NEW YORK — In their acceptance speeches, Spring Awakening’s Michael Mayer, winner for Director (Musical) and Kevin Adams, Lighting Design (Musical) winner, supported the creation of a Tony award honoring Sound Design — a category many feel has been neglected for far too long. The musical Spring Awakening was the clear winner at the 61st annual Tony Awards on Sunday June 10, picking up eight awards, including the Tony for Best Musical. Tom Stoppard’s three-part epic The Coast of Utopia also did well, winning Best Play and six other Tonys.
A complete list of the awards follows:
Choreography: Bill T. Jones, Spring Awakening
Orchestrations: Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
Book of a Musical: Steven Safer, Spring Awakening
Score: Duncan Sheik and Steven Safer, Spring Awakening
Scenic Design (Play): Bob Crowley and Scott Pask, The Coast of Utopia
Scenic Design (Musical): Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins
Costume Design (Play): Catherine Zuber, The Coast of Utopia
Costume Design (Musical): William Ivey Long, Grey Gardens
Special Theatrical Event: Jay Johnson: The Two and Only
Lighting Design (Play): Brian MacDevitt, Kenneth Posner and Natasha Katz, The Coast of Utopia
Lighting Design (Musical): Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening
Direction (Play): Jack O’Brien, The Coast of Utopia
Direction (Musical): Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening
Featured Actor (Play): Billy Crudup, The Coast of Utopia
Featured Actress (Play): Jennifer Ehle, The Coast of Utopia
Feature Actor (Musical): John Gallagher, Jr., Spring Awakening
Featured Actress (Musical): Mary Louise Wilson, Grey Gardens
Actor (Play): Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Actress (Play): Julie White, The Little Dog Laughed
Actor (Musical): David Hyde Pierce, Curtains
Actress (Musical): Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens
Play Revival: Journey’s End
Musical Revival: Company
Play: The Coast of Utopia
Musical: Spring Awakening
