Tony Award Winners

The 74th Tony Awards were held last night to honor the achievements in the world of Broadway. One of the many things affected by COVID, the show was delayed from June 2020. It was broadcast as 2 separate parts with Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom Jr. serving as hosts.

Slave Play led the nominations for a play with 12 and Jagged Little Pill led the nominations for a musical with 15.

Moulin Rouge one 10 ten awards including Best Musical, making it the production with the most wins of the night.

The Old Vic production of A Christmas Carol followed winning 5 awards and The Inheritance won 4 including Best Play.

Never too old, 90 year old Lois Smith became the oldest performer to win a Tony receiving Featured Actress in a Play. David Alan Grier took home his first Tony for Best Performance by a Feature Actor in a Play.

The award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater was given to Graciela Daniele.

Jennifer Holliday earned a standing ovation and brought down the house for performing her iconic song And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going from Dreamgirls. Jennifer won a Tony in 1981 for her portrayal of Effie White in the loosely based story of The Supremes.

Check out all of the winner below:

Best Musical

“Jagged Little Pill” “Moulin Rouge: The Musical” (WINNER) “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical”

Best Play

“Grand Horizons” “The Inheritance” (WINNER) “Sea Wall: A Life” “Slave Play”

Best Revival of a Play

“Betrayal” “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune” “A Soldier’s Play” (WINNER)

Best Book of a Musical

“Jagged Little Pill” (WINNER) Diablo Cody

“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” John Logan

“Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” Katori Hall, Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

“A Christmas Carol” (WINNER) Music: Christopher Nightingale

“The Inheritance” Music: Paul Englishby

“The Rose Tattoo” Music: Fitz Patton and Jason Michael Webb

“Slave Play” Music: Lindsay Jones

“The Sound Inside” Music: Daniel Kluger

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Ian Barford, “Linda Vista” Andrew Burnap, “The Inheritance” (WINNER) Jake Gyllenhaal, “Sea Wall/A Life” Tom Hiddleston, “Betrayal” Tom Sturridge, “Sea Wall/A Life” Blair Underwood, “A Soldier’s Play”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Joaquina Kalukango, “Slave Play” Laura Linney, “My Name is Lucy Barton” Audra McDonald, “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune” Mary-Louise Parker, “The Sound Inside” (WINNER)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Aaron Tveit, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” (WINNER)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Karen Olivo, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” Elizabeth Stanley, “Jagged Little Pill” Adrienne Warren, “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” (WINNER)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Ato Blankson-Wood, “Slave Play” James Cusati-Moyer, “Slave Play” David Alan Grier, “A Soldier’s Play” (WINNER) John Benjamin Hickey, “The Inheritance” Paul Hilton, “The Inheritance”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Jane Alexander, “Grand Horizons” Chalia La Tour, “Slave Play” Annie McNamara, “Slave Play” Lois Smith, “The Inheritance” (WINNER) Cora Vander Broek, “Linda Vista”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Danny Burstein, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” (WINNER) Derek Klena, “Jagged Little Pill” Sean Allan Krill, “Jagged Little Pill” Sahr Ngaujah, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” Daniel J. Watts, “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Kathryn Gallagher, “Jagged Little Pill” Celia Rose Gooding, “Jagged Little Pill” Robyn Hurder, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” Lauren Patten, “Jagged Little Pill” (WINNER) Myra Lucretia Taylor, “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical”

Best Scenic Design of a Play

Bob Crowley, “The Inheritance” Soutra Gilmour, “Betrayal” Rob Howell, “A Christmas Carol” (WINNER) Derek McLane, “A Soldier’s Play” Clint Ramos, “Slave Play”

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Riccardo Hernández and Lucy Mackinnon, “Jagged Little Pill” Derek McLane, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” (WINNER) Mark Thompson and Jeff Sugg, “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical”

Best Costume Design of a Play

Dede Ayite, “Slave Play” Dede Ayite, “A Soldier’s Play” Bob Crowley, “The Inheritance” Rob Howell, “A Christmas Carol” (WINNER) Clint Ramos, “The Rose Tattoo”

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Emily Rebholz, “Jagged Little Pill” Mark Thompson, “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” Catherine Zuber, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” (WINNER)

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Jiyoun Chang, “Slave Play” Jon Clark, “The Inheritance” Heather Gilbert, “The Sound Inside” Allen Lee Hughes, “A Soldier’s Play” Hugh Vanstone, “A Christmas Carol” (WINNER)

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Bruno Poet, “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” Justin Townsend, “Jagged Little Pill” Justin Townsend, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” (WINNER)

Best Sound Design of a Play

Paul Arditti & Christopher Reid, “The Inheritance” Simon Baker, “A Christmas Carol” (WINNER) Lindsay Jones, “Slave Play” Daniel Kluger, “Sea Wall/A Life” Daniel Kluger, “The Sound Inside”

Best Sound Design of a Musical

Jonathan Deans, “Jagged Little Pill” Peter Hylenski, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” (WINNER) Nevin Steinberg, “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical”

Best Direction of a Play

David Cromer, “The Sound Inside” Stephen Daldry, “The Inheritance” (WINNER) Kenny Leon, “A Soldier’s Play” Jamie Lloyd, “Betrayal” Robert O’Hara, “Slave Play”

Best Direction of a Musical

Phyllida Lloyd, “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” Diane Paulus, “Jagged Little Pill” Alex Timbers, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” (WINNER)

Best Choreography

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, “Jagged Little Pill” Sonya Tayeh, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” (WINNER) Anthony Van Laast, “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical”

Best Orchestrations

Tom Kitt, “Jagged Little Pill” Katie Kresek, Charlie Rosen, Matt Stine and Justin Levine, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” (WINNER) Ethan Popp, “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical”