And the winner is… Hamilton!
If you were watching the 70th annual Tony Awards last night, you know that Hamilton pretty much dominated. The hit musical won 11 of its record-breaking 16 nominations, including the biggest award of the night, Best Musical. The cast performed twice with a mash-up of “History Has Its Eyes On You” and “Yorktown,” as well as “The Schuyler Sisters” to close the show. Even though their performances were good, they fell short of the standing ovation that Cynthia Erivo and the cast of The Color Purple received after the performance of “I’m Here.”
This year’s Tony’s also made history when for the first time in its 70 year history, the four musical acting awards went to people of color. This is incredibly groundbreaking especially after the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that shook the nation earlier this year. The theater community has shown time and time again that it’s one of the most inclusive artistic spaces where people of all races, sexualities, and religions can display their talents and thrive.
The following is the complete winners list from the 70th Tony Awards:
Best Musical
Hamilton
Best Play
The Humans by Stephen Karam
Best Revival of a Musical
The Color Purple
Best Revival of a Play
A View From the Bridge
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Leslie Odom Jr., Hamilton
Best Leading Actress in a Play
Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Best Leading Actor in a Play
Frank Langella, The Father
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Reed Birney, The Humans
Best Direction of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
Best Direction of a Play
Ivo van Hove, A View From the Bridge
Best Choreography
Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
Best Score
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Best Book of a Musical
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Best Orchestrations
Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
David Rockwell, She Loves Me
Best Scenic Design of a Play
David Zinn, The Humans
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Paul Tazewell, Hamilton
Best Costume Design of a Play
Clint Ramos, Eclipsed
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Howell Binkley, Hamilton
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Natasha Katz, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Shows with Multiple Wins:
Hamilton – 11
The Humans – 4
A View From the Bridge – 2
Long Day’s Journey Into Night – 2
The Color Purple – 2
Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-competitive Categories:
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Sheldon Harnick
Marshall W. Mason
Special Tony Award
National Endowment for the Arts
Miles Wilkin
Regional Theatre Tony Award
Paper Mill Playhouse
Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
Seth Gelblum
Joan Lader
Sally Ann Parsons