Tony Awards 2009 Winners were dominated in wins by Billy Elliot with 10 Tonys tonight, followed with God of Carnage, 3, Next to Normal, 3, and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, 2. Best Musical Billy Elliot Best Actor in a MusicalDavid Alvarez, Kiril Kulish and Trent Kowalik, Billy Elliot Best Actress in a Musical Alice Ripley, Next to Normal Best Revival of a Musical Hair Best Actor in a Musical David Alvarez, Kiril Kulish and Trent Kowalik, Billy Elliot.Best Actress in a Musical Alice Ripley, Next to Normal Best Revival of a Musical Hair Best Play God of Carnage Best Revival of a Play The Norman Conquests Best Actress in a Play Marica Gay Harden, God of Carnage Best Actor in a Play Geoffrey Rush, Exit the King Best Featured Actress in a Musical Karen Olivo, West Side Story Best Featured Actor in a Musical Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot Best Special Theatrical Event Liza Minnelli, Liza’s at the Palace.
Best Direction of a Musical Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot Best Direction of a Play Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage Best Original Score Tom Kitt (music) and Brian Yorkey (lyrics), Next to Normal Best Featured Actress in a Play Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit Best Featured Actor in a Play Roger Robinson, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Best Book of a Musical Lee Hall, Billy Elliot ©2009 Bruce Glikas/Broadway.com Tony winner Karen Olivo Best Choreography Peter Darling, Billy Elliot Best Sound Design of a Musical Paul Arditti, Billy Elliot Best Orchestrations (TIE) Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt, Next to Normaland Martin Koch, Billy Elliot Congrats to all the winners!
