The 71st annual Tony Awards premiered last night and it was a whirlwind! Kevin Spacey hosted the show, which aired on CBS from Radio City Music Hall in New York. Among many different shows throughout the night, “Hello, Dolly!” and “Dear Evan Hansen” were the biggest winners. For best musical, “Dear Evan Hansen” star Ben Platt won lead actor. Bette Midler however, won lead actress and best revival of a musical for “Hello, Dolly” giving a memorable speech after her win.
Check the list below to see if any of your favorites won?!
Best Play: “Oslo” (WINNER)
Best Musical: “Dear Evan Hansen” (WINNER)
Best Book of a Musical: “Dear Evan Hansen” — Steven Levenson (WINNER)
Best Original Score: “Dear Evan Hansen” — Music & Lyrics: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (WINNER)
Best Revival of a Play: “August Wilson’s Jitney” (WINNER)
Best Revival of a Musical: “Hello, Dolly!” (WINNER)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Kevin Kline, “Present Laughter” (WINNER)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Laurie Metcalf, “A Doll’s House, Part 2” (WINNER)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Ben Platt, “Dear Evan Hansen”(WINNER)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Bette Midler, “Hello, Dolly!” (WINNER)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Michael Aronov, “Oslo” (WINNER)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Cynthia Nixon, “Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes” (WINNER)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Gavin Creel, “Hello, Dolly!” (WINNER)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Rachel Bay Jones, “Dear Evan Hansen” (WINNER)
Best Scenic Design of a Play: Nigel Hook, “The Play That Goes Wrong” (WINNER)
Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Mimi Lien, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” (WINNER)
Best Costume Design of a Play: Jane Greenwood, “Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes” (WINNER)
Best Costume Design of a Musical: Santo Loquasto, “Hello, Dolly!” (WINNER)
Best Lighting Design of a Play: Christopher Akerlind, “Indecent” (WINNER)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Bradley King, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” (WINNER)
Best Direction of a Play: Rebecca Taichman, “Indecent” (WINNER)
Best Direction of a Musical: Christopher Ashley, “Come From Away” (WINNER)
Best Choreography: Andy Blankenbuehler, “Bandstand” (WINNER)
Best Orchestrations: Alex Lacamoire, “Dear Evan Hansen” (WINNER)
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre: James Earl Jones
Special Tony Award: Gareth Fry and Pete Malkin, sound designers for “The Encounter”
Regional Theatre Tony Award: Dallas Theater Center in Dallas, Texas
Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award: Baayork Lee
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre: Nina Lannan and Alan Wasser