Who Won 65th Annual Tony Awards?
Jun 12, 2011
"The Book Of Mormon" dominated the 65th Annual Tony Awards. The musical by the creators of South Park which affectionately spoofs Mormons won nine awards including Best Musical. Also having a memorable night was the play "War Horse." The show uses puppets to tell the story of World War I and a soldier's quest to find his horse and won five times including Best Play. The Isabelle Stevenson Award went to Eve Ensler, while the Regional Theatre Award was given to Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago. Lifetime Achievement Awards were given to Athol Fugard and Philip J. Smith. A special Tony was given to Handspring Puppet Company. The ceremony was held at the Beacon Theatre and was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.
| Best Musical | The Book Of Mormon |  |
| Best Play | War Horse By Nick Stafford |
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| Revival of a Musical | Anything Goes |  |
| Revival of a Play | The Normal Heart |  |
| Lead Actor In A Musical | Norbert Leo Butz (Catch Me If You Can) |  |
| Lead Actor In A Play | Mark Rylance (Jerusalem) |  |
| Lead Actress In A Musical | Sutton Foster (Anything Goes) | |
| Lead Actress In A Play | Frances McDormand (Good People) |  |
| Featured Actor In A Musical | John Larroquette (How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying) |  |
| Featured Actress In A Musical | Nikki M. James (The Book Of Mormon) | |
| Featured Actor In A Play | John Benjamin Hickey (The Normal Heart) | |
| Featured Actress In A Play | Ellen Barkin (The Normal Heart) | |
| Best Direction Of A Musical | Casey Nicholaw & Trey Parker (The Book Of Mormon) | |
| Best Direction Of A Play | Marianne Elliott & Tom Morris (War Horse) | |
| Best Book of a Musical | The Book Of Mormon Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone |
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| Best Original Score | The Book Of Mormon Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone (music and lyrics) |
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| Best Choreography | Anything Goes Kathleen Marshall |
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| Best Orchestrations | The Book Of Mormon Larry Hochman & Stephen Oremus |
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| Scenic Design Of A Musical | The Book Of Mormon Scott Pask |
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| Scenic Design Of A Play | War Horse Rae Smith |
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| Costume Design Of A Musical | Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert Tim Chappel & Lizzy Gardiner |
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| Costume Design Of A Play | The Importance Of Being Earnest Desmond Heeley |
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| Lighting Design Of A Musical | The Book Of Mormon Brian MacDevitt |
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| Lighting Design Of A Play | War Horse Paule Constable |
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| Sound Design Of A Musical | The Book Of Mormon Brian Ronan |
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| Sound Design Of A Play | War Horse Christopher Shutt |
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