65th Tony Awards
The 65th Annual Tony Awards was held on June 12, 2011 to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2010–2011 season. They were held at the Beacon Theatre, ending a fourteen-year tradition of holding the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall.[1] The Awards ceremony was broadcast live on CBS at 8:00pm (eastern time)[1][2] and was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.[3][4] The award nominations were announced on May 3, 2011.[5][6]
Eligibility
Shows that opened during the 2010–11 Broadway season before April 28, 2011 were eligible.[1] The category of "Lead Actress in a Musical" has only four nominees. According to Tony Award rules, "Because only six actresses are eligible for nomination in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category, only four of those actors can be nominated."[7]
The ceremony
In addition to the CBS television broadcast, the ceremony was simulcast live to Times Square and included the Tony Awards Red Carpet and the complete Tony Awards show, including the Creative Arts Awards.[8]
The creative arts awards presentation was hosted by Laura Benanti and Katie Finneran. The awards in this portion of the ceremony: for designers, directors, choreographers, songwriters and librettists, have in the past been presented prior to the network broadcast of the rest of the awards and the entertainment.[9]
Presenters at the ceremony included Daniel Radcliffe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Alec Baldwin, Samuel L. Jackson, Kelsey Grammer, Viola Davis, Vanessa Redgrave, James Earl Jones, Harry Connick, Jr., Christie Brinkley, David Hyde Pierce, Marg Helgenberger, Matthew Broderick, Angela Lansbury, Jim Parsons, Robert Morse, Joel Grey, Patrick Wilson, Robert Morse, Brooke Shields and Robin Williams.[10][11]
Special awards
The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced special non-competitive awards prior to the ceremony. The Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre is given to Athol Fugard and Philip J. Smith, Chairman of The Shubert Organization. The Isabelle Stevenson Award is awarded to Eve Ensler, founder of V-Day. The Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre is given to animal trainer Bill Berloni, The Drama Book Shop (West 40th Street in Manhattan), and Sharon Jensen and Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts.[12] The Special Tony Award is given to Handspring Puppet Company, "for creating lifelike horses (manipulated by three actor-puppeteers)". The Regional Theatre Tony Award is presented to Lookingglass Theatre Company (Chicago, Illinois).[6]
Competitive awards
Source: Tony Awards[6]
Summary
Two new musicals received the most nominations of any of the productions: The Book of Mormon received 14 nominations, the most of any production, with The Scottsboro Boys receiving 12 nominations. Several director-choreographers were double-nominated: Rob Ashford, Kathleen Marshall, Casey Nicholaw and Susan Stroman were nominated for both Best Director and Best Choreographer.[13] The revival of The Merchant of Venice received seven nominations, the most for any play, followed by Jerusalem with six.
Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone for The Book of Mormon
Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone (music and lyrics) for The Book of Mormon
- John Kander and Fred Ebb (music and lyrics) for The Scottsboro Boys
- Alan Menken (music) and Glenn Slater (lyrics) for Sister Act
- David Yazbek (music and lyrics) for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Frances McDormand in Good People
Sutton Foster in Anything Goes
John Benjamin Hickey in The Normal Heart
Ellen Barkin in The Normal Heart
John Larroquette in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- Colman Domingo in The Scottsboro Boys
- Adam Godley in Anything Goes
- Forrest McClendon in The Scottsboro Boys
- Rory O'Malley in The Book of Mormon
Nikki M James in The Book of Mormon
- Laura Benanti in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
- Tammy Blanchard in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- Victoria Clark in Sister Act
- Patti LuPone in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Desmond Heeley for The Importance of Being Earnest
Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner for Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Brian MacDevitt for The Book of Mormon
Brian Ronan for The Book of Mormon
Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris for War Horse
Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker for The Book of Mormon
Kathleen Marshall for Anything Goes
Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus for The Book of Mormon
References
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bwaycom_tonyannouncewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Lyons, Margaret (4 May 2011). "Neil Patrick Harris Will Resume Tony-Hosting Duties This Year". New York Magazine. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Neil Patrick Harris Will Host 2011 Tony Awards" Playbill.com, May 10, 2011
- ^ BWW News Desk. "2011 Tony Nominations to Be Announced May 3". Broadwayworld.com, March 16, 2011
- ^ a b c "Tony Award nominees, 2010–11". 2011-05-03. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Leading Actress in a Musical Tony Category Will Have Maximum of Four Nominees" Playbill.com, May 2, 2011
- ^ "Tony Awards Will Be Simulcast Live to Times Square" playbill.com, June 8, 2011
- ^ Jones, Kenneth."Laura Benanti and Katie Finneran Will Host "Creative Arts" Portion of Tony Awards" playbill.com, June 6, 2011
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Brooke Shields and Robin Williams Will Be Tony Presenters; Daniel Radcliffe To Sing" Playbill.com, June 7, 2011
- ^ O'Neil, Tom (May 24th, 2011). "Daniel Radcliffe, Whoopi Goldberg among Tony Awards presenters". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Gans, Andrew. "Athol Fugard, Philip J. Smith, Eve Ensler Win Special Tony Awards". Playbill.com, April 6, 2011
- ^ Hetrick, Adam."Twice As Nice: Several Tony Nominees Nab Recognition in Two Categories" Playbill.com, May 3, 2011
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