Tony Award Winners Announced

In a season without sweeps or (in some cases) front runners, this year's Tony Awards spread the wealth. David Adjmi's music industry drama Stereophonic, the one sure thing, took the best-play award, although it fell far short of its 13 nominations. The award for best musical went to The Outsiders, based on S. E. Hinton's classic novel; a popular success, it was cautiously favored by many predictors with the proviso that it could be knocked out by Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen (the biggest hit among the best musical nominees) or Shaina Taub's Suffs, which, ironically, took the awards for best book and score.

The design categories were, similarly, all over the place. The scenic design awards went to David Zinn, for Stereophonic's atmospheric recording studio, and Tom Scutt, for his top-to-bottom renovation of the August Wilson Theatre into a seedy Berlin night spot in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. Lighting design awards went to Jane Cox, for her eerie work in the dysfunctional family drama Appropriate, and Brian MacDevitt and projection designer Hana S. Kim, for the punchy, effects-laden look of The Outsiders. Sound design awards went to Cody Spencer, for his potent combination of amplification and effects in The Outsiders, and Ryan Rumery, for his accurate recreation of recording studio sound in Stereophonic. Awarded in the costume design category were Dede Ayite, for the distinctive, colorful looks seen in Jaja's African Hair Braiding, and Linda Cho, for the Roaring Twenties styles of The Great Gatsby.

Multiple award winners included Stereophonic with five, The Outsiders and a revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical Merrily We Roll Along with four apiece, and Appropriate with three.

The full list of winners is below:

Best Play
Stereophonic

Best Musical
The Outsiders

Best Book of a Musical
Shaina Taub, Suffs

Best Original Score
Shaina Taub, Suffs

Best Revival of a Musical
Merrily We Roll Along

Best Revival of a Play
Appropriate

Best Direction of a Play
Daniel Aukin, Stereophonic

Best Direction of a Musical
Danya Taymor, The Outsiders

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Maleah Joi Moon, Hell's Kitchen

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Daniel Radcliffe, Merrily We Roll Along

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Kecia Lewis, Hell's Kitchen

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Jeremy Strong, An Enemy of the People

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Sarah Paulson, Appropriate

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Will Brill, Stereophonic

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Kara Young, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Best Orchestrations
Jonathan Tunick, Merrily We Roll Along

Best Choreography
Justin Peck, Illinoise

Best Scenic Design in a Musical
Tom Scutt, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

Best Costume Design in a Musical
Linda Cho, The Great Gatsby

Best Lighting Design in a Musical
Brian MacDevitt and Hana S. Kim, The Outsiders

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Cody Spencer, The Outsiders

Best Scenic Design in a Play
David Zinn, Stereophonic

Best Costume Design in a Play
Dede Ayite, Jaja's African Hair Braiding

Best Lighting Design in a Play
Jane Cox, Appropriate

Best Sound Design of a Play
Ryan Rumery, Stereophonic