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BOYS' BIG NIGHT OUT: And The Tony Goes To... Complete List of Winners

BOYS' BIG NIGHT OUT: And The Tony Goes To... Complete List of Winners

It was a huge night for Broadway shows about two distinctly different kind of boys -- The History Boys and Jersey Boys -- at last evening's 60th Annual Tony Awards. The History Boys proved the biggest victor throughout the presentation with six coveted awards in play categories including Best Play, while Jersey Boys scored four awards in musical categories including Best Musical.

The Drowsy Chaperone fans were likely disappointed, despite the fact that the completely original musical was awarded five Tonys including Best Original Score and Best Book. Winning two Tonys each, The Pajama Game and Awake and Sing! were the respective choices for Best Revival of a Musical and Best Revival of a Play.

Here is the full list of winners:

Best Play: The History Boys by Alan Bennett

Best Musical: Jersey Boys

Best Book of a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone - Book by: Bob Martin and Don McKellar

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics): The Drowsy Chaperone - Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison (music & lyrics)

Best Revival of a Play: Awake and Sing!

Best Revival of a Musical: The Pajama Game

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play: Richard Griffiths, The History Boys

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play: Cynthia Nixon, Rabbit Hole

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: John Lloyd Young, Jersey Boys

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical: LaChanze, The Color Purple

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play: Ian McDiarmid, Faith Healer

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play: Frances de la Tour, The History Boys

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical: Christian Hoff, Jersey Boys

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical: Beth Leavel, The Drowsy Chaperone

Best Scenic Design of a Play: Bob Crowley, The History Boys

Best Scenic Design of a Musical: David Gallo, The Drowsy Chaperone

Best Costume Design of a Play: Catherine Zuber, Awake and Sing!

Best Costume Design of a Musical: Gregg Barnes, The Drowsy Chaperone

Best Lighting Design of a Play: Mark Henderson, The History Boys

Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Howell Binkley, Jersey Boys

Best Direction of a Play: Nicholas Hytner, The History Boys

Best Direction of a Musical: John Doyle, Sweeney Todd

Best Choreography: Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game

Best Orchestrations: Sarah Travis, Sweeney Todd

For those fond of the total count, here it is:

The History Boys -- six awards.
The Drowsy Chaperone -- five awards.
Jersey Boys -- four awards.
The Pajama Game -- two awards.
Awake and Sing! -- two awards.
Sweeney Todd -- two awards.
The Color Purple -- one award.
Faith Healer -- one award.
Rabbit Hole -- one award.

Thus the 2005-06 Theatrical Season is now history. Hearty congratulations to all the winners!

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Labels: Awake And Sing, Jersey Boys, The History Boys, The Pajama Game, Tony Awards

posted by Steve On Broadway (SOB) @ Monday, June 12, 2006