trekz 7 Posted June 7, 2009 (edited) Nominations for the 2009 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards® presented by Broadway League Best Play Dividing the Estate Author: Horton Foote Lincoln Center Theater, God of Carnage Author: Yasmina Reza Producers: Weinstein Company, Shubert Organization Reasons to Be Pretty Author: Neil LaBute Producers: MCC Theater, 33 Variations Author: Moisés Kaufman Producers: True Love Productions, Tectonic Theater Project Best Musical Billy Elliot, The Musical Next to Normal Rock of Ages Shrek The Musical Best Book of a Musical Billy Elliot, The Musical Lee Hall Next to Normal Brian Yorkey Shrek The Musical David Lindsay-Abaire Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Billy Elliot, The Musical Music: Elton John Lyrics: Lee Hall Next to Normal Music: Tom Kitt Lyrics: Brian Yorkey 9 to 5: The Musical Music & Lyrics: Dolly Parton Shrek The Musical Music: Jeanine Tesori Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire Best Revival of a Play Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Mary Stuart The Norman Conquests Waiting for Godot Best Revival of a Musical Guys and Dolls Hair West Side Story Best Special Theatrical Event Liza’s at The Palace Soul of Shaolin You’re Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play Jeff Daniels, God of Carnage Raúl Esparza, Speed-the-Plow James Gandolfini, God of Carnage Geoffrey Rush, Exit the King Thomas Sadoski, Reasons to Be Pretty Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play Hope Davis, God of Carnage Jane Fonda, 33 Variations Marcia Gay Harden, God of Carnage Janet McTeer, Mary Stuart Harriet Walter, Mary Stuart Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish – Billy Elliot, The Musical Gavin Creel, Hair Brian d’Arcy James, Shrek The Musical Constantine Maroulis, Rock of Ages J. Robert Spencer, Next to Normal Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Stockard Channing, Pal Joey Sutton Foster, Shrek The Musical Allison Janney, 9 to 5: The Musical Alice Ripley, Next to Normal Josefina Scaglione, West Side Story Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play John Glover, Waiting for Godot Zach Grenier, 33 Variations Stephen Mangan, The Norman Conquests Paul Ritter, The Norman Conquests Roger Robinson, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play Hallie Foote, Dividing the Estate Jessica Hynes, The Norman Conquests Marin Ireland, Reasons to Be Pretty Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit Amanda Root, The Norman Conquests Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical David Bologna, Billy Elliot, The Musical Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot, The Musical Marc Kudisch, 9 to 5: The Musical Christopher Sieber, Shrek The Musical Will Swenson, Hair Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Jennifer Damiano, Next to Normal Haydn Gwynne, Billy Elliot, The Musical Karen Olivo, West Side Story Martha Plimpton, Pal Joey Carole Shelley, Billy Elliot, The Musical Edited June 7, 2009 by trekz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youbroughtheryouRiker 2 Posted June 7, 2009 The only thing I'm looking forward to seeing is the performance by Frankie Valli that they're supposed to have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekz 7 Posted June 8, 2009 (edited) 2009 Tony Award Winners Best Play: God of Carnage Author: Yasmina Reza Best Book of a Musical: Billy Elliot, The Musical by Lee 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 I SAW THIS PLAY 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 I SAW THIS PLAY 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 Edited June 8, 2009 by trekz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
athena28 2 Posted June 8, 2009 I watched most of it and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen of Borg 2 Posted June 8, 2009 (edited) seems that the biggest thing that happened on the show was Bret Michaels hitting his noggin on a falling set piece. It's all over the news, and really funny Edited June 8, 2009 by Stephen of Borg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
