The 74th annual Tony Awards started by honouring the best achievements of the 2019-2020 Broadway season. Originally scheduled for June 7, 2020, the ceremony was delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has left Broadway shut for a year and a half.
The pandemic-delayed telecast kicked off with an energetic performance of “You Can’t Stop the Beat” from original Broadway cast members of “Hairspray!” Jennifer Holliday also took the stage to deliver an unforgettable rendition of “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going” from the musical “Dreamgirls.”
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” a jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s hyperactive 2001 movie, took an insurmountable lead at the Tony Awards, earning nine trophies. “The Inheritance” by Matthew Lopez was named the best new play.
Here are the complete list of winners of the Tony Awards:
Best Play
“The Inheritance” – Matthew Lopez — Winner
Best Musical
“Jagged Little Pill”
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical”
“Tina: The Tina Turner Musical”
Best Revival of a Play
“A Soldier’s Play” — Winner
Best Book of a Musical
Diablo Cody – “Jagged Little Pill” — Winner
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Andrew Burnap – “The Inheritance” — Winner
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Mary-Louise Parker – “The Sound Inside” — Winner
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Aaron Tveit – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Adrienne Warren – “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” — Winner
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
David Alan Grier – “A Soldier’s Play” — Winner
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Lois Smith – “The Inheritance” — Winner
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Danny Burstein – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Lauren Patten – “Jagged Little Pill” — Winner
Best Direction of a Play
Stephen Daldry – “The Inheritance” — Winner
Best Direction of a Musical
Alex Timbers – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics Written for the Theatre)
Christopher Nightingale (music) – “A Christmas Carol” — Winner
Best Choreography
Sonya Tayeh – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Rob Howell – “A Christmas Carol” — Winner
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Derek McLane – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Costume Design of a Play
Rob Howell – “A Christmas Carol” — Winner
Best Costume Design in a Musical
Catherine Zuber – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Hugh Vanstone – “A Christmas Carol” — Winner
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Justin Townsend – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Sound Design of a Play
Simon Baker – “A Christmas Carol” — Winner
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Peter Hylenski – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner
Best Orchestration
Katie Kresek, Charlie Rosen, Matt Stine and Justin Levine – “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” — Winner