BEVERLY HILLS, June 13, (THEWILL) – Last night saw a bevy of Hollywood and Broadway’s popular faces turn out in their most glamorous attires for the 70th Annual Tony Awards held at the Bacon Theatre, New York City.
The ceremony comes hours after a gunman killed 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. This year’s awards were dedicated to the victims’ loved ones.
In a statement, organizers of the event said they hope to bring extra acknowledgment to all those influenced by the horrendous act of violence:
“Our hearts are heavy for the unimaginable tragedy that happened last night in Orlando. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those affected. The Tony Awards dedicate tonight’s ceremony to them.”
The musical, ‘Hamilton’ led this year’s pack on nominations with 16 nominations —the most received by any Broadway production in history and won 11 awards. Other winners include ‘The Color Purple’, ‘The Humans’, Jessica Lange, Frank Langella, Leslie Odom Jr., Cynthia Erivo among others.
Below is the full lit of winners:
Tony Honors for Excellence: Joan Lader, Seth Gelblum, Sally Ann Parsons
Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement: Sheldon Harnick, Marshall W. Mason
Isabelle Stevenson Award: Brian Stokes Mitchell
Regional Theatre Tony Award: Paper Mill Playhouse
Featured Actress in a Musical: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Featured Actor in a Musical: Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Best Costume Design of a Play: Clint Ramos, Eclipsed
Best Costume Design of a Musical: Paul Tazewell, Hamilton
Best Original Score: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Best Direction of a Play: Ivo van Hove, A View from the Bridge
Best Direction of a Musical: Thomas Kail, Hamilton
Best Scenic Design of a Musical: David Rockwell, She Loves Me
Best Scenic Design of a Play: David Zinn, The Humans
Featured Actor in a Play: Reed Birney, The Humans
Best Lighting Design of a Play: Natasha Katz, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Howell Binkley, Hamilton
Leading Actress in a Play: Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey into Night
Leading Actor in a Play: Frank Langella, The Father
Best Orchestrations: Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton
Best Book of a Musical: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Best Revival of a Play: A View From the Bridge
Best Play: The Humans
Best Choreography: Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
Best Revival of a Musical: The Color Purple
Best Actor in a Musical: Leslie Odom Jr., Hamilton
Best Actress in a Musical: Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Best Musical: Hamilton
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