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60th Tony Awards
60th Tony Awards Harry Connick Jr. opened the show singing three pop-
ular songs from three Broadway musicals. Connick, (who
was heavily medicated to be able to perform, because of
a ruptured disc in his spine,[2]), was also a nominee and a
performer with the cast of The Pajama Game. Every one of
the sixty presenters and co-hosts joined the stage during
the third song. Connick performed "Tonight" (West Side
Story), "Give My Regards to Broadway" (George M!), and
"There’s No Business Like Show Business" (Annie Get Your
Gun).[3]
Performances
New Musicals
• The Color Purple: Felicia P. Fields, La Chanze and the
company performed "Hell No!" and the reprise of the
title song.
• The Drowsy Chaperone: Sutton Foster and Bob Martin
performed "Show Off" with the ensemble.
Official poster for the 60th annual Tony Awards
• Jersey Boys: John Lloyd Young performed "Can’t Take
Date June 11, 2006 My Eyes Off of You" and was joined by Christian
Hoff, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer to
Venue Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York
perform "Who Loves You?".
Host 60 presenters/co-hosts • The Wedding Singer: Stephen Lynch and the company
TV in the United States performed "It’s Your Wedding Day".
Revivals
Network CBS • The Pajama Game: Harry Connick, Jr. and Kelli O’Hara
performed "There Once Was a Man". Harry Connick,
Jr. and Megan Lawrence with ensemble performed
"Hernando’s Hideaway".
The 60th Annual Tony Awards took place at Radio City • Sweeney Todd: The company, including Manoel
Music Hall on June 11, 2006. The award ceremony was Felciano, Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone
broadcast live on the CBS television network in the Unit- performed a medley of "The Ballad of Sweeney
ed States. The 2006 Tony Awards did not feature a host, Todd", "The Worst Pies in London", "My Friends"
but instead over 60 stars presented awards at the cere- and "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd (reprise)"
mony. • The Threepenny Opera: Alan Cumming and Cyndi
Natasha Richardson, Phylicia Rashad and Liev Lauper with the ensemble performed "The Ballad of
Schreiber announced the nominations on May 16, the Pimp."
2006.[1] Presenters[3]
The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in • Lauren • James Earl • Oliver Platt
Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, Ambrose Jones • Jonathan
recognize achievement in live American theatre and are • Julie • T. R. Knight Pryce
presented by the American Theatre Wing and the League Andrews • Frank Langella • Sara
of American Theatres and Producers (now called The • Hank Azaria • Josh Lucas Ramirez
Broadway League) at an annual ceremony in New York • Harry • Julianna • Molly
City. The awards are for Broadway productions and per- Belafonte Margulies Ringwald
formances plus several non-competitive Special Awards • Kristen Bell • Eric • Chita Rivera
(such as the Regional Theatre Award). • Norbert Leo McCormack[4] • Paul Rudd
Butz • Audra • Mark
Performances and presenters • Victoria McDonald Ruffalo
Clark • Michael • Julia
Opening number
• Glenn Close McKean Roberts
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• Harry • S. Epatha • Liev Production
Connick, Jr. Merkerson Schreiber[4]
Best Play
• Barbara Cook • Brian Stokes • Kyra
• The History Boys by Alan Bennett
• Jim Dale Mitchell Sedgwick
• The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh
• Christine • James • Paul Shaffer
• Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire
Ebersole Naughton • Martin
• Shining City by Conor McPherson
• Ralph • Patricia Neal Short[4]
Best Musical
Fiennes[4] • Bebe Neuwirth • Tom
• The Color Purple
• Harvey • Cynthia Nixon Skerritt
• The Drowsy Chaperone
Fierstein • Janis Paige • Jamie-Lynn
• Jersey Boys
• Ana Gasteyer • Anna Paquin Sigler
• The Wedding Singer
• Joanna • Rosie Perez • John
Best Revival of a Play
Gleason • Joe Pesci Tartaglia
• Awake and Sing!
• Marcia Gay • Bernadette • Richard
• The Constant Wife
Harden Peters Thomas
• Edward Albee’s Seascape
• Neil Patrick • David Hyde • Stanley
• Faith Healer
Harris Pierce Tucci
Best Revival of a Musical
• Hal Holbrook • Rita Wilson
• The Pajama Game
• Bill Irwin • Oprah
• Sweeney Todd
Winfrey
• The Threepenny Opera
• Alfre
Woodard
Performance
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
New category • Ralph Fiennes in Faith Healer
Beginning with the 2006 awards, an additional category •
was added on a trial basis for the 2005-2006, 2006–2007 • Zeljko Ivanek in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
and 2007-2008 seasons: Best Recreation of a Leading Role • Oliver Platt in Shining City
by an Actor/Actress. This category was intended to hon- • David Wilmot in The Lieutenant of Inishmore
or actors and actresses who were cast as replacements Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
and joined a long-running show after its official opening, • Kate Burton in The Constant Wife
and would not have otherwise had the chance to be rec- • Judy Kaye in Souvenir
ognized for a potentially Tony-worthy performance. This • Lisa Kron in Well
award may or may not have been given in any particular •
year.[5] Shows were to submit replacements they deemed • Lynn Redgrave in The Constant Wife
worthy of consideration and a twenty-four-member Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
committee, The Tony Awards Administration Committee, • Michael Cerveris in Sweeney Todd
were to attend the shows and evaluate the performances. • Harry Connick, Jr. in The Pajama Game
No award was given in 2006, because neither of the • Stephen Lynch in The Wedding Singer
two performers nominated, Jonathan Pryce and Harvey • Bob Martin in The Drowsy Chaperone
Fierstein, received the necessary sixteen votes for a •
win.[6] Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Following the 2006 Tony Awards, the Administration • Sutton Foster in The Drowsy Chaperone
Committee voted unanimously to abandon the catego- •
ry.[7] • Patti LuPone in Sweeney Todd
• Kelli O’Hara in The Pajama Game
• Chita Rivera in Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life
Nominations Tally Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
[8][9] • Samuel Barnett in The History Boys
• Domhnall Gleeson in The Lieutenant of Inishmore
•
• Mark Ruffalo in Awake and Sing!
Winners and nominees • Pablo Schreiber in Awake and Sing!
Winners are in bold Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
• Tyne Daly in Rabbit Hole
•
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Production Nomination(s) Win(s)
A Touch of the Poet 1 -
Awake and Sing! 8 2
Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life 1 -
Edward Albee’s Seascape 2 -
Faith Healer 4 1
Jersey Boys 8 4
Lestat 2 -
Rabbit Hole 5 1
Shining City 2 -
Souvenir 1 -
Sweeney Todd 6 2
Tarzan 1 -
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 1 -
The Color Purple 11 1
The Constant Wife 4 -
The Drowsy Chaperone 13 5
The History Boys 7 6
The Lieutenant of Inishmore 5 -
The Pajama Game 9 2
The Threepenny Opera 2 -
The Wedding Singer 5 -
The Woman in White 1 -
Three Days of Rain 2 -
Well 2 -
• Jayne Houdyshell in Well • Jersey Boys by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
• Alison Pill in The Lieutenant of Inishmore • The Wedding Singer by Chad Beguelin and Tim
• Zoë Wanamaker in Awake and Sing! Herlihy.
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Best Original Score Written for the Theatre
• Danny Burstein in The Drowsy Chaperone • The Color Purple, Music & Lyrics by Brenda Russell,
• Jim Dale in The Threepenny Opera Allee Willis and Stephen Bray
• Brandon Victor Dixon in The Color Purple • The Drowsy Chaperone Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert
Chaperone,
• Manoel Felciano in Sweeney Todd and Greg Morrison
• • The Wedding Singer, Music by Matthew Sklar, Lyrics
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical by Chad Beguelin
• Carolee Carmello in Lestat: The Musical • The Woman in White, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber,
• Felicia P. Fields in The Color Purple Lyrics by David Zippel
• Megan Lawrence in The Pajama Game Best Direction of a Play
• •
• Elisabeth Withers-Mendes in The Color Purple • Wilson Milam for The Lieutenant of Inishmore
• Bartlett Sher for Awake and Sing!
Craft • Daniel Sullivan for Rabbit Hole
Best Book of a Musical Best Direction of a Musical
• The Color Purple by Marsha Norman •
• The Drowsy Chaperone by Bob Martin and Don • Kathleen Marshall for The Pajama Game
McKellar • Des McAnuff for Jersey Boys
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• Casey Nicholaw for The Drowsy Chaperone • Natasha Katz for Tarzan
Best Choreography • Brian MacDevitt for The Color Purple.
• Rob Ashford for The Wedding Singer
• Donald Byrd for The Color Purple Special awards
• • Special Tony Award
• Casey Nicholaw for The Drowsy Chaperone • for Bridge & Tunnel
Best Orchestrations • Regional Theater Tony Award
• Larry Blank for The Drowsy Chaperone •
• Dick Lieb and Danny Troob for The Pajama Game • Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the
• Steve Orich for Jersey Boys Theatre
• . •
Best Scenic Design of a Play
• John Lee Beatty for Rabbit Hole
• Notes
• Santo Loquasto for Three Days of Rain [1] TheatreMania article
• Michael Yeargan for Awake and Sing! [2] From FindArticles.com
Best Scenic Design of a Musical [3] ^ From TonyAwards.com tonyawards.com
• John Lee Beatty for The Color Purple [4] ^ Gans, Andrew."Tony Presenters to Receive Gift
• Basket and Entrance to Gift Lounge" playbill.com,
• Derek McLane for The Pajama Game June 1, 2006
• Klara Zieglerova for Jersey Boys [5] Pesner, Ben."A New Tony Award Category"
Best Costume Design of a Play tonyawards.com, retrieved June 7, 2010
• Michael Krass for The Constant Wife [6] Gans, Andrew."Tony Committee Abolishes
• Santo Loquasto for A Touch of the Poet Recreated Role Tony Award" playbill.com, June 23,
• 2006
• Catherine Zuber for Edward Albee’s Seascape [7] Lipton, Brian Scott."Best Recreation of a Role Tony
Best Costume Design of a Musical Award Is Officially Eliminated" theatermania.com,
• June 27, 2006
• Susan Hilferty for Lestat: The Musical [8] Playbill News: 2005-2006 Tony Nominations
• Martin Pakledinaz for The Pajama Game Announced; Drowsy Leads Pack With 13 Noms
• Paul Tazewell for The Color Purple [9] Playbill News: Just the Facts: List of 2006 Tony
Best Lighting Design of a Play Award Winners and Nominees
• Christopher Akerlind for Awake and Sing!
• Paul Gallo for Three Days of Rain
• Mark Henderson for Faith Healer External links
• • Tony Awards official site
Best Lighting Design of a Musical • 60th Annual Tony Awards: Meet The Nominees
• Ken Billington and Brian Monahan for The Drowsy
Chaperone
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