2009 Tony Awards winners

The Tony Awards went down last night (as you probably already know, since I posted that AWESOME video of Bret Michaels getting clotheslined by the set). After that sweetness, I figured I'd throw up the winner's list for you. Enjoy!


Best Play: "God of Carnage."
Best Musical: "Billy Elliot, The Musical.”
Book Of A Musical: Lee Hall, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."
Original Score (Music And/Or Lyrics) Written For The Theatre: "Next to Normal."
Revival Of A Play: "The Norman Conquests."
Revival Of A Musical: "Hair."
Special Theatrical Event: "Liza's At The Palace."
Performance By A Leading Actor In A Play: Geoffrey Rush, "Exit The King."
Performance By A Leading Actress In A Play: Marcia Gay Harden, "God Of Carnage."
Performance By A Leading Actor In A Musical: David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, And Kiril Kulish, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."
Performance By A Leading Actress In A Musical: Alice Ripley, "Next To Normal."
Performance By A Featured Actor In A Play: Roger Robinson, "Joe Turner's Come And Gone."
Performance By A Featured Actress In A Play: Angela Lansbury, "Blithe Spirit."
Performance By A Featured Actor In A Musical: Gregory Jbara, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."
Performance By A Featured Actress In A Musical: Karen Olivo, "West Side Story."
Direction Of A Play: Matthew Warchus, "God Of Carnage."
Direction Of A Musical: Stephen Daldry, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."
Scenic Design Of A Play: Derek Mclane, "33 Variations."
Scenic Design Of A Musical: Ian Macneil, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."
Costume Design Of A Play: Anthony Ward, "Mary Stuart."
Costume Design Of A Musical: Tim Hatley, "Shrek The Musical."
Lighting Design Of A Play: Brian Macdevitt, "Joe Turner's Come And Gone."
Lighting Design Of A Musical: Rick Fisher, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."
Sound Design Of A Play: Gregory Clarke, "Equus."
Sound Design Of A Musical: Paul Arditti, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."
Choreography: Peter Darling, "Billy Elliot, The Musical."
Orchestrations: Martin Koch, "Billy Elliot, The Musical"; Michael Starobin And Tom Kitt, "Next To Normal." 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 Honor For Excellence In The Theatre: Shirley Herz.