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Monday, June 14, 2010

The Tony Winners Are...

The Tonys are behind us - a good broadcast, what I saw of it (although for the second year in a row they had microphone problems, which is shocking for a production like this).

On the local front, we have a new champion - congratulations to my pal Mel Larch for picking the most winners in a difficult season! She had 12 out of 26 correct, and earns the 2010 crown!

It was a race for last place between my pal Zach and me, but I edged him out - for last place, I mean. Zach got nine right, and I managed a paltry eight correct answers. Congrats on your second place finish, Zach!

For those who missed the broadcast from Broadway, here are the Tony winners:

Best Musical
Memphis

Best Play
Red

Best Book of a Musical
Memphis - Joe DiPietro

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Memphis - Music: David Bryan, Lyrics: Joe DiPietro, David Bryan

Best Revival of a Play
Fences

Best Revival of a Musical
La Cage aux Folles

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Denzel Washington - Fences

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Viola Davis - Fences

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Douglas Hodge - La Cage aux Folles

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Catherine Zeta-Jones - A Little Night Music

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Eddie Redmayne - Red

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Scarlett Johansson - A View from the Bridge

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Levi Kreis - Million Dollar Quartet

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Katie Finneran - Promises, Promises

Best Direction of a Play
Michael Grandage - Red

Best Direction of a Musical
Terry Johnson - La Cage aux Folles

Best Choreography
Bill T. Jones - Fela!

Best Orchestrations
Daryl Waters & David Bryan - Memphis

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Christopher Oram - Red

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Christine Jones - American Idiot

Best Costume Design of a Play
Catherine Zuber - The Royal Family

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Marina Draghici - Fela!

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Neil Austin - Red

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams - American Idiot

Best Sound Design of a Play
Adam Cork - Red

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Robert Kaplowitz - Fela!

3 comments:

Mel Larch said...

I will wear my crown proudly as proof that even a blind squirrel occasionally finds a nut! I think we all got surprised in the main performance categories.

Oh, if only my Best Musical pick would've come to pass, a three hour awards show went so fast, wake me up when the Tonys end! :)

zach davis said...

i knew i shouldnt second guess my choices...I could have won other wise lol but 2 ismy nee record no longer last...so speech time......I would like to thank all those top past winners who didnt compete and allowed me the chance to move up in rankings! although mel won by beatin chuck i feel i am a winner as well! thank you little peop(exit music starts) maybe next time world!

Chuck Minsker said...

Congrats again to Mel for winning and to Zach for taking second place (and reminding me to get the durn contest rolling in the first place).

As always, it was just fun taking part! Losing, however, was no fun at all. ;-)