Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Play: Mark Rylance in TWELFTH NIGHT
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical: Lena Hall in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
Sound Design of a Play: LADY DAY
Sound Design of a Musical: BEAUTIFUL
Direction of a Musical: Darko Tresnjak for GENTLEMEN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
Direction of a Play: Kenny Leon for A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Best Featured Actor in a Musical: James Monroe Iglehark in ALADDIN
Scenic Design of a Musical: ROCKY
Scenic Design of a Play: ACT ONE
Best Leading Actress in a Play: Audra McDonald in LADY DAY
Best Leading Actor in a Play: Bryan Cranston in ALL THE WAY
Best Play: ALL THE WAY
Best Book of a Musical: GENTLEMEN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
Best Score: BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
Best Revival of a Play: A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Best Choreography: AFTER MIDNIGHT
Best Orchestrations: BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Neil Patrick Harris
Outstanding Costume Design in a Play: TWELFTH NIGHT
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical: GENTLEMEN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
Best Revival of a Musical: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
Best Lighting Design of a Musical: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
Best Lighting Design of a Play: THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Best Leading Actress in a Musical: Jessie Muller for BEAUTIFUL
Best Musical: GENTLEMEN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
Congrats to all of the winners and nominees.
And now... my review of the performances:
After Midnight: Great opening to the show. It had jazz, tap, energy, spirit, and all of the makings to a great show on Broadway.
Les Miserables: Began strong, got weak in the middle, but picked up in the cannon bit before "Tomorrow we'll discover". Had high hopes, and they almost reached it.
Aladdin: Exceeded any standards I gave it. Well done, and made me smile all the way through. It is going to be a classic for years to come.
If/Then: As the only original musical this season, I wanted it to be nominated for Best Musical. However, the music is powerful and Idina Menzel nearly tore the place down with her earth shattering belt. Brava!
Rocky: It seemed we saw the last bit of the show. I was amazed by the fight scene and wonder how they pulled off the fake blood, but I wanted to hear more of the music.
Cabaret: Just how I thought it would be: Amazing and classic.
Gentlemen's Guide: Funny, vocally impressive, and a classic for years to come. Looks incredible!
Hedwig and the Angry Inch: Neil gave a powerhouse performance that brought the house down. Well done!
Violet: The music was lovely, and Sutton's voice gave it that magical quality needed.
Wicked: We last saw Christine Dwyer as the Elphaba standby on a Sunday Spotlight. She is currently playing the role on Broadway. I saw her on Friday and she brought me to tears with "For Good". Extremely moving performance. To 10 more years!
Beautiful: One word can describe it: Beautiful (no pun intended)
Bullets Over Broadway: Male roles that sing, act and tap dance PLUS the 1920s? Can I be in this show? It looks well put together. Great job.
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| Winner of Best Musical and Other Awards |
Special Shoutouts:
"The Music Man updated": Music Man has beautiful music, but it isn't one of my favorite shows, yet it isn't the worst show I have seen. One question: why did they add in hip hop? I didn't like it, and I was shocked. Some things belong in their respective decades. I mean, it would be like "Anything Goes" but adding in bass drops and drums and I don't see it. Just me? I know we have to try things to get people to go to Broadway, but I wasn't happy. It's... I don't even know
Sting performing "The Last Ship": I didn't know if I would like the music, but I fell in love with that song. It has so much meaning and I know others will connect to it.
Finding Neverland: I have a feeling the show will be great, but I couldn't watch it. I forgot to record overtime when I recorded the Tony Awards and I missed the last 20 minutes of the show. I was too busy freaking out. Sorry, but from what I heard it sounded pretty good.
To Audra McDonald: For a record breaking 6th Tony Award! Incredible! Your speech nearly brought me to tears.
To all reading this: BREAKALEG at whatever art you do!
-Nathan Clift
VP of the NPT Youth Board
17, Trumbull High School
