Out of all the winners (and losers) in the 26 competitive categories at the 2019 Tony Awards, 24 stand out as particularly noteworthy when considered in the context of history. So what were this year’s most interesting facts, records and milestones? Check out the complete list of winners here.
Rob Howell is the first person to have won multiple design awards in the same night since Bob Crowley back in 2007. That year Crowley won Best Scenic Design of a Play (with Scott Pask) for “The Coast of Utopia” and Best Scenic Design of a Musical for “Mary Poppins.” This year Howell won Best Costume Design of a Play and Best Scenic Design of a Play, both for “The Ferryman.”
Bob Mackie (“The Cher Show”) is the first person to win Best Costume Design in a Musical for a show that wasn’t nominated for Best Musical or Best Musical Revival since Tim Chappel...
Rob Howell is the first person to have won multiple design awards in the same night since Bob Crowley back in 2007. That year Crowley won Best Scenic Design of a Play (with Scott Pask) for “The Coast of Utopia” and Best Scenic Design of a Musical for “Mary Poppins.” This year Howell won Best Costume Design of a Play and Best Scenic Design of a Play, both for “The Ferryman.”
Bob Mackie (“The Cher Show”) is the first person to win Best Costume Design in a Musical for a show that wasn’t nominated for Best Musical or Best Musical Revival since Tim Chappel...
- 6/10/2019
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown ruled the 73rd annual Tony Awards winning eight of the 14 awards they were nominated for including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. The Sam Mendes-directed The Ferryman also won big winning four awards including Best Play and Best Direction.
Other big winners of the evening included Ali Stroker for her groundbreaking role in Oklahoma!, which also won Best Revival of a Musical. To add to that, Boys in the Band took home the trophy for Best Revival of a Play.
Acting accolades went to Bryan Cranston for Best Leading Actor in a Play for Network while The Waverly Gallery’s Elaine May took home the Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Play. On the musical side, Tootsie’s Santino Fontana won for Best Leading Actor in a Musical and The Cher Show’s Stephanie J. Block for the Best Leading Actress in a Musical.
Other big winners of the evening included Ali Stroker for her groundbreaking role in Oklahoma!, which also won Best Revival of a Musical. To add to that, Boys in the Band took home the trophy for Best Revival of a Play.
Acting accolades went to Bryan Cranston for Best Leading Actor in a Play for Network while The Waverly Gallery’s Elaine May took home the Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Play. On the musical side, Tootsie’s Santino Fontana won for Best Leading Actor in a Musical and The Cher Show’s Stephanie J. Block for the Best Leading Actress in a Musical.
- 6/10/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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