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 PillMoulin Rouge! The Musical WINNERTina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Play
Grand HorizonsThe Inheritance WINNERSea Wall/A LifeSlave PlayThe Sound Inside
Best Revival of a Play
BetrayalFrankie and Johnny in the Clair de LuneA Soldier’s Play WINNER
Best Directions of a Play
David Cromer, The Sound InsideStephen Daldry, The Inheritance WINNERKenny Leon, A Soldier’s PlayJamie Lloyd, BetrayalRobert O’Hara, Slave Play
Best Direction of a Musical
Phyllida Lloyd, Tina – The Tina Turner MusicalDiane Paulus, Jagged Little PillAlex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNER
Best Leading Actor in a Play
Ian Barford, Linda VistaAndrew Burnap, The Inheritance WINNERJake Gyllenhaal, Sea Wall/A LifeTom Hiddleston, BetrayalTom Sturridge, Sea Wall/A LifeBlair Underwood, A Soldier’s Play
Best Leading Actress in a Play
Joaquina Kalukango, Slave PlayLaura Linney, My Name is Lucy BartonAudra McDonald, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de LuneMary-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 MusicalElizabeth Stanley, Jagged Little PillAdrienne Warren, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical WINNER
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Ato Blankson-Wood, Slave PlayJames Cusati-Moyer, Slave PlayDavid Alan Grier, A Soldier’s Play WINNERJohn Benjamin Hickey, The InheritancePaul Hilton, The Inheritance
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Jane Alexander, Grand HorizonsChalia La Tour, Slave PlayAnnie McNamara, Slave PlayLois Smith, The Inheritance WINNERCora Vander Broek, Linda Vista
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Danny Burstein, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNERDerek Klena, Jagged Little PillSean Allan Krill, Jagged Little PillSahr Ngaujah, Moulin Rouge! The MusicalDaniel J. Watts, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Kathryn Gallagher, Jagged Little PillCelia Rose Gooding, Jagged Little PillRobyn Hurder, Moulin Rouge! The MusicalLauren Patten, Jagged Little Pill WINNERMyra Lucretia Taylor, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Jagged Little Pill, Diablo Cody WINNERMoulin Rouge! The Musical, John LoganTina – The Tina Turner Musical, Katori Hall, Frank Ketelaar, and Kees Prins
Best Original Score
A Christmas Carol, Christopher Nightingale WINNERThe 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 InheritanceSoutra Gilmour, BetrayalRob Howell, A Christmas Carol WINNERDerek McLane, A Soldier’s PlayClint Ramos, Slave Play
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Riccardo Hernández and Lucy Mackinnon, Jagged Little PillDerek McLane, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNERMark Thompson and Jeff Sugg, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Costume Design of a Play
Dede Ayite, Slave PlayDede Ayite, A Soldier’s PlayBob Crowley, The InheritanceRob Howell, A Christmas Carol WINNERClint Ramos, The Rose Tattoo
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Emily Rebholz, Jagged Little PillMark Thompson, Tina – The Tina Turner MusicalCatherine Zuber, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNER
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Jiyoun Chang, Slave PlayJon Clark, The InheritanceHeather Gilbert, The Sound InsideAllen Lee Hughes, A Soldier’s PlayHugh Vanstone, A Christmas Carol WINNER
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Bruno Poet, Tina – The Tina Turner MusicalJustin Townsend, Jagged Little PillJustin Townsend, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNER
Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti & Christopher Reid, The InheritanceSimon Baker, A Christmas Carol WINNERLindsay Jones, Slave PlayDaniel Kluger, Sea Wall/A LifeDaniel Kluger, The Sound Inside
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans, Jagged Little PillPeter Hylenski, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNERNevin Steinberg, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Choreography
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Jagged Little PillSonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNERAnthony Van Laast, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Orchestrations
Tom Kitt, Jagged Little PillKatie Kresek, Charlie Rosen, Matt Stine, and Justin Levine, Moulin Rouge! The Musical WINNEREthan Popp, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical