Who Won 64th Annual Tony Awards?

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Winners at the 64th 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.

Production
     
Best Musical Memphis  Memphis
Best Play Red 
By John Logan
Red
Revival of a Musical La Cage aux Folles  La Cage aux Folles
Revival of a Play Fences  Fences
Acting
     
Lead Actor In A Musical Douglas Hodge (La Cage aux Folles) La Cage aux Folles
Lead Actor In A Play Denzel Washington (Fences) Fences
Lead Actress In A Musical Catherine Zeta-Jones (A Little Night Music) A Little Night Music
Lead Actress In A Play Viola Davis (Fences) Fences
Featured Actor In A Musical Levi Kreis (Million Dollar Quartet) Million Dollar Quartet
Featured Actress In A Musical Katie Finneran (Promises, Promises) Promises, Promises
Featured Actor In A Play Eddie Redmayne (Red) Red
Featured Actress In A Play Scarlett Johansson (A View From The Bridge) A View From The Bridge
Technical
     
Best Direction Of A Musical Terry Johnson (La Cage aux Folles) La Cage aux Folles
Best Direction Of A Play Michael Grandage (Red) Red
Best Book of a Musical Memphis 
Joe DiPietro
Memphis
Best Original Score Memphis
David Bryan (music and lyrics) & Joe DiPietro (lyrics)
Memphis
Best Choreography Fela! 
Bill T. Jones
Fela!
Best Orchestrations Memphis 
Daryl Waters & David Bryan
Memphis
Scenic Design Of A Musical American Idiot 
Christine Jones
American Idiot
Scenic Design Of A Play Red 
Christopher Oram
Red
Costume Design Of A Musical Fela! 
Marina Draghici
Fela!
Costume Design Of A Play The Royal Family 
Catherine Zuber
The Royal Family
Lighting Design Of A Musical American Idiot
Kevin Adams
American Idiot
Lighting Design Of A Play Red 
Neil Austin
Red
Sound Design Of A Musical Fela! 
Robert Kaplowitz
Fela!
Sound Design Of A Play Red 
Adam Cork
Red