Who Won 64th Annual Tony Awards?
Jun 13, 2010
The 64th Annual Tony Awards were held on June 13, 2010 at Radio City Music Hall and were hosted by Sean Hayes. "Fela!" and the revival of "La Cage aux Folles" had the most nominations going in with eleven each - but it was "Memphis" that was the best musical of the year. "Memphis" won four Tonys. "Red" was named best play and won a total of six Tony Awards. Besides performances by the casts of nominated musicals, the show also had performances by Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison from the TV show "Glee" and the band Green Day. The Isabelle Stevenson Award was given to David Hyde Pierce. Lifetime Achievement awards were given to Alan Ayckbourn and Marian Seldes. The Regional Theatre Award was given to the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center in Waterford, Connecticut.
| Best Musical | Memphis |  |
| Best Play | Red By John Logan |
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| Revival of a Musical | La Cage aux Folles |  |
| Revival of a Play | Fences |  |
| Lead Actor In A Musical | Douglas Hodge (La Cage aux Folles) | |
| Lead Actor In A Play | Denzel Washington (Fences) | |
| Lead Actress In A Musical | Catherine Zeta-Jones (A Little Night Music) |  |
| Lead Actress In A Play | Viola Davis (Fences) | |
| Featured Actor In A Musical | Levi Kreis (Million Dollar Quartet) |  |
| Featured Actress In A Musical | Katie Finneran (Promises, Promises) |  |
| Featured Actor In A Play | Eddie Redmayne (Red) | |
| Featured Actress In A Play | Scarlett Johansson (A View From The Bridge) |  |
| Best Direction Of A Musical | Terry Johnson (La Cage aux Folles) | |
| Best Direction Of A Play | Michael Grandage (Red) | |
| Best Book of a Musical | Memphis Joe DiPietro |
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| Best Original Score | Memphis David Bryan (music and lyrics) & Joe DiPietro (lyrics) |
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| Best Choreography | Fela! Bill T. Jones |
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| Best Orchestrations | Memphis Daryl Waters & David Bryan |
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| Scenic Design Of A Musical | American Idiot Christine Jones |
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| Scenic Design Of A Play | Red Christopher Oram |
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| Costume Design Of A Musical | Fela! Marina Draghici |
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| Costume Design Of A Play | The Royal Family Catherine Zuber |
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| Lighting Design Of A Musical | American Idiot Kevin Adams |
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| Lighting Design Of A Play | Red Neil Austin |
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| Sound Design Of A Musical | Fela! Robert Kaplowitz |
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| Sound Design Of A Play | Red Adam Cork |
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