Honoring the best achievements of the 2019-2020 Broadway season, the 74th Tony Awards were held Sunday night.
Originally slated for June 7, 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic (which, ultimately, shuttered Broadway for a year and a half) last night’s broadcast employed a unique format, starting with an award ceremony hosted by legendary Broadway diva and actress Audra McDonald – streamed on Paramount+ – followed by the live concert event “The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!,” hosted by Leslie Odom Jr.
David Byrne and his cast of American Utopia opened the show with a massive version of ‘Burning Down The House.’
John Legend and the cast of Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations performed ‘My Girl’ and ‘Ain’t Too Proud To Beg.’
And Jagged Little Pill, the musical featuring songs and music written by multiple-Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette, received the most nominations with 15, including for Best Musical.
The full list of winners and nominees is below:
Best Play
- “The Inheritance” – Matthew Lopez — Winner
Best Musical
- “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Revival of a Play
- “A Soldier’s Play” — Winner
Best Book of a Musical
- Diablo Cody – “Jagged Little Pill” — Winner
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
- Andrew Burnap – “The Inheritance” — Winner
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
- Mary-Louise Parker – “The Sound Inside” — Winner
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
- Aaron Tveit – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
- Adrienne Warren – “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” — Winner
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
- David Alan Grier – “A Soldier’s Play” — Winner
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
- Lois Smith – “The Inheritance” — Winner
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
- Danny Burstein – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
- Lauren Patten – “Jagged Little Pill” — Winner
Best Direction of a Play
- Stephen Daldry – “The Inheritance” — Winner
Best Direction of a Musical
- Alex Timbers – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics Written for the Theatre)
- Christopher Nightingale (music) – “A Christmas Carol” — Winner
Best Choreography
- Sonya Tayeh – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Scenic Design of a Play
- Rob Howell – “A Christmas Carol” — Winner
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
- Derek McLane – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Costume Design of a Play
- Rob Howell – “A Christmas Carol” — Winner
Best Costume Design in a Musical
- Catherine Zuber – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Lighting Design of a Play
- Hugh Vanstone – “A Christmas Carol” — Winner
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
- Justin Townsend – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Sound Design of a Play
- Simon Baker – “A Christmas Carol” — Winner
Best Sound Design of a Musical
- Peter Hylenski – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Orchestration
- Katie Kresek, Charlie Rosen, Matt Stine and Justin Levine – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
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Author: Al Dente
Photo: Luca Bravo