The 75th annual Tony Awards, hosted by Ariana DeBose on Sunday, honoured the best in live theatre over the previous year by recognising the achievements of the 2021-2022 season.
RuPaul Charles and Michael Jackson’s children, Paris and Prince, took the stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York City to honour the many nominated productions, including A Strange Loop, which was produced by RuPaul’s Drag Race host, and MJ, a jukebox musical about the late pop star’s life and career.
Paradise Square, Company, The Lehman Trilogy, Six, and For Colored Girls were among the other top nominees, while Billy Crystal, Hugh Jackson, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Rachel Dratch, Ruth Negga, and Uzo Aduba competed for individual awards in the performance categories.
The Tony Awards: Act One, hosted by Darren Criss and Julianne Hough and broadcast live on Paramount+, kicked off the night with an hour of special footage. The celebrations continued on CBS with the live presentation of the Tony Awards for 2022.
Of course, as with every year, the ceremony was full of shocks and unexpected moments, with Angela Lansbury among the night’s most famous honorees.
The complete list of winners can be found below:
Best Play
- “Clyde’s,” Lynn Nottage
- “Hangmen,” Martin McDonagh
- “The Lehman Trilogy,” Stefano Massini and Ben Power *WINNER
- “The Minutes,” Tracy Letts
- “Skeleton Crew,” Dominique Morrisseau
Best Musical
- “Girl From the North Country”
- “MJ”
- “Mr. Saturday Night”
- “Paradise Square”
- “SIX: The Musical”
- “A Strange Loop” *WINNER
Best Revival of a Play
- “American Buffalo”
- “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf”
- “How I Learned to Drive”
- “Take Me Out” *WINNER
- “Trouble in Mind”
Best Revival of a Musical
- “Caroline, or Change”
- “Company” *WINNER
- “The Music Man”
Best Book of a Musical
- “Girl From The North Country,” Conor McPherson
- “MJ,” Lynn Nottage
- “Mr. Saturday Night,” Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel
- “Paradise Square,” Christina Anderson, Craig Lucas & Larry Kirwan
- “A Strange Loop,” Michael R. Jackson *WINNER
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
- “Flying Over Sunset,” Music: Tom Kitt, Lyrics: Michael Korie
- “Mr. Saturday Night,” Music: Jason Robert Brown, Lyrics: Amanda Green
- “Paradise Square,” Music: Jason Howland, Lyrics: Nathan Tysen & Masi Asare
- “SIX: The Musical,” Music and Lyrics: Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss *WINNER
- “A Strange Loop,” Music and Lyrics: Michael R. Jackson
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
- Simon Russell Beale, “The Lehman Trilogy” *WINNER
- Adam Godley, “The Lehman Trilogy”
- Adrian Lester, “The Lehman Trilogy”
- David Morse, “How I Learned to Drive”
- Sam Rockwell, “American Buffalo”
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson, “Lackawanna Blues”
- David Threlfall, “Hangmen”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
- Gabby Beans, “The Skin of Our Teeth”
- LaChanze, “Trouble in Mind”
- Ruth Negga, “Macbeth”
- Deirdre O’Connell, “Dana H.” *WINNER
- Mary-Louise Parker, “How I Learned to Drive”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Billy Crystal, “Mr. Saturday Night”
- Myles Frost, “MJ” *WINNER
- Hugh Jackman, “The Music Man”
- Rob McClure, “Mrs. Doubtfire”
- Jaquel Spivey, “A Strange Loop”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Sharon D Clarke, “Caroline, or Change”
- Carmen Cusack, “Flying Over Sunset”
- Sutton Foster, “The Music Man”
- Joaquina Kalukango, “Paradise Square” *WINNER
- Mare Winningham, “Girl From The North Country”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
- Alfie Allen, “Hangmen”
- Chuck Cooper, “Trouble in Mind”
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson, “Take Me Out” *WINNER
- Ron Cephas Jones, “Clyde’s”
- Michael Oberholtzer, “Take Me Out”
- Jesse Williams, “Take Me Out”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
- Uzo Aduba, “Clyde’s”
- Rachel Dratch, “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive”
- Kenita R. Miller, “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf”
- Phylicia Rashad, “Skeleton Crew” *WINNER
- Julie White, “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive”
- Kara Young, “Clyde’s”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Matt Doyle, “Company” *WINNER
- Sidney DuPont, “Paradise Square”
- Jared Grimes, “Funny Girl”
- John-Andrew Morrison, “A Strange Loop”
- A.J. Shively, “Paradise Square”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Jeannette Bayardelle, “Girl From The North Country”
- Shoshana Bean, “Mr. Saturday Night”
- Jayne Houdyshell, “The Music Man”
- L Morgan Lee, “A Strange Loop”
- Patti LuPone, “Company” *WINNER
- Jennifer Simard, “Company”
Best Scenic Design of a Play
- Beowulf Boritt, “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive”
- Michael Carnahan and Nicholas Hussong, “Skeleton Crew”
- Es Devlin, “The Lehman Trilogy” *WINNER
- Anna Fleischle, “Hangmen”
- Scott Pask, “American Buffalo”
- Adam Rigg, “The Skin of Our Teeth”
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
- Beowulf Boritt and 59 Productions, “Flying Over Sunset”
- Bunny Christie, “Company” *WINNER
- Arnulfo Maldonado, “A Strange Loop”
- Derek McLane and Peter Nigrini, “MJ”
- Allen Moyer, “Paradise Square”
Best Costume Design of a Play
- Montana Levi Blanco, “The Skin of Our Teeth” *WINNER
- Sarafina Bush, “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf”
- Emilio Sosa, “Trouble in Mind”
- Jane Greenwood, “Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite”
- Jennifer Moeller, “Clyde’s”
Best Costume Design of a Musical
- Fly Davis, “Caroline, or Change”
- Toni-Leslie James, “Paradise Square”
- William Ivey Long, “Diana, The Musical”
- Santo Loquasto, “The Music Man”
- Gabriella Slade, “SIX: The Musical” *WINNER
- Paul Tazewell, “MJ”
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Joshua Carr, “Hangmen”
Jiyoun Chang, “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf”
Jon Clark, “The Lehman Trilogy” *WINNER
Jane Cox, “Macbeth”
Yi Zhao, “The Skin of Our Teeth”
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
- Neil Austin, “Company”
- Tim Deiling, “SIX: The Musical”l
- Donald Holder, “Paradise Square”
- Natasha Katz, “MJ” *WINNER
- Bradley King, “Flying Over Sunset”
- Jen Schriever, “A Strange Loop”
Best Sound Design of a Play
- Justin Ellington, “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf”
- Mikhail Fiksel, “Dana H.” *WINNER
- Palmer Hefferan, “The Skin of Our Teeth”
- Nick Powell and Dominic Bilkey, “The Lehman Trilogy”
- Mikaal Sulaiman, “Macbeth”
Best Sound Design of a Musical
- Simon Baker, “Girl From The North Country”
- Paul Gatehouse, “SIX: The Musical”
- Ian Dickinson for Autograph, “Company”
- Drew Levy, “A Strange Loop”
- Gareth Owen, “MJ” *WINNER
Best Direction of a Play
- Lileana Blain-Cruz, “The Skin of Our Teeth”
- Camille A. Brown, “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf”
- Sam Mendes, “The Lehman Trilogy” *WINNER
- Neil Pepe, “American Buffalo”
- Les Waters, “Dana H.”
Best Direction of a Musical
- Stephen Brackett, “A Strange Loop”
- Marianne Elliott, “Company” *WINNER
- Conor McPherson, “Girl From The North Country”
- Lucy Moss & Jamie Armitage, “SIX: The Musical”
- Christopher Wheeldon, “MJ”
Best Choreography
- Camille A. Brown, “for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf”
- Warren Carlyle, “The Music Man”
- Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, “SIX: The Musical”
- Bill T. Jones, “Paradise Square”
- Christopher Wheeldon, “MJ” *WINNER
Best Orchestrations
- David Cullen, “Company”
- Tom Curran, “SIX: The Musical”
- Simon Hale, “Girl From The North Country” *WINNER
- Jason Michael Webb and David Holcenberg, “MJ”
- Charlie Rosen, “A Strange Loop”
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