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David Byrne, John Legend + More At 2021 Tony Awards: Watch + Listen

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