The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected live shows due to strict social distancing measures. Our favorite Broadway shows are one of those on the list. But the long wait is over as the Tony Awards held last Sunday night was filled with awaited theater stars and other celebrities.
"Tonight feels like a homecoming," said host Audra McDonald who feels nostalgic about being back on stage. "The lights are on, we are here, we are back."
After 18 months of zero performance due to the pandemic, shows are reopened but require the audience to be fully vaccinated and to wear masks. Big shows like "Hamilton", "The Lion King", and "Wicked" were reopened this month, which was welcomed with tears and joy on and off stage.
"Moulin Rouge! The Musical," bagged 10 awards, including best musical, lead actor award for Aaron Tveit.
Carmen Pavlovic, a co-producer of "Moulin Rouge!," said every show deserved to get an award after the punishing last 18 months, including "the shows that opened, the shows that closed not to return, the shows that nearly opened, and of course the shows that paused and were fortunate enough to be reborn."
"The Inheritance," a playwright by Matthew Lopez, was named best play and won 2 other Tonys. The play was a portrait of gay life in the 21st century. "This is the 74th Tony Awards and yet I am only the first Latinate writer to win in this category," said Lopez. "This must change. We are a vibrant community ... We have so many stories to tell. They are inside of us, aching to come out."
See the full list of nominees below with winners indicated in bold.
Best Musical
"Jagged Little Pill"
"Moulin Rouge: The Musical" *WINNER
"Tina: The Tina Turner Musical"
Best Play
"Grand Horizons"
"The Inheritance" *WINNER
"Sea Wall: A Life"
"Slave Play"
Best Revival of a Play
"Betrayal"
"Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune"
"A Soldier's Play" *WINNER
Best Book of a Musical
"Jagged Little Pill"
Diablo Cody *WINNER
"Moulin Rouge! The Musical"
John Logan
"Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical"
Katori Hall, Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
"A Christmas Carol"
Music: Christopher Nightingale *WINNER
"The Inheritance"
Music: Paul Englishby
"The Rose Tattoo"
Music: Fitz Patton and Jason Michael Webb
"Slave Play"
Music: Lindsay Jones
"The Sound Inside"
Music: Daniel Kluger
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Ian Barford, "Linda Vista"
Andrew Burnap, "The Inheritance" *WINNER
Jake Gyllenhaal, "Sea Wall/A Life"
Tom Hiddleston, "Betrayal"
Tom Sturridge, "Sea Wall/A Life"
Blair Underwood, "A Soldier's Play"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Joaquina Kalukango, "Slave Play"
Laura Linney, "My Name is Lucy Barton"
Audra McDonald, "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune"
Mary-Louise Parker, "The Sound Inside" *WINNER
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Aaron Tveit, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" *WINNER
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Karen Olivo, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical"
Elizabeth Stanley, "Jagged Little Pill"
Adrienne Warren, "Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical" *WINNER
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Ato Blankson-Wood, "Slave Play"
James Cusati-Moyer, "Slave Play"
David Alan Grier, "A Soldier's Play" *WINNER
John Benjamin Hickey, "The Inheritance"
Paul Hilton, "The Inheritance"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Jane Alexander, "Grand Horizons"
Chalia La Tour, "Slave Play"
Annie McNamara, "Slave Play"
Lois Smith, "The Inheritance" *WINNER
Cora Vander Broek, "Linda Vista"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Danny Burstein, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" *WINNER
Derek Klena, "Jagged Little Pill"
Sean Allan Krill, "Jagged Little Pill"
Sahr Ngaujah, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical"
Daniel J. Watts, "Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Kathryn Gallagher, "Jagged Little Pill"
Celia Rose Gooding, "Jagged Little Pill"
Robyn Hurder, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical"
Lauren Patten, "Jagged Little Pill" *WINNER
Myra Lucretia Taylor, "Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical"
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Bob Crowley, "The Inheritance"
Soutra Gilmour, "Betrayal"
Rob Howell, "A Christmas Carol" *WINNER
Derek McLane, "A Soldier's Play"
Clint Ramos, "Slave Play"
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Riccardo Hernández and Lucy Mackinnon, "Jagged Little Pill"
Derek McLane, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" *WINNER
Mark Thompson and Jeff Sugg, "Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical"
Best Costume Design of a Play
Dede Ayite, "Slave Play"
Dede Ayite, "A Soldier's Play"
Bob Crowley, "The Inheritance"
Rob Howell, "A Christmas Carol" *WINNER
Clint Ramos, "The Rose Tattoo"
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Emily Rebholz, "Jagged Little Pill"
Mark Thompson, "Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical"
Catherine Zuber, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" *WINNER
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Jiyoun Chang, "Slave Play"
Jon Clark, "The Inheritance"
Heather Gilbert, "The Sound Inside"
Allen Lee Hughes, "A Soldier's Play"
Hugh Vanstone, "A Christmas Carol" *WINNER
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Bruno Poet, "Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical"
Justin Townsend, "Jagged Little Pill"
Justin Townsend, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" *WINNER
Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti Christopher Reid, "The Inheritance"
Simon Baker, "A Christmas Carol" *WINNER
Lindsay Jones, "Slave Play"
Daniel Kluger, "Sea Wall/A Life"
Daniel Kluger, "The Sound Inside"
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans, "Jagged Little Pill"
Peter Hylenski, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" *WINNER
Nevin Steinberg, "Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical"
Best Direction of a Play
David Cromer, "The Sound Inside"
Stephen Daldry, "The Inheritance" *WINNER
Kenny Leon, "A Soldier's Play"
Jamie Lloyd, "Betrayal"
Robert O'Hara, "Slave Play"
Best Direction of a Musical
Phyllida Lloyd, "Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical"
Diane Paulus, "Jagged Little Pill"
Alex Timbers, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" *WINNER
Best Choreography
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, "Jagged Little Pill"
Sonya Tayeh, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" *WINNER
Anthony Van Laast, "Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical"
Best Orchestrations
Tom Kitt, "Jagged Little Pill"
Katie Kresek, Charlie Rosen, Matt Stine, and Justin Levine, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" *WINNER
Ethan Popp, "Tina -- The Tina Turner Musical"
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