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The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards Ceremony took place Sunday, June 10, 2012 T 8/7C. Every year the Tony Awards is the most glamorous night of the Broadway season - and 2012 was no exception. Dozens of stage and screen stars joined host Neil Patrick Harris in saluting excellence in Broadway theatre.
The star studded show included as presenters: Nick Jonas, Amanda Seyfried, Tyler Perry, Jessica Chastain, Jim Parsons, Paul Rudd, Ellen Barkin, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Candice Bergen, Christopher Plummer, James Marsden, Mandy Patinkin, Sheryl Crow, Trey Parker and Matt Stone among others. Performances included the 2012 Tony-Nominated Best Musicals "Newsies," "Nice Work If You Can Get It," "Evita," "Follies," "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess," "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Leap of Faith" and "Once" the big winner of the night with eight Tony Awards including Best Musical Direction, Best Lead Actor in a Musical and the top award of the night: Best Musical. The innovative play "Peter and the Starcatcher" was awarded five Tony Awards and "Clybourne Park" the Pulitzer Price-winning play about race and real estate, won Best Play.
Complete List of Winners and Nominees:
Best Play
- Clybourne Park Author: Bruce Norris
- Other Desert Cities Author: Jon Robin Baitz
- Peter and the Starcatcher Author: Rick Elice
- Venus in Fur Author: David Ives
Best Musical
- Leap of Faith
- Newsies
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Once
Best Book of a Musical
- Lysistrata Jones: Douglas Carter Beane
- Newsies: Harvey Fierstein
- Nice Work If You Can Get It: Joe DiPietro
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
- Bonnie & Clyde Music: Frank Wildhorn Lyrics: Don Black
- Newsies Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Jack Feldman
- One Man, Two Guvnors Music & Lyrics: Grant Olding
- Peter and the Starcatcher Music: Wayne Barker Lyrics: Rick Elice
Best Revival of a Play
- Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
- Gore Vidal's The Best Man
- Master Class
- Wit
Best Revival of a Musical
- Evita
- Follies
- The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
- Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
- James Corden One Man, Two Guvnors
- Philip Seymour Hoffman Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
- James Earl Jones Gore Vidal's The Best Man
- Frank Langella Man and Boy
- John Lithgow The Columnist
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
- Nina Arianda Venus in Fur
- Tracie Bennett End of the Rainbow
- Stockard Channing Other Desert Cities
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Norm Lewis The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Audra McDonald The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
- Kelli O'Hara Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Laura Osnes Bonnie & Clyde
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
- Christian Borle Peter and the Starcatcher
- Michael Cumpsty End of the Rainbow
- Tom Edden One Man, Two Guvnors
- Andrew Garfield Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
- Jeremy Shamos Clybourne Park
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
- Linda Emond Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
- Spencer Kayden Don't Dress for Dinner
- Celia Keenan-Bolger Peter and the Starcatcher
- Judith Light Other Desert Cities
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Phillip Boykin The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
- David Alan Grier The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
- Michael McGrath Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Josh Young Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Judy Kaye Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Jessie Mueller On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph Ghost the Musical
Best Direction of a Play
- Nicholas Hytner One Man, Two Guvnors
- Pam MacKinnon Clybourne Park
- Mike Nichols Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
- Roger Rees and Alex Timbers Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Direction of a Musical
- Kathleen Marshall Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Diane Paulus The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Best Choreography
- Christopher Gattelli Newsies
- Kathleen Marshall Nice Work If You Can Get It
Best Orchestrations
- William David Brohn and Christopher Jahnke The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
- Bill Elliott Nice Work If You Can Get It
Best Scenic Design of a Play
- John Lee Beatty Other Desert Cities
- Daniel Ostling Clybourne Park
- Mark Thompson One Man, Two Guvnors
- Donyale Werle Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
- Rob Howell and Jon Driscoll Ghost the Musical
- Tobin Ost and Sven Ortel Newsies
- George Tsypin Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark
Best Costume Design of a Play
- William Ivey Long Don't Dress for Dinner
- Paul Tazewell A Streetcar Named Desire
- Mark Thompson One Man, Two Guvnors
- Paloma Young Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Costume Design of a Musical
- ESosa The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
- Eiko Ishioka Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark
- Martin Pakledinaz Nice Work If You Can Get It
Best Lighting Design of a Play
- Jeff Croiter Peter and the Starcatcher
- Peter Kaczorowski The Road to Mecca
- Brian MacDevitt Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
- Kenneth Posner Other Desert Cities
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
- Christopher Akerlind The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
- Hugh Vanstone Ghost the Musical
Best Sound Design of a Play
- Paul Arditti One Man, Two Guvnors
- Scott Lehrer Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
- Gareth Owen End of the Rainbow
- Darron L West Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Sound Design of a Musical
- Acme Sound Partners The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
- Brian Ronan Nice Work If You Can Get It
Special Tony Award® for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Regional Theatre Award
- The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, D.C.
Isabelle Stevenson Award
Special Tony Award
- Actors' Equity Association Hugh Jackman
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
- Freddie Gershon
- Artie Siccardi
- TDF Open Doors
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