The Tony Awards Review is the annual award for excellence in professional theatre in New York City. The show is presented by the American Theatre Wing and broadcast live on CBS, but only some of the actors present at the ceremony receive awards. From this list, you can see that the “Best Play” category always has a lot going on!
What is a Tony Awards?
The Tony Awards Review are the highest honor awarded by the American Theatre Wing. The awards are given out annually to Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. The ceremonies take place in New York City and feature a show featuring many of the award winners.
This year’s Tony Awards were held on Sunday, June 12th. This year’s winners are as follows:
Best Play: “The Death of Stalin”
Best Musical: “The Band’s Visit”
Best Revival of a Play: “The Present”
Best Revival of a Musical: “Dear Evan Hansen”
Best Actor in a Play: James Franco (title role in “The Room”)
Best Actress in a Play: Michelle Williams (title role in “The Glass Menagerie”)
Best Featured Actor in a Play: Mike Myers (title role in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”)
Best Featured Actress in a Play: Laurie Metcalf (Dr. Sarah Woodruff in “A Streetcar Named Desire”)
Best Director of a Play: John Crowley (“The National”)
Best Director of a Musical: Trey Parker and Matt Stone (“South Park”)
Best Choreographer: Rob
The show’s history and winners
The Tony Awards are the highest honors bestowed by the American Theatre Wing, and are considered the “Oscar” of Broadway. The awards ceremony is held annually and features a wide variety of performances from Broadway shows.
This year’s show was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris and featured appearances by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. The show’s history and winners can be found below.
The Tony Awards Review show has been awarded to some of the most iconic and successful Broadway shows of all time. This year’s recipients include “Hamilton” which won 11 awards, including Best Musical and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Lin-Manuel Miranda), “The Phantom of the Opera” which won nine awards, including Best Musical and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Michael Crawford), and “Shuffle Along” which won five awards, including Best Revival of a Play.
How can I watch the Tony Awards?
The Tony Awards are an annual show that celebrates excellence in theater. This year, the awards were held on Sunday, June 12th. To watch the show, you can either watch it live on CBS or stream it online.
The full list of winners is as follows:
Best Play: “Theatre of Heart”
Best Musical: “The Band’s Visit”
Best Revival of a Play: “Long Day”
Best Revival of a Musical: “Dear Evan Hansen”
Best Actor in a Play: Patrick Stewart (“Orphan Black”)
Best Actress in a Play: Michelle Williams (“The Glass Menagerie”)
Best Actor in a Musical: Stephen Colbert (“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)
Best Actress in a Musical: Lily Tomlin (“Groundhog Day The Musical”)
Best Director of a Play: David Cromer (“Long Day”)
Best Director of a Musical: Christopher Ashley (“Dear Evan Hansen”)
Best Choreographer: Andy Blankenbuehler (Tony
Who are the presenters for the Tony Awards?
The Tony Awards are one of the most prestigious awards ceremonies in the United States. The ceremony is hosted by Broadway veteran and actor Neil Patrick Harris and features a star-studded cast of presenters.
This year, the presenting lineup for the Tony Awards was announced on May 1st. The list of presenters includes some of Broadway’s biggest stars, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, and Josh Groban.
Miranda will be making his Broadway debut as the host of the Tony Awards this year. He is best known for his roles in Hamilton and In the Heights, both of which were awarded Best Musical honors at the 2016 Tonys. Miranda is also a two-time winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
Other presenters this year include Cynthia Erivo (who won a Tony Award for her role in The Color Purple), Audra McDonald (who has won five Tony Awards, including three for Best Actress), and Robert DeNiro (who has been nominated for eight Tony Awards, including Best Performance by an Actor in a Play).
This year’s nominees for Best Performance by an Actor in a Play include Gary Oldman
Conclusion
The Tony Awards Review were a night of excitement and triumph for many Broadway fans, as the stars of stage and screen took home awards in a range of categories. Here are the full winners list:
Best Musical: “Hamilton”
Best Play: “The Post”
Best Revival of a Musical: “Kinky Boots”
Best Revival of a Play: “King Charles III”
Best Director of a Musical: Lin-Manuel Miranda, producer and writer for “Hamilton”
Best Director of a Play: Tom Stoppard, writer and director for “Arcadia”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Javier Munoz, actor and singer portraying Miguel in “Hamilton”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Laura Benanti, actress and singer portraying Electra in “Hamilton”