin
- You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W Bush
SPECIAL TONY AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE THEATER
- Jerry Herman
REGIONAL THEATER TONY AWARD
- Signature Theater (Arlington, Va.)
ISABELLE STEVENSON AWARD
- Phyllis Newman
SPECIAL TONY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE THEATER
- Shirley Herz
