
MANILA, Philippines – The Band’s Visit was the big winner at the Tony Awards on Sunday, June 10 (Monday, June 11, Manila time) In New York.
The musical won several of the top awards including Best Musical, Best Actor in a Musical for Tony Shalhoub and Best Actress in as Musical for Katrina Lenk.
Best revival of a musical went to Once On This Island, Best Play went to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two, while Angels in America took home the Best Revival of a Play.
There was some emotional moments on the show as many of the winners spoke out about the importance of theatre in a time of hatred and division.
The students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School also performed “Seasons of Love,” from the musical Rent, to express their thanks after their teacher, Melody Herzfeld, was honored at the awards for her work. Herfled and her students survived the shooting Parkland, Florida.
Sarah Bareiles and Josh Groban hosted this year’s show.
Best Musical
- WINNER: The Band’s Visit
- Frozen
- Mean Girls
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical
Best Play
- The Children
- Farinelli and The King
- WINNER: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
- Junk
- Latin History for Morons
Best Revival of a Musical
- My Fair Lady
- WINNER: Once On This Island
- Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Best Revival of a Play
- WINNER: Angels in America
- Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women
- Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh
- Lobby Hero
- Travesties
Best Actress in a Musical
- Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady
- Hailey Kilgore, Once on This Island
- LaChanze, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
- WINNER: Katrina Lenk, The Band’s Visit
- Taylor Louderman, Mean Girls
- Jessie Mueller, Carousel
Best Actor in a Musical
- Harry Hadden-Paton, My Fair Lady
- Joshua Henry, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
- WINNER: Tony Shalhoub, The Band’s Visit
- Ethan Slater, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Book of a Musical
- WINNER: The Band’s Visit, Itamar Moses
- Frozen, Jennifer Lee
- Mean Girls, Tina Fey
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, Kyle Jarrow
Best Original Score
- Angels in America, Adrian Sutton
- WINNER: The Band’s Visit, David Yazbek
- Frozen, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
- Mean Girls, Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, Various Contributors
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady
- Alexander Gemignani, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
- Grey Henson, Mean Girls
- Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
- WINNER: Ari’el Stachel, The Band’s Visit
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Ariana DeBose, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
- Renée Fleming, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
- WINNER: Lindsay Mendez, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
- Ashley Park, Mean Girls
- Diana Rigg, My Fair Lady
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
- Susan Brown, Angels in America
- Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
- Deborah Findlay, The Children
- Denise Gough, Angels in America
- WINNER: Laurie Metcalf, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
- Anthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
- Michael Cera, Lobby Hero
- Brian Tyree Henry, Lobby Hero
- WINNER: Nathan Lane, Angels in America
- David Morse, Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh
Best Scenic Design of a Play
- Miriam Buether, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women
- Jonathan Fensom, Farinelli and The King
- WINNER: Christine Jones, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
- Santo Loquasto, Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh Ian MacNeil and Edward Pierce, Angels in America
Best Scenic Design of a Musical:
- Dane Laffrey, Once On This Island
- Scott Pask, The Band’s Visit
- Scott Pask, Finn Ross & Adam Young, Mean Girls
- Michael Yeargan, My Fair Lady
- WINNER: David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Costume Design of a Play
- Jonathan Fensom, Farinelli and The King
- Nicky Gillibrand, Angels in America
- WINNER: Katrina Lindsay, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
- Ann Roth, Three Tall Women
- Ann Roth, The Iceman Cometh
Best Costume Design of a Musical
- Gregg Barnes, Mean Girls
- Clint Ramos, Once On This Island
- Ann Roth, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
- David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
- WINNER: Catherine Zuber, My Fair Lady
Best Lighting Design of a Play
- WINNER: Neil Austin, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
- Paule Constable, Angels in America
- Jules Fisher + Peggy Eisenhauer, The Iceman Cometh
- Paul Russell, Farinelli and The King Ben Stanton, Junk
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
- Kevin Adams, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
- Jules Fisher + Peggy Eisenhauer, Once On This Island
- Donald Holder, My Fair Lady
- Brian MacDevitt, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
- WINNER: Tyler Micoleau, The Band’s Visit
Best Direction of a Play
- Marianne Elliott, Angels in America
- Joe Mantello, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women
- Patrick Marber, Travesties
- WINNER: John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
- George C. Wolfe, The Iceman Cometh
Best Direction of a Musical
- Michael Arden, Once On This Island
- Winner David Cromer, The Band’s Visit
- Tina Landau, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
- Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls
- Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady
Best Choreography
- Christopher Gattelli, My Fair Lady
- Christopher Gattelli, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
- Steven Hoggett, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
- Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls
- WINNER: Justin Peck, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Best Orchestrations
- John Clancy, Mean Girls
- Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
- Annmarie Milazzo & Michael Starobin, Once On This Island
- WINNER: Jamshied Sharifi, The Band’s Visit
- Jonathan Tunick, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Best Leading Actor in a Play
- WINNER: Andrew Garfield, Angels in America
- Tom Hollander, Travesties
- Jamie Parker, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- Mark Rylance, Farinelli and the King
- Denzel Washington, The Iceman Cometh
Best Leading Actress in a Play
- WINNER: Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
- Condola Rashad, Saint Joan
- Lauren Ridloff, Children of a Lesser God
- Amy Schumer, Meteor Shower
Lifetime Achievement Awards: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Chita Rivera. – Rappler.com
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