Who Won 63rd Annual Tony Awards?
Jun 7, 2009
"Billy Elliot" was given the most nominations for the 63rd annual Tony Awards. The musical about a coal miner's son who wants to be a dancer had 15 nominations. The show won ten Tony Awards including Best Musical. The three actors who play Billy Elliot were nominated together and won for the Best Actor in a Musical award. "Next To Normal" scored eleven nominations, while the revival of "Hair" and "Shrek the Musical" both received eight nominations. The Isabelle Stevenson Award was given to Phyllis Newman. The Regional Theatre Award went to Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. A Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Jerry Herman. A special award for Best Special Theatrical Event was given to "Liza's At The Palace." The 63rd Tony Awards were hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.
| Best Musical | Billy Elliot The Musical |  |
| Best Play | God Of Carnage By Yasmina Reza |
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| Revival of a Musical | Hair |  |
| Revival of a Play | The Norman Conquests |  |
| Lead Actor In A Musical | David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik & Kiril Kulish (Billy Elliot The Musical) | |
| Lead Actor In A Play | Geoffrey Rush (Exit The King) |  |
| Lead Actress In A Musical | Alice Ripley (Next To Normal) |  |
| Lead Actress In A Play | Marcia Gay Harden (God Of Carnage) | |
| Featured Actor In A Musical | Gregory Jbara (Billy Elliot The Musical) | |
| Featured Actress In A Musical | Karen Olivo (West Side Story) |  |
| Featured Actor In A Play | Roger Robinson (Joe Turner's Come And Gone) |  |
| Featured Actress In A Play | Angela Lansbury (Blithe Spirit) |  |
| Best Direction Of A Musical | Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot The Musical) | |
| Best Direction Of A Play | Matthew Warchus (God Of Carnage) | |
| Best Book of a Musical | Billy Elliot The Musical Lee Hall |
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| Best Original Score | Next To Normal Tom Kitt (music) & Brian Yorkey (lyrics) |
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| Best Choreography | Billy Elliot The Musical Peter Darling |
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| Best Orchestrations | Next To Normal / Billy Elliot (tie) Michael Starobin & Tom Kitt (Next To Normal); Martin Koch (Billy Elliot) |
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| Scenic Design Of A Musical | Billy Elliot The Musical Ian MacNeil |
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| Scenic Design Of A Play | 33 Variations Derek McLane |
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| Costume Design Of A Musical | Shrek The Musical Tim Hatley |
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| Costume Design Of A Play | Mary Stuart Anthony Ward |
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| Lighting Design Of A Musical | Billy Elliot The Musical Rick Fisher |
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| Lighting Design Of A Play | Joe Turner's Come And Gone Brian MacDevitt |
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| Sound Design Of A Musical | Billy Elliot The Musical Paul Arditti |
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| Sound Design Of A Play | Equus Gregory Clarke |
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