Tony Awards

The 2005 Best Play Tony went to Doubt. The play was written by John Patrick Shanley.

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There are two categories play and musical. For musical: Julie Taymor 1998 The Lion King and Susan Stroman 2000 The Producers. For play: Anna D. Shapiro 2008 August: Osage County and Marrianne Elliot 2011 War Horse.

She has one Tony Award. She won it in 1999, for playing Sally Brown in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown".

The 2012 Tony for Best Revival of a Musical went to the revival of The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. The revival starred Norm Lewis and Audra McDonald in the respective title roles. The original Broadway production of Porgy and Bess debuted in 1935.

The 2010 Best Choreographer Tony went to Bill T. Jones. He received the award for the choreography of Fela!.

In 1990, these two categories were merged. The winner of the Best Scenic Design Tony in 1990 was Robin Wagner for the musical City of Angels.

Yes. Idina Menzel won a Tony Award in 2003 for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked. Yes. Idina Menzel won a Tony Award in 2003 for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked. Yes. Idina Menzel won a Tony Award in 2003 for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked. Yes. Idina Menzel won a Tony Award in 2003 for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked.

The 2012 Tony for Best Leading Actor in a Musical went to Steve Kazee. He received the award for his performance as Guy in the musical Once.

The 2009 Best Lighting Design of a Play Tony went to Brian MacDevitt. He received the award for his lighting design of the revival of Joe Turner's Come and Gone.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch won the Tony in 2014. The revival starred Neil Patrick Harris in the role of Hedwig.

The Lion King.

The musical, "Edges," opens with the question, "Do I really wanna see?" The music, lyrics, and book are all credited to Justin Paul and Benj Pasek. It won the Jonathan Larson Award.

Once. She was nominated in 1976 for Featured Actress in a Play for "27 Wagons Full of Cotton."

"Tony" Award is the shortened name given to the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, and approximately 30 Tony Awards are awarded each year to people or groups that have earned recognition for their high standard of theatrical work. There are currently 26 competitive Tony Awards, and more are often awarded to regional theatres, people with impressive lifetime achievements, or people who have earned special recognition from the Tony Awards.

The name comes from Antoinette Perry, who was an important actress, director, and producer in the 1930s and 1940s. She also led the American Theatre Wing during World War II, and she died in 1946. Approximately a year after her death, the first awards ceremony was held, and they were named in her honor.

The 2004 Best Orchestrations Tony went to Michael Starobin. He received the award for the orchestrations of Assassins.

Fantine is usually considered a supporting role in Les Miserables, so an actress nominated for her work as Fantine on Broadway would be nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.

Phylicia Rashad for her role in "A Raisin in the Sun".

juanita hall in 1948 in south pacific. the question is first actress not lead actress

The most Tony Awards ever received by a musical was "The Producers" with 12 awards, including best musical.

The 2006 Best Musical Tony went to Jersey Boys. The musical tells the story of Frankie Valle and the Four Seasons and their rise to fame.

The 2004 Best Leading Actress in a Musical Tony went to Idina Menzel. She received the award for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked.

The 2010 Best Director of a Musical Tony went to Terry Johnson. He received the award for his direction of the revival of La Cage Aux Folles.

The 2009 Best Musical Tony went to Billy Elliot, the Musical. The show had a book written by Lee Hall and a score by Lee Hall and Elton John. It opened at the Imperial Theatre on November 13, 2008.

The 2012 Tony for Best Book of a Musical went to Enda Walsh. He received the honor for his work on the book for Once.

The Tony for Best Book of a Musical went to Matilda the Musical in 2013. The book for Matilda was written by Dennis Kelly.