
MANILA, Philippines –The Tony Awards 2017 winners have been announced!
This year’s Tony Awards was held on Sunday, June 11 in New York (Monday, June 12 in Manila) at the Radio City Music Hall.
Dear Evan Hansen won big on Tonys night, taking home 6 awards, including Best Actor in a Musical for Ben Platt and Best Musical.
Bette Midler won Best Actress in a Musical for Hello Dolly!
Theater’s big night was hosted by two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey and celebrity presenters included Sara Bareilles, Orlando Bloom, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Philippines’ own Lea Salonga, and many more. (IN PHOTOS: Lea Salonga’s selfies with stars at Tony Awards 2017)
Here’s the list of all the Tony Awards 2017 winners.
BEST MUSICAL
- WINNER: Dear Evan Hansen
- Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- Come From Away
- Groundhog Day: The Musical
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
- WINNER: Hello, Dolly!
- Falsettos
- Miss Saigon
BEST PLAY
- Sweat
- WINNER: Oslo
- Indecent
- A Doll’s House, Part 2
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
- WINNER: August Wilson’s Jitney
- Six Degrees of Separation
- Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes
- Present Laughter
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
- WINNER: Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!
- Christine Ebersole, War Paint
- Patti LuPone, War Paint
- Eva Noblezada, Miss Saigon
- Denée Benton, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
- WINNER: Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen
- Andy Karl, Groundhog Day: The Musical
- David Hyde Pierce, Hello, Dolly!
- Josh Groban, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- Christian Borle, Falsettos
BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
- WINNER: Laurie Metcalf, A Doll’s House, Part 2
- Cate Blanchett, The Present
- Jennfier Ehle, Oslo
- Laura Linney, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes
- Sally Field, The Glass Menagerie
BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
- WINNER: Kevin Kline, Present Laughter
- Jefferson Mays, Oslo
- Chris Cooper, A Doll’s House, Part 2
- Denis Arndt, Heisenberg
- Corey Hawkins, Six Degrees of Separation
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
- Stephanie J. Block, Falsettos
- Jenn Colella, Come From Away
- WINNER: Rachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan Hansen
- Kate Baldwin, Hello, Dolly!
- Mary Beth Peil, Anastasia
BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
- Andrew Rannells, Falsettos
- WINNER: Gavin Creel, Hello, Dolly!
- Mike Faist, Dear Evan Hansen
- Lucas Steel, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- Brandon Uranowitz, Falsettos
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
- Johanna Day, Sweat
- Jayne Houdyshell, A Doll’s House, Part 2
- WINNER: Cynthia Nixon, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes
- Condola Rashad, A Doll’s House, Part 2
- Michelle Wilson, Sweat
BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
- Danny DeVito, The Price
- Nathan Lane, The Front Page
- WINNER: Michael Aronov, Oslo
- Richard Thomas, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes
- John Douglas Thompson, August Wilson’s Jitney
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
- Sam Gold, A Doll’s House, Part 2
- Bartlett Sher, Oslo
- WINNER: Rebecca Taichman, Indecent
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson’s Jitney
- Daniel Sullivan, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
- WINNER: Christopher Ashley, Come From Away
- Michael Greif, Dear Evan Hansen
- Jerry Zaks, Hello, Dolly!
- Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- Matthew Warchus, Groundhog Day: The Musical
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
- WINNER: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Dear Evan Hansen
- Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- David Hein and Irene Sankoff, Come From Away
- Tim Minchin, Groundhog Day: The Musical
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
- WINNER: Steve Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen
- David Hein and Irene Sankoff, Come From Away
- Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- Danny Rubin, Groundhog Day: The Musical
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
- Sam Pinkleton, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- WINNER: Andy Blankenbuehler, Bandstand
- Kelly Devine, Come From Away
- Peter Darling and Ellen Kane, Groundhog Day: The Musical
- Denis Jones, Holiday Inn, the New Irving Berlin Musical
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
- Bill Elliott and Greg Anthony Rassen, Bandstand
- Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- Larry Hochman, Hello, Dolly!
- WINNER: Alex Lacamoire, Dear Evan Hansen
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
- David Gallo, August Wilson’s Jitney
- Douglas W. Schmidt, The Front Page
- WINNER: Nigel Hook, The Play That Goes Wrong
- Michael Yeargan, Oslo
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
- Rob Howell, Groundhog Day: The Musical
- WINNER: Mimi Lien, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- David Korins, War Paint
- Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
- Toni-Leslie James, August Wilson’s Jitney
- WINNER: Jane Greenwood, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes
- Susan Hilferty, Present Laughter
- David Zinn, A Doll’s House, Part 2
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
- Linda Cho, Anastasia
- Paloma Young, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- WINNER: Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!
- Catherine Zuber, War Paint
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
- WINNER: Christopher Akerlind, Indecent
- Donald Holder, Oslo
- Jane Cox, August Wilson’s Jitney
- Jennifer Tipton, A Doll’s House, Part 2
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
- Howell Binkley, Come From Away
- WINNER: Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- Natasha Katz, Hello, Dolly!
- Japhy Weideman, Dear Evan Hansen
Lifetime Achievement Award: James Earl Jones
Last year, smash-hit hip-hop musical Hamilton won 11 awards after scooping a record 16 nominations. – Rappler.com
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