The 2009 Tony Awards -- Airs Sunday, June 7!

[NotaGeek]

Best Play
Dividing the Estate
God of Carnage
Reasons to Be Pretty
33 Variations

Best Musical
Billy Elliot, The Musical
Next to Normal
Rock of Ages
Shrek The Musical

Best Book of a Musical
Billy Elliot, The Musical Lee Hall
Next to Normal Brian Yorkey
Shrek The Musical David Lindsay-Abaire
[Title of Show] Hunter Bell

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Billy Elliot, The Musical
Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Lee Hall
Next to Normal
Music: Tom KittLyrics: Brian Yorkey
9 to 5: The Musical
Music & Lyrics: Dolly Parton
Shrek The Musical
Music: Jeanine Tesori
Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire

Best Revival of a Play
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Mary Stuart
The Norman Conquests
Waiting for Godot

Best Revival of a Musical
Guys and Dolls
Hair
Pal Joey
West Side Story

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Jeff Daniels, God of Carnage
Raúl Esparza, Speed-the-Plow
James Gandolfini, God of Carnage
Geoffrey Rush, Exit the King
Thomas Sadoski, Reasons to Be Pretty

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Hope Davis, God of Carnage
Jane Fonda, 33 Variations
Marcia Gay Harden, God of Carnage
Janet McTeer, Mary Stuart
Harriet Walter, Mary Stuart

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish – Billy Elliot, The Musical
Gavin Creel, Hair
Brian d’Arcy James, Shrek The Musical
Constantine Maroulis, Rock of Ages
J. Robert Spencer, Next to Normal

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Stockard Channing, Pal Joey
Sutton Foster, Shrek The Musical
Allison Janney, 9 to 5: The Musical
Alice Ripley, Next to Normal
Josefina Scaglione, West Side Story

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
John Glover, Waiting for Godot
Zach Grenier, 33 Variations
Stephen Mangan, The Norman Conquests
Paul Ritter, The Norman Conquests
Roger Robinson, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Hallie Foote, Dividing the Estate
Jessica Hynes, The Norman Conquests
Marin Ireland, Reasons to Be Pretty
Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit
Amanda Root, The Norman Conquests

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
David Bologna, Billy Elliot, The Musical
Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot, The Musical
Marc Kudisch, 9 to 5: The Musical
Christopher Sieber, Shrek The Musical
Will Swenson, Hair

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Jennifer Damiano, Next to Normal
Haydn Gwynne, Billy Elliot, The Musical
Karen Olivo, West Side Story
Martha Plimpton, Pal Joey
Carole Shelley, Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Dale Ferguson, Exit the King
Rob Howell, The Norman Conquests
Derek McLane, 33 Variations
Michael Yeargan, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Robert Brill, Guys and Dolls
Ian MacNeil, Billy Elliot, The Musical
Scott Pask, Pal Joey
Mark Wendland, Next to Normal

Best Costume Design of a Play
Dale Ferguson, Exit the King
Jane Greenwood, Waiting for Godot
Martin Pakledinaz, Blithe Spirit
Anthony Ward, Mary Stuart

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregory Gale, Rock of Ages
Nicky Gillibrand, Billy Elliot, The Musical
Tim Hatley, Shrek The Musical
Michael McDonald, Hair

Best Lighting Design of a Play
David Hersey, Equus
David Lander, 33 Variations
Brian MacDevitt, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Hugh Vanstone, Mary Stuart

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, Hair
Kevin Adams, Next to Normal
Howell Binkley, West Side Story
Rick Fisher, Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Direction of a Play
Phyllida Lloyd, Mary Stuart
Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage
Matthew Warchus, The Norman Conquests

Best Direction of a Musical
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot, The Musical
Michael Greif, Next to Normal
Kristin Hanggi, Rock of Ages
Diane Paulus, Hair

Best Choreography
Karole Armitage, Hair
Andy Blankenbuehler, 9 to 5: The Musical
Peter Darling, Billy Elliot, The Musical
Randy Skinner, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

[NotaGeek]

They just announced the host this year is Neil Patrick Harris ... it's gonna be a great show!

[MNNHFLTX]

I would watch the show just to see Neil Patrick Harris as host.

[LittleSpirit02]

Looking forward to it!

[NotaGeek]

Get ready folks ... tonight is the night!

[TheDuckRocks]

I had no idea Neil Patrick Harris could sing! He's really good.
I now want to see Shrek The Musical and Rock of Ages. I'm going to start a hidden savings and surprise my husband.

[MNNHFLTX]

It was an interesting show, that's for sure. I thought Neil Patrick Harris was entertaining and delivered a few pointed zingers. I know one thing for sure--I really want to see Billy Elliot. In fact, I found myself wishing my family had taken the opportunity to see it in London a couple of years ago when we were there. I think I might be in the minority here in that I am now a bit turned-off to seeing Shrek the Musical. I found the Lord Farquat number last night, umm--kind of creepy, I guess.

[NotaGeek]

I had no idea Neil Patrick Harris could sing! He's really good.
I now want to see Shrek The Musical and Rock of Ages. I'm going to start a hidden savings and surprise my husband.

NPH was in Rent on Broadway for a summer ... he was really good.

It was an interesting show, that's for sure. I thought Neil Patrick Harris was entertaining and delivered a few pointed zingers. I know one thing for sure--I really want to see Billy Elliot. In fact, I found myself wishing my family had taken the opportunity to see it in London a couple of years ago when we were there. I think I might be in the minority here in that I am now a bit turned-off to seeing Shrek the Musical. I found the Lord Farquat number last night, umm--kind of creepy, I guess.

I agree Beth ... Doogie was totally funny and talented! AND .. Shrek, ugh, no thanks. Lord Farquat was totally creepy and although Disney does the same thing, it bugged me that the dialog seemed to come STRAIGHT from the movie ... at least Disney tries to make the stage production a little more broadway-ish...

[NotaGeek]

Best Play
God of Carnage

Best Musical
Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Book of a Musical
Billy Elliot, The Musical Lee Hall

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Next to Normal
Music: Tom KittLyrics: Brian Yorkey

Best Revival of a Play
The Norman Conquests

Best Revival of a Musical
Hair

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Geoffrey Rush, Exit the King

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Marcia Gay Harden, God of Carnage

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish – Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Alice Ripley, Next to Normal

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Roger Robinson, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Karen Olivo, West Side Story

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Derek McLane, 33 Variations

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Ian MacNeil, Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Costume Design of a Play
Anthony Ward, Mary Stuart

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Tim Hatley, Shrek The Musical

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Brian MacDevitt, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Rick Fisher, Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Direction of a Play
Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage

Best Direction of a Musical
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Choreography
Peter Darling, Billy Elliot, The Musical

[LittleSpirit02]

I'm dying to see Billy Elliot, as well. I was thrilled it did so well last night and especially excited for the "Billys." I was very impressed with the "Angry Dance." It was also nice to see some touring performances (Legally Blonde, Jersey Boys, etc).

The only performances I wasn't crazy about were Rock of Ages (blehh) and Shrek. Liza didn't interest me too much either.

[PirateLover]

I now want to see Shrek The Musical and Rock of Ages. I'm going to start a hidden savings and surprise my husband.

Kay, if you see Rock of Ages you'll finally get to witness Constantine Moroulis and all of his smarminess live and in person!

It was a fun show, although I have to say I did not like that version of "Sit Down, Your Rockin' the Boat." Maybe I'm just partial to the '92 revival and the movie and I don't like change, I dunno. I like Tituss Burgess but something was off there.

[mjaclyn]

DH and I saw Billy Elliot in February for our anniversary. We actually saw the 'Billy' that performed at the Tony's and he was SO GOOD!!! I absolutely LOVED that musical and would definitely see it again. The only problem I had with it was the amount of cursing in the show. I wouldn't recommend it for kids at all, and honestly if I had known how much swearing was in it I might not have seen it initially. The story is great - the dancing is incredible and I don't think either one of those things would have suffered if they had cut out the curse words.

[ChipnDaleGal]

I finally finished watching the show last night. LOVED Neil Patrick Harris! He is so much fun to watch and so funny. I loved the song he sang as the show closed. What a talent. I am intrigued by Next to Normal. Loved the song that they did from that. And I wish I could fly to NY today and see the Hair revival. That show is so much fun and has so much energy! The Shrek song freaked all of us out. It was like watching the creepy Burger King guy dance and sing. That is off my list of musicals I want to see someday.

[NotaGeek]

I finally finished watching the show last night. LOVED Neil Patrick Harris! He is so much fun to watch and so funny. I loved the song he sang as the show closed. What a talent. I am intrigued by Next to Normal. Loved the song that they did from that. And I wish I could fly to NY today and see the Hair revival. That show is so much fun and has so much energy! The Shrek song freaked all of us out. It was like watching the creepy Burger King guy dance and sing. That is off my list of musicals I want to see someday.

I saw the original Hair revival in the West End in London years (starring my favorite John Barrowman!) ago ... it was one of the best shows I have ever seen! SO much energy and I have always loved the music! I really want to see it on Broadway as well. Let's GO! Carol get ready, Donna and I are on our way!

[MNNHFLTX]

I saw the original Hair revival in the West End in London years (starring my favorite John Barrowman!) ago ... it was one of the best shows I have ever seen! SO much energy and I have always loved the music! I really want to see it on Broadway as well. Let's GO! Carol get ready, Donna and I are on our way!

Hey, wait for me!!!

[ChipnDaleGal]

Hey, wait for me!!!

Carol - are you prepared to be invaded?? You have rabid theatre guests inviting themselves over!