“Hamilton” took almost everything it was nominated for at last night’s Tony awards, except for Best Actress in a Musical and Best Scenic Design.
Nevertheless, the history making was that all four musical actors –Best Actor and Actress, Featured Actor and Actress– were all black. Three were African American, one was London born.
Host James Corden– simply outstanding all night– declared “These are the Oscars, except with diversity.”
The show was the most entertaining Tony broadcast in years, thanks to Corden.
There were few surprises, but the show was so good it didn’t matter. The big after parties were the official one at the Plaza Hotel, “Hamilton” at Tavern on the Green, and Ric Miramontez’s very swanky deal at the Baccarat Hotel where Diane Lane, Julian Fellowes, George C. Wolfe, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and a ton of celebs landed.
More later Monday…
BEST MUSICAL
Hamilton
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
The Color Purple
BEST PLAY
The Humans; Author: Stephen Karam
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Frank Langella, The Father
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Reed Birney, The Humans
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Ivo Van Hove, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE
Hamilton, Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Howell Binkley, Hamilton
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Natasha Katz, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
David Rockwell, She Loves Me
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
David Zinn, The Humans
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Paul Tazewell, Hamilton
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Clint Ramos, Eclipsed
OTHER AWARDS
TONY AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE THEATER
Sheldon Harnick, Marshall W. Mason
SPECIAL TONY AWARD
National Endowment for the Arts, Miles Wilkin
REGIONAL THEATER TONY AWARD
Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ
ISABELLE STEVENSON TONY AWARD
Brian Stokes Mitchell
TONY HONORS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE THEATRE
Seth Gelblum, Joan Lader, Sally Ann Parson
