The 78th Tony Awards took place at Radio City Music Hall, celebrating 29 competing shows. The musicals “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Death Becomes Her,” and “Maybe Happy Ending” led with ten nominations each. Prominent Hollywood actors, such as George Clooney and Sarah Snook, were also nominated in acting categories.
In the Best New Musical category, nominees included “Buena Vista Social Club” and “Death Becomes Her,” while “English” and “Oh, Mary!” were among the Best New Play nominees. Recognizing outstanding revivals, “Gypsy” and “Sunset Boulevard” contended for Best Musical Revival, whereas “Romeo + Juliet” and “Our Town” were nominated for Best Play Revival.
Leading actress nominees included Sarah Snook for “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and LaTanya Richardson Jackson for “Purpose.” In the leading actor categories, George Clooney stood out for “Good Night, and Good Luck.” The Best Leading Actress in a Musical category featured names like Audra McDonald for “Gypsy” and Nicole Scherzinger for “Sunset Boulevard.”
Best Direction of a Musical nominations went to Saheem Ali for “Buena Vista Social Club” and Jamie Lloyd for “Sunset Boulevard,” while Best Direction of a Play included Sam Mendes for “The Hills of California.”
Awards were also presented for scenic design, lighting, and choreography in both musical and play categories. The Best Original Score nominees included “Dead Outlaw” and “Operation Mincemeat.”
Celia Keenan-Bolger received the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award, and Harvey Fierstein was honored with a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. The event highlighted a diverse range of performances and creative talent, reaffirming Broadway’s vibrant artistic community.
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