By The Associated Press
Winners of the 2009 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards, announced Sunday.
PLAY: “God of Carnage.” 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.” 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 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.” 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.” DIRECTION OF A PLAY: Matthew Warchus, “God of Carnage.” DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL: Stephen Daldry, “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.
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