I know, the Tony Awards. We should have announced them. I try to be interested in the Tony Awards. I try. But being as how I don’t regularly attend NY Theater the Tonys are always a bit of a mystery to me in all ways. However, Entertainment Weekly was on the ball and they posted the complete list of winners. Looks like they liked In the Heights in a big way. Here is a sampling:
MUSICAL
In the Heights
PLAY
August: Osage County
REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
South Pacific
REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Boeing-Boeing
DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Bartlett Sher, South Pacific
DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Anna D. Shapiro, August: Osage County
PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Paulo Szot, South Pacific
PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Patti LuPone, Gypsy
PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Mark Rylance, Boeing-Boeing
PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Deanna Dunagan, August: Osage County
PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Boyd Gaines, Gypsy
PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Laura Benanti, Gypsy
PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Jim Norton, The Seafarer
PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Rondi Reed, August: Osage County
ORIGINAL SCORE
In the Heights, Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
ORCHESTRATIONS
Alex Lacamoire & Bill Sherman, In the Heights
CHOREOGRAPHY
Andy Blankenbuehler, In the Heights