Congratulations To All The Tony Awards Winners 2009

Winners of the 2009 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards, announced Sunday.

God of Carnage
Author: Yasmina Reza

Best MusicalBilly
Elliot, The Musical

Best Book of a Musical
Billy Elliot, The MusicalLee Hall

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Next to Normal Music: Tom Kitt
Lyrics: Brian Yorkey

Best Revival of a Play
The Norman Conquests

Best Revival of a Musical
Hair

Best Special Theatrical Event
Liza’s at The Palace

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Geoffrey Rush Exit the King

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Marcia Gay Harden God of Carnage

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Alice Ripley Next to Normal

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Roger Robinson Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Angela Lansbury Blithe Spirit

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Gregory Jbara Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Karen Olivo West Side Story

Best Direction of a Play
Matthew Warchus God of Carnage

Best Direction of a Musical
Stephen Daldry Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Choreography
Peter Darling Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Orchestrations
Martin KochBilly Elliot, The Musical
Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt Next to Normal

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Derek McLane 33 Variations

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Ian MacNeil Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Costume Design of a Play
Anthony Ward Mary Stuart

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Tim Hatley Shrek The Musical

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Brian MacDevitt Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Rick Fisher Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Sound Design of a Play
Gregory Clarke Equus

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Paul Arditti Billy Elliot, The Musical

Special Tony Award® for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Jerry Herman

Regional Theatre Tony Award®
Signature Theatre, Arlington, Va.

Isabelle Stevenson Award
Phyllis Newman

Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
Shirley Herz