Tony Awards: guide

The 2010 Tony Awards will be broadcast live from New York’s Radio City Music Hall on the Bio channel tomorrow at 10.00am AEST.

Presenters include: Paula Abdul, Antonio Banderas, Justin Bartha, Patrick Breen, Laura Bell Bundy, Laura Benanti, Cate Blanchett, Michael Cerveris, Kristen Chenoweth, Barbara Cook, Viola Davis, Michael Douglas, Kelsey Grammer, Brian d’Arcy James, Rosemary Harris, Patrick Heusinger, Katie Holmes, Scarlett Johansson, Angela Lansbury, Anthony LaPaglia, Laura Linney, Lucy Liu, Jane Maxwell, Idina Menzel, Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina, Matthew Morrison, Chris Noth, Bernadette Peters, David Hyde Pierce, Daniel Radcliffe, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Sanchez, Tony Shalhoub, Liev Schreiber, Will & Jada Pinkett Smith, Stanley Tucci, Denzel Washington, Racquel Welch and others.

Hosted by Sean Hayes (Will & Grace), currently appearing on Broadway in Promises, Promises alongside Kristin Chenoweth, he has a nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.

“I am absolutely thrilled to be hosting the Tony Awards,” said Hayes. “As the new guy on Broadway, it’s an honour to be included in the established alumni.”

Performances by Green Day; Glee‘s Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison and performances by the Tony-nominated Best Musicals American Idiot, Fela!, Memphis and Million Dollar Quartet and the Tony-nominated Best Musical Revivals La Cage aux Folles featuring Kelsey Grammer, A Little Night Music featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Ragtime.

Casts from the musicals Come Fly Away, Everyday Rapture, Promises, Promises and Ragtime will also be performing throughout the evening.

Best Play
In the Next Room or the vibrator play. Author: Sarah Ruhl
Next Fall Author: Geoffrey Nauffts
Red. Author: John Logan
Time Stands Still. Author: Donald Margulies

Best Musical
American Idiot
Fela!
Memphis
Million Dollar Quartet

Best Book of a Musical
Fela! Jim Lewis & Bill T. Jones
Memphis. Joe DiPietro
Million Dollar Quartet. Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux
Everyday Rapture Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
The Addams Family. Music & Lyrics: Andrew Lippa
Enron. Music: Adam Cork Lyrics: Lucy Prebble
Fences. Music: Branford Marsalis
Memphis. Music: David Bryan Lyrics: Joe DiPietro, David Bryan

Best Revival of a Play
Fences
Lend Me a Tenor
The Royal Family
A View from the Bridge

Best Revival of a Musical
Finian’s Rainbow
La Cage aux Folles
A Little Night Music
Ragtime

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Jude Law, Hamlet
Alfred Molina, Red
Liev Schreiber, A View from the Bridge
Christopher Walken, A Behanding in Spokane
Denzel Washington, Fences

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Viola Davis, Fences
Valerie Harper, Looped
Linda Lavin, Collected Stories
Laura Linney, Time Stands Still
Jan Maxwell, The Royal Family

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Kelsey Grammer, La Cage aux Folles
Sean Hayes, Promises, Promises
Douglas Hodge, La Cage aux Folles
Chad Kimball, Memphis
Sahr Ngaujah, Fela!

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Kate Baldwin, Finian’s Rainbow
Montego Glover, Memphis
Christiane Noll, Ragtime
Sherie Rene Scott, Everyday Rapture
Catherine Zeta-Jones, A Little Night Music

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
David Alan Grier, Race
Stephen McKinley Henderson, Fences
Jon Michael Hill, Superior Donuts
Stephen Kunken, Enron
Eddie Redmayne, Red

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Maria Dizzia, In the Next Room or the vibrator play
Rosemary Harris, The Royal Family
Jessica Hecht, A View from the Bridge
Scarlett Johansson, A View from the Bridge
Jan Maxwell, Lend Me a Tenor

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Kevin Chamberlin, The Addams Family
Robin De Jesús, La Cage aux Folles
Christopher Fitzgerald, Finian’s Rainbow
Levi Kreis, Million Dollar Quartet
Bobby Steggert, Ragtime

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Barbara Cook, Sondheim on Sondheim
Katie Finneran, Promises, Promises
Angela Lansbury, A Little Night Music
Karine Plantadit, Come Fly Away
Lillias White, Fela!

Best Direction of a Play
Michael Grandage, Red
Sheryl Kaller, Next Fall
Kenny Leon, Fences
Gregory Mosher, A View from the Bridge

Best Direction of a Musical
Christopher Ashley, Memphis
Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Ragtime
Terry Johnson, La Cage aux Folles
Bill T. Jones, Fela!

Best Choreography
Rob Ashford, Promises, Promises
Bill T. Jones, Fela!
Lynne Page, La Cage aux Folles
Twyla Tharp, Come Fly Away

Best Orchestrations
Jason Carr, La Cage aux Folles
Aaron Johnson, Fela!
Jonathan Tunick, Promises, Promises
Daryl Waters & David Bryan, Memphis

Best Scenic Design of a Play
John Lee Beatty, The Royal Family
Alexander Dodge, Present Laughter
Santo Loquasto, Fences
Christopher Oram, Red

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Marina Draghici, Fela!
Christine Jones, American Idiot
Derek McLane, Ragtime
Tim Shortall, La Cage aux Folles

Best Costume Design of a Play
Martin Pakledinaz, Lend Me a Tenor
Constanza Romero, Fences
David Zinn, In the Next Room or the vibrator play
Catherine Zuber, The Royal Family

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Marina Draghici, Fela!
Paul Tazewell, Memphis
Matthew Wright, La Cage aux Folles

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Neil Austin, Hamlet
Neil Austin, Red
Mark Henderson, Enron
Brian MacDevitt, Fences

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, American Idiot
Donald Holder, Ragtime
Nick Richings, La Cage aux Folles
Robert Wierzel, Fela!

Best Sound Design of a Play
Acme Sound Partners, Fences
Adam Cork, Enron
Adam Cork, Red
Scott Lehrer, A View from the Bridge

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans, La Cage aux Folles
Robert Kaplowitz, Fela!
Dan Moses Schreier and Gareth Owen, A Little Night Music
Dan Moses Schreier, Sondheim on Sondheim

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Alan Ayckbourn
Marian Seldes

Regional Theatre Tony Award
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Waterford, Connecticut

Isabelle Stevenson Award
David Hyde Pierce

Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York
B.H. Barry
Midtown North & South New York City Police Precincts
Tom Viola

WINNERS:
List of winners for the 2010 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards, announced Sunday.

Best Play: “Red.”
Best Musical: “Memphis.”
Best Book Of A Musical: “Memphis.”
Best Original Score (Music And/Or Lyrics) Written For The Theater: “Memphis.”
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 And 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!”
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Special Tony Award For Lifetime Achievement In The Theater: Alan Ayckbourn And Marian Seldes.
Regional Theater Tony Award: The Eugene O’neill Theater Center, Waterford, Conn.
Isabelle Stevenson Award: David Hyde Pierce.
Tony Honors For Excellence In The Theater: B.H. Barry And Tim Viola.