by Laura W
Well, The Tonys are done for another year, sadly. However, the nice thing with Tony coverage is it lasts for another few weeks. Sunday, June 7th was a truly epic night. There were a few obvious wins, such as Fun Home winning for Best Musical (and the most awards of the night) and Helen Mirren snagging another Best Performance by a Leading Actress Tony for her performance as (who else) Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience. There’s a reason people have started calling that particular award the Helen Mirren Award.
Well, The Tonys are done for another year, sadly. However, the nice thing with Tony coverage is it lasts for another few weeks. Sunday, June 7th was a truly epic night. There were a few obvious wins, such as Fun Home winning for Best Musical (and the most awards of the night) and Helen Mirren snagging another Best Performance by a Leading Actress Tony for her performance as (who else) Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience. There’s a reason people have started calling that particular award the Helen Mirren Award.
Fun Home lead the show, snagging five awards. Tying with Fun Home, but in the play area, was The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. Both won Best Musical and Best Play (respectively), along with design awards and acting awards. Acting awards were presented to Kelli O’Hara, Michael Cerveris, Ruthie Ann Miles, Annaleigh Ashford, Christian Borle, Richard McCabe and more.
Technical awards ranged, as the Tonys are noted not just for their acting awards, but their vast array of technical awards. Best Costume Design Awards went to The King and I and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. Scenic Design went to An American in Paris and The Curious Incident. Best Choreography went to Christopher Wheeldon for An American in Paris, and Best Revivals went to Skylight (play) and The King and I.
Technical awards ranged, as the Tonys are noted not just for their acting awards, but their vast array of technical awards. Best Costume Design Awards went to The King and I and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. Scenic Design went to An American in Paris and The Curious Incident. Best Choreography went to Christopher Wheeldon for An American in Paris, and Best Revivals went to Skylight (play) and The King and I.
There were also honorary awards presented, before, throughout, and after the show. Broadway legend Tommy Tune received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Receiving the Special Tony Award for his return to Hedwig and the Angry Inch was John Cameron Mitchell. Composer Stephen Schwartz was presented with the Isabelle Stevenson Award. Tim Curry also received also received a Lifetime Achievement Award, at a post Tonys Party. Many hadn’t realized that Tim had a major stroke in July 2012, but the news wasn’t announced until May 2013. It was lovely to see him at the Tony’s Party.
The Tonys are such a diverse awards show, and also one of the most inclusive. The awards span across a variety of topics, and include a variety of shows. While the awards aren’t always awarded to the people who SHOULD win (such is the way of awards show), they’re usually spot on.
Bring on 2016!
The Tonys are such a diverse awards show, and also one of the most inclusive. The awards span across a variety of topics, and include a variety of shows. While the awards aren’t always awarded to the people who SHOULD win (such is the way of awards show), they’re usually spot on.
Bring on 2016!
And The Winners Are
Best Musical - Fun Home
Best Play - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Best Play Revival - Skylight
Best Musical Revival - The King and I
Best Leading Actor in a Musical - Michael Cerveris, Fun Home
Best Leading Actress in a Musical - Kelli O’Hara, The King and I
Best Leading Actor in a Play - Alex Sharp, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Best Leading Actress in a Play - Helen Mirren, The Audience
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Ruthie Ann Miles, The King and I
Best Featured Actor in a Play - Richard McCabe, The Audience
Best Featured Actress in a Play - Annaleigh Ashford, You Can’t Take It With You
Best Book of a Musical - Fun Home, Lisa Kron
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) for the Theatre - Fun Home, Music: Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics: Lisa Kron
Best Play - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Best Play Revival - Skylight
Best Musical Revival - The King and I
Best Leading Actor in a Musical - Michael Cerveris, Fun Home
Best Leading Actress in a Musical - Kelli O’Hara, The King and I
Best Leading Actor in a Play - Alex Sharp, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Best Leading Actress in a Play - Helen Mirren, The Audience
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Ruthie Ann Miles, The King and I
Best Featured Actor in a Play - Richard McCabe, The Audience
Best Featured Actress in a Play - Annaleigh Ashford, You Can’t Take It With You
Best Book of a Musical - Fun Home, Lisa Kron
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) for the Theatre - Fun Home, Music: Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics: Lisa Kron
Best Director of a Play - Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Best Director of a Musical - Sam Gold, Fun Home
Best Scenic Design of a Play - Bunny Christie and Finn Ross, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Best Scenic Design of a Musical - Bob Crowley and 59 Productions, An American in Paris
Best Costume Design of a Play - Christopher Oram, Wolf Hall Parts One & Two
Best Costume Design of a Musical - Catherine Zuber, The King and I
Best Lighting Design of a Play - Paule Constable, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Best Lighting Design of a Musical - Natasha Katz, An American in Paris
Best Choreography - Christopher Wheeldon, An American in Paris
Best Orchestration - Christopher Austin, Don Sebesky, Bill Elliott, An American in Paris
Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre -Tommy Tune
Special Tony Award - John Cameron Mitchell
Regional Theatre Award - Cleveland Play House, Cleveland, Ohio
Isabelle Stevenson Award - Stephen Schwartz
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre - Arnold Abramson, Adrian Bryan-Brown andGene O’Donovan
Best Director of a Musical - Sam Gold, Fun Home
Best Scenic Design of a Play - Bunny Christie and Finn Ross, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Best Scenic Design of a Musical - Bob Crowley and 59 Productions, An American in Paris
Best Costume Design of a Play - Christopher Oram, Wolf Hall Parts One & Two
Best Costume Design of a Musical - Catherine Zuber, The King and I
Best Lighting Design of a Play - Paule Constable, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Best Lighting Design of a Musical - Natasha Katz, An American in Paris
Best Choreography - Christopher Wheeldon, An American in Paris
Best Orchestration - Christopher Austin, Don Sebesky, Bill Elliott, An American in Paris
Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre -Tommy Tune
Special Tony Award - John Cameron Mitchell
Regional Theatre Award - Cleveland Play House, Cleveland, Ohio
Isabelle Stevenson Award - Stephen Schwartz
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre - Arnold Abramson, Adrian Bryan-Brown andGene O’Donovan
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