Which work won Best Play at the 2009 Tonys?
Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot won 10 awards, the most of the night, including Best Musical.
What play has the most Tony Awards in Tony history?
An Enchanted Musical Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific has won more Tony Awards over all of its Broadway productions to date than any other musical. That’s 17 Tonys: 10 for the original 1949 production, plus seven for the 2008 revival.
Did Book of Mormon win a Tony?
THE BOOK OF MORMON is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M.
Did Shrek win a Tony?
The most Tony Awards were awarded to a single production when it won 12 awards, including Best Musical in 2001.
What musical came out in 2009?
Perf. MAMMA MIA! FELA!
When were the Tony Awards in 2009?
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards, which recognized Broadway productions of the 2008-2009 season, were presented on June 7, 2009 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast by CBS, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The cut-off date for eligibility for the awards was April 30, 2009.
What awards did Billy Elliot win at the Tony Awards?
Billy Elliot won 10 awards, the most of the night, including Best Musical. Next to Normal and God of Carnage each won three. The Isabelle Stevenson Award, a non-competitive award named after the late president of the American Theatre Wing, was presented for the first time.
How many awards did God of Carnage win at the Tony Awards?
All four stars of God of Carnage were nominated, as was the play itself. Billy Elliot won 10 awards, the most of the night, including Best Musical. Next to Normal and God of Carnage each won three. The Isabelle Stevenson Award, a non-competitive award named after the late president of the American Theatre Wing, was presented for the first time.
When did the Tony Honors for Excellence in the theatre start?
This was the first non-competitive category to be introduced since the Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre was established in 1990. The broadcast won the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Programs. The telecast also was nominated in the category of Outstanding Art Direction for Variety, Music or Nonfiction Programming.