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Monday, June 13, 2016

The Tony Awards

   The Tony Awards put on a heck of a show last night, with the focus on the hugely popular Hamilton (which walked away with a total of 11 awards out of 16 nominations - but to be fair, sometimes more than one member of the cast was competing with each other).


   On the non-musical side, The Humans was the big winner.


   Host James Corden did a terrific job keeping it moving along - he had a great opening number all about how his love for the theatre started (and continues). The show was loaded with amazing performances - a great preview of some of the shows now running on Broadway.


   Here's a list of some of the winners for the 2016 Tony Awards, announced Sunday night in New York City:


Best Musical: "Hamilton"


Best Play: "The Humans" by Stephan Karan

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Jayne Houdyshell, "The Humans"


Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Renee Elise Goldsberry,
"Hamilton"


Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Daveed Diggs, "Hamilton"


Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theater: "Hamilton" with music and
lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda


Best Direction of a Play: Ivo Van Hove, "Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge"


Best Direction of a Musical: Thomas Kail, "Hamilton"


Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Jessica Lange, "Long Day's Journey Into Night"


Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Reed Birney, "The Humans"


Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Frank Langella, "The Father"


Best Revival of a Play: "Arthur Miller's a View from the Bridge"


Best Revival of a Musical: "The Color Purple"

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