The 71st Annual Tony Awards Were Sunday, June 11, 2017 On CBS At 7Pm. The Awards Ceremony Was Hosted By Kevin Spacey. Here Are The Winners Of The Night.
71st Annual Broadway Tony Award Winners
On Sunday, June 11, 2017, at 7 PM, the 71st Annual Tony Awards were hosted by "House of Cards," actor Kevin Spacey on CBS. The cast from Tony Award nominees, Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Falsettos, Miss Saigon, Groundhog Day, Hello, Dolly!, War Paint, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, and Bandstand performed a memorable number from each show.
There was also a special tribute performance dedicated to New York City sung by previous Tony Award recipients, Leslie Odom Jr. and Cynthia Erivo. In a shocking turn of events, the most nominated Broadway show of the season, Great Comet of 1812 only won two of the 12 nominations the show garnered, while Dear Evan Hansen won the award for Best Musical as well as 5 other awards of the 7 it was nominated for.
See The Full List Of The TONY Award Winners (And Losers) This Broadway Season:
Best Musical: “Dear Evan Hansen” (WINNER)
Come From Away Groundhog Day The Musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Best Book of a Musical: Dear Evan Hansen - Steven Levenson (WINNER)
Come From Away - Irene Sankoff and David Hein Groundhog Day The Musical - Danny Rubin Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 - Dave Malloy
Best Play: Oslo (WINNER)
A Doll’s House, Part 2 Indecent Sweat
Best Original Score: Dear Evan Hansen - Music & Lyrics: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (WINNER)
Come From Away - Music & Lyrics: Irene Sankoff and David Hein Groundhog Day The Musical - Music & Lyrics: Tim Minchin Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 - Music & Lyrics: Dave Malloy
Best Revival of a Play: August Wilson’s Jitney (WINNER)
Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes Present Laughter Six Degrees of Separation
Best Revival of a Musical: Hello, Dolly! (WINNER)
Falsettos Miss Saigon
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Kevin Kline, Present Laughter (WINNER)
Denis Arndt in Heisenberg Chris Cooper in A Doll’s House, Part 2 Corey Hawkins in Six Degrees of Separation Jefferson Mays in Oslo
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Laurie Metcalf, A Doll’s House, Part 2 (WINNER)
Cate Blanchett in The Present Jennifer Ehle in Oslo Sally Field in The Glass Menagerie Laura Linney in Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen (WINNER)
Christian Borle in Falsettos Josh Groban in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Andy Karl in Groundhog Day The Musical David Hyde Pierce in Hello, Dolly!
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly! (WINNER)
Denee Benton in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Christine Ebersole in War Paint Patti LuPone in War Paint Eva Noblezada in Miss Saigon
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Michael Aronov Oslo (WINNER)
Danny DeVito in Arthur Miller’s The Price Nathan Lane in The Front Page Richard Thomas in Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes John Douglas Thompson in August Wilson’s Jitney
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Cynthia Nixon, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes (WINNER)
Johanna Day in Sweat Jayne Houdyshell in A Doll’s House, Part 2 Condola Rashad in A Doll’s House, Part 2 Michelle Wilson in Sweat
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Gavin Creel, Hello, Dolly! (WINNER)
Mike Faist in Dear Evan Hansen Andrew Rannells in Falsettos Lucas Steele in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Brandon Uranowitz in Falsettos
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Rachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan Hansen (WINNER)
Kate Baldwin in Hello, Dolly! Stephanie J. Block in Falsettos Jenn Colella in Come From Away Mary Beth Peil in Anastasia
Best Scenic Design of a Play: Nigel Hook, The Play That Goes Wrong (WINNER)
David Gallo of August Wilson’s Jitney Douglas W. Schmidt of The Front Page Michael Yeargan of Oslo
Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Mimi Lien, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (WINNER)
Rob Howell of Groundhog Day The Musical David Korins of War Paint Santo Loquasto of Hello, Dolly!
Best Costume Design of a Play: Jane Greenwood, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes (WINNER)
Susan Hilferty of Present Laughter Toni-Leslie James of August Wilson’s Jitney David Zinn of A Doll’s House, Part 2
Best Costume Design of a Musical: Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly! (WINNER)
Linda Cho of Anastasia Paloma Young of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Catherine Zuber of War Paint
Best Lighting Design of a Play: Christopher Akerlind, Indecent (WINNER)
Jane Cox of August Wilson’s Jitney Donald Holder of Oslo Jennifer Tipton of A Doll’s House, Part 2
Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (WINNER)
Howell Binkley of Come From Away Natasha Katz of Hello, Dolly! Japhy Weideman of Dear Evan Hansen
Best Direction of a Play: Rebecca Taichman, Indecent (WINNER)
Sam Gold of A Doll’s House, Part 2 Ruben Santiago-Hudson of August Wilson’s Jitney Bartlett Sher of Oslo Daniel Sullivan of Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes
Best Direction of a Musical: Christopher Ashley, Come From Away (WINNER)
Rachel Chavkin of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Michael Greif of Dear Evan Hansen Matthew Warchus of Groundhog Day The Musical Jerry Zaks of Hello, Dolly!
Best Choreography: Andy Blankenbuehler, Bandstand (WINNER)
Peter Darling and Ellen Kane of Groundhog Day The Musical Kelly Devine of Come From Away Denis Jones of Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical Sam Pinkleton of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Best Orchestrations: Alex Lacamoire, Dear Evan Hansen (WINNER)
Bill Elliott and Greg Anthony Rassen of Bandstand Larry Hochman of Hello, Dolly! Dave Malloy of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812