This weekend we celebrated the return of the Tony Awards with some fantastic firsts as well as major wins for big productions. After a year full of delays, the Tonys returned just as Broadway reopened to honor a small group of productions (four musicals, 10 new plays, and four revivals) that took the stage in 2020.
Along with the usual awards—which were swept by Moulin Rouge!, which took home 10 Tonys including Best Musical—many special awards were given out. Graciela Daniele was awarded a Tony for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Julie Halston received the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award. Fred Gallo, Irene Gandy, Beverly Jenkins, and New Federal Theatre received the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre. Broadway Advocacy Coalition, David Byrne’s American Utopia, and Freestyle Love Supreme were awarded the Special Tony Awards.
As things continue to change every day, we’re sure the 75th Annual Tony Awards will be complicated next year, too, but we’re excited to see the show go on! Check out the full list of winners below.
Best Musical
Jagged Little Pill
Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNER
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Play
Grand Horizons
The Inheritance WINNER
Sea Wall/A Life
Slave Play
The Sound Inside
Best Revival of a Play
Betrayal
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
A Soldier’s Play WINNER
Best Directions of a Play
David Cromer, The Sound Inside
Stephen Daldry, The Inheritance WINNER
Kenny Leon, A Soldier’s Play
Jamie Lloyd, Betrayal
Robert O’Hara, Slave Play
Best Direction of a Musical
Phyllida Lloyd, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Diane Paulus, Jagged Little Pill
Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNER
Best Leading Actor in a Play
Ian Barford, Linda Vista
Andrew Burnap, The Inheritance WINNER
Jake Gyllenhaal, Sea Wall/A Life
Tom Hiddleston, Betrayal
Tom Sturridge, Sea Wall/A Life
Blair Underwood, A Soldier’s Play
Best Leading Actress in a Play
Joaquina Kalukango, Slave Play
Laura Linney, My Name is Lucy Barton
Audra McDonald, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Mary-Louise Parker, The Sound Inside WINNER
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Aaron Tveit, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, WINNER
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Karen Olivo, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Elizabeth Stanley, Jagged Little Pill
Adrienne Warren, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical WINNER
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Ato Blankson-Wood, Slave Play
James Cusati-Moyer, Slave Play
David Alan Grier, A Soldier’s Play WINNER
John Benjamin Hickey, The Inheritance
Paul Hilton, The Inheritance
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Jane Alexander, Grand Horizons
Chalia La Tour, Slave Play
Annie McNamara, Slave Play
Lois Smith, The Inheritance WINNER
Cora Vander Broek, Linda Vista
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Danny Burstein, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNER
Derek Klena, Jagged Little Pill
Sean Allan Krill, Jagged Little Pill
Sahr Ngaujah, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Daniel J. Watts, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Kathryn Gallagher, Jagged Little Pill
Celia Rose Gooding, Jagged Little Pill
Robyn Hurder, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Lauren Patten, Jagged Little Pill WINNER
Myra Lucretia Taylor, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Jagged Little Pill, Diablo Cody WINNER
Moulin Rouge! The Musical, John Logan
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, Katori Hall, Frank Ketelaar, and Kees Prins
Best Original Score
A Christmas Carol, Christopher Nightingale WINNER
The Inheritance, Paul Englishby
The Rose Tattoo, Fitz Patton and Jason Michael Webb
Slave Play, Lindsay Jones
The Sound Inside, Daniel Kluger
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Bob Crowley, The Inheritance
Soutra Gilmour, Betrayal
Rob Howell, A Christmas Carol WINNER
Derek McLane, A Soldier’s Play
Clint Ramos, Slave Play
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Riccardo Hernández and Lucy Mackinnon, Jagged Little Pill
Derek McLane, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNER
Mark Thompson and Jeff Sugg, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Costume Design of a Play
Dede Ayite, Slave Play
Dede Ayite, A Soldier’s Play
Bob Crowley, The Inheritance
Rob Howell, A Christmas Carol WINNER
Clint Ramos, The Rose Tattoo
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Emily Rebholz, Jagged Little Pill
Mark Thompson, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Catherine Zuber, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNER
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Jiyoun Chang, Slave Play
Jon Clark, The Inheritance
Heather Gilbert, The Sound Inside
Allen Lee Hughes, A Soldier’s Play
Hugh Vanstone, A Christmas Carol WINNER
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Bruno Poet, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Justin Townsend, Jagged Little Pill
Justin Townsend, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNER
Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti & Christopher Reid, The Inheritance
Simon Baker, A Christmas Carol WINNER
Lindsay Jones, Slave Play
Daniel Kluger, Sea Wall/A Life
Daniel Kluger, The Sound Inside
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans, Jagged Little Pill
Peter Hylenski, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNER
Nevin Steinberg, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Choreography
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Jagged Little Pill
Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNER
Anthony Van Laast, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Orchestrations
Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill
Katie Kresek, Charlie Rosen, Matt Stine, and Justin Levine, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNER
Ethan Popp, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
