Sunday, June 07, 2009

Elton John, center, accepts the Best Musical Tony Award for 'Billy Elliot, The Musical' at the 63rd Annual Tony Awards in New York, Sunday, June 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Tony Winners


Best Play * "God of Carnage"

Best Musical * "Billy Elliot The Musical"

Best Book of a Musical * "Billy Elliot The Musical" - Lee Hall

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theater * "Next to Normal" - Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey

Best Revival of a Play * "The Norman Conquests"

Best Revival of a Musical * "Hair"

Best Special Theatrical Event * "Liza's at the Palace" - Liza Minnelli

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play * Geoffrey Rush - "Exit The King"

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play * Marcia Gay Harden - "God of Carnage"

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical * David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish - "Billy Elliot The Musical"

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical * Alice Ripley - "Next to Normal"

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play * Roger Robinson - "Joe Turner's Come and Gone"

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play * Angela Lansbury - "Blithe Spirit"

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical * Gregory Jbara - "Billy Elliot The Musical"

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical * Karen Olivo - "West Side Story"

Best Director of a Play * Matthew Warchus - "God of Carnage"

Best Director of a Musical * Stephen Daldry - "Billy Elliot The Musical"

Best Scenic Design of a Play * "33 Variations" - Derek McLane

Best Scenic Design of a Musical * "Billy Elliot The Musical" - Ian MacNeil

Best Costume Design of a Play * "Mary Stuart" - Anthony Ward

Best Costume Design of a Musical * "Shrek The Musical" - Tim Hatley

Best Lighting Design of a Play * "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" - Brian MacDevitt

Best Lighting Design of a Musical * "Billy Elliot The Musical" - Rick Fisher

Best Sound Design of a Play * "Equus" - Gregory Clarke

Best Sound Design of a Musical * "Billy Elliot The Musical" - Paul Arditti

Best Orchestrations TIE * "Next to Normal" - Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt * "Billy Elliot The Musical" - Martin Koch

Best Choreography * Peter Darling - "Billy Elliot The Musical"

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement * Jerry Herman