Tony Awards Winners: ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Takes Best Musical; ‘Leopoldstadt’ Named Best Play – Complete List
Kimberly Akimbo was the big winner at the 76th annual Tony Awards, which were handed out Sunday night in New York. It won five awards including Best Musical and Lead Actress for Victoria Clark.
Leopoldstadt won four Tonys including Best Play, tying for second-most with Some Like It Hot. See the full list of winners below.
Julie Comer and (Prima Facie) and J. Harrison Ghee (Some Like It Hot) took Lead Actress and Actor in a Musical, respectively, and Sean Hayes won Lead Actor in a Play for Good Night, Oscar, which was that shows lone win – as was Comer’s for Prima Facie.
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Eleven Tonys were presented during the hour-plus preshow, and 15 more are were doled out in primetime. Oscar winner Ariana DeBose returned as host of the main ceremony from United Palace in Washington Heights.
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Winners
Best Musical
Kimberly Akimbo
Producers: David Stone, Atlantic Theater Company, James L. Nederlander, LaChanze, John Gore, Patrick Catullo, Aaron Glick
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Sean Hayes, Good Night, Oscar
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Victoria Clark, Kimberly Akimbo
Best Play
Leopoldstadt
Author: Tom Stoppard
Producers: Sonia Friedman Productions, Roy Furman, Lorne Michaels, Stephanie P. McClelland, Gavin Kalin, Delman Sloan, Eilene Davidson, Brad Edgerton, Patrick Gracey, Hunter Arnold, Burnt Umber Productions, Cue to Cue Productions, The Factor Gavin Partnership, Harris Rubin Productions, Robert Nederlander, Jr., No Guarantees, Sandy Robertson, Iris Smith, Jamie deRoy/Catherine Adler, Dodge Hall
Productions/Waverly Productions, Richardo Hornos/Robert Tichio, Heni Koenigsberg/Wendy Federman, Thomas S. Perakos/Stephanie Kramer, Brian Spector/Judith Seinfeld, Richard Winkler/Alan Shorr
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Jodie Comer, Prima Facie
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
J. Harrison Ghee, Some Like It Hot
Best Revival of a Musical
Parade
Producers: Seaview, Ambassador Theatre Group Productions, Alex Levy, Kevin Ryan, Eric & Marsi Gardiner, Interscope & Immersive Records, Erica Lynn Schwartz, Creative Partners Productions, Marcia Goldberg, John Gore Organization, Cynthia Stroum, Tom Tuft, Benjamin Simpson, Nathan Vernon, Brian & Nick Ginsberg, Ruth & Stephen Hendel, Roth-Manella Productions, Chutzpah Productions, 42nd.club, Ahava 72 Productions, The Andryc Brothers, The Array, At Rise Creative, Caiola Jenen Productions, Coles Achilles, deRoy Brunish Productions, Fakston Productions, Federman Batchelder, Level Forward, Pencil Factory Productions, Renard Lynch, Robin Merrie, Rubin Stuckelman, Runyonland Sussman, Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Bee Carrozzini, New York City Center
Best Book of a Musical
Kimberly Akimbo
David Lindsay-Abaire
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Alex Newell, Shucked
Best Revival of a Play
Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog
Producers: David Stone, LaChanze, Rashad V. Chambers, Marc Platt, Debra Martin Chase, The Shubert Organization
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Miriam Silverman, The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Parade
Best Direction of a Play
Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Bonnie Milligan, Kimberly Akimbo
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Brandon Uranowitz, Leopoldstadt
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Nevin Steinberg, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Sound Design of a Play
Carolyn Downing, Life of Pi
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Tim Lutkin, Life of Pi
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Choreography
Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Tim Hatley & Andrzej Goulding, Life of Pi
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Beowulf Boritt, New York, New York
Best Orchestrations
Charlie Rosen & Bryan Carter, Some Like It Hot
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, Some Like It Hot
Best Costume Design of a Play
Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Leopoldstadt
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Kimberly Akimbo
Music: Jeanine Tesori Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire
Here are the wins by show:
Kimberly Akimbo: 5
Leopoldstadt: 4
Some Like It Hot: 4
Life of Pi: 3
Parade: 2
Sweeny Todd: 2
Good Night, Oscar: 1
New York New York: 1
Prima Facie: 1
Shucked: 1
The Sign in Sidney Blustein’s Window: 1
Topdog/Underdog: 1