The 68th Annual Tony Awards List of Winners

The Tony Awards® – originally called the Antoinette Awards after the head of the American Theatre Wing – were established in 1947 to celebrate and award honors for excellence in the theatre. The awards recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2013–14 season. The ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. From the Tony Awards description:

Named for Antoinette Perry, an actress, director, producer, and the dynamic wartime leader of the American Theatre Wing who had recently passed away, the Tony Awards made their official debut at a dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947.

Vera Allen, Perry’s successor as chairwoman of the Wing, presided over an evening that included dining, dancing, and a program of entertainment. The dress code was black tie optional, and the performers who took to the stage included Mickey Rooney, Herb Shriner, Ethel Waters, and David Wayne. Eleven Tonys were presented in seven categories, and there were eight special awards, including one for Vincent Sardi, proprietor of the eponymous eatery on West 44th Street. Big winners that night included José Ferrer, Arthur Miller, Helen Hayes, Ingrid Bergman, Patricia Neal, Elia Kazan and Agnes de Mille.

The 68th Annual Tony Awards were presented Sunday June 8th, 2014. The complete list of 2014 Tony Award winners:

Best Musical

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder

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

Neil Patrick Harris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch

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

Jesse Mueller, Beautiful — The Carole King Musical

Best Play

All the Way

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

Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill

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

Bryan Cranston, All the Way

Best Revival of a Musical

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Best Revival of a Play

A Raisin in the Sun

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

Mark Rylance, Twelfth Night

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

Lena Hall, Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Best Book of a Musical

Robert L. Friedman, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Best Direction of a Musical

Darko Tresnjak, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Best Direction of a Play

Kenny Leon, A Raisin in the Sun

 

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