Congrats to all the 2009 Tony Award Winners! See Video Clips of Some of The Shows

The 2009 Tony Awards aired this last Sunday, and it really was no surprise that Billy Elliott took home 10 of the 15 Tony's they were nominated for. What was really exciting was that all three actors who play the leading role won for Best Leading Male. David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish were a bit dumbstruck as they accepted their awards, and fumbled for what to say and who should speak. Other highlights were performances by the cast of Hair , the Billy Elliott cast and appearances by Angela Lansbury and others.


Here is a sampling of some of the winners of the evening. For a complete list and even more Tony Award information, go to: www.TonyAwards.com If e you'd like to see some video clips of some of the shows currently playing and some of the nominees, go Here.

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Winners of the 2009 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, announced Sunday.

BEST PLAY: "God of Carnage."

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL: "Hair."

BOOK OF A MUSICAL: Lee Hall, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."

ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE: "Next to Normal."

REVIVAL OF A PLAY: "The Norman Conquests."

SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT: "Liza's at The Palace."

PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY: Geoffrey Rush, "Exit the King."

PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Marcia Gay Harden, "God of Carnage."

PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."

PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Alice Ripley, "Next to Normal."

PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY: Roger Robinson, "Joe Turner's Come and Gone."

PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Angela Lansbury, "Blithe Spirit."

PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Gregory Jbara, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."

PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Karen Olivo, "West Side Story."

SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY: Derek McLane, "33 Variations."

SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Ian MacNeil, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."

COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY: Anthony Ward, "Mary Stuart."

COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Tim Hatley, "Shrek The Musical."

LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY: Brian MacDevitt, "Joe Turner's Come and Gone."

LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Rick Fisher, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."

SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY: Gregory Clarke, "Equus."

SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Paul Arditti, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."

DIRECTION OF A PLAY: Matthew Warchus, "God of Carnage."

DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL: Stephen Daldry, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."

CHOREOGRAPHY: Peter Darling, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."

ORCHESTRATIONS: Martin Koch, "Billy Elliot, The Musical"; Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt, "Next to Normal."

SPECIAL TONY AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE THEATRE: Jerry Herman.

REGIONAL THEATRE TONY AWARD: Signature Theatre, Arlington, Va.

ISABELLE STEVENSON AWARD: Phyllis Newman.

TONY HONOR FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE THEATRE: Shirley Herz.

I'm excited to see what entertainment this next year on Broadway holds!

The Broadway Musical Nut

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