Afridiziak Theatre News:
Tony Awards 2010 Winners
Published: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 7:52 |
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THE 2010 TONY AWARDS - THE WINNERS
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith at the 64th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall
Highlights include: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith present Fela! who put on a mini renedition of the show at the Tony Awards. Denzel Washington (Best Actor) and Viola Davis (Best Actress) for August Wilson's Fences which also won Best Revival of a Play. Best Original Score for Memphis and Fela! won the award for Best Choreography.
Here's what some of the winners had to say...
Denzel Washington, said: "Wow. I knew I should have written something down, but my mother always says man gives the award God gives the reward. I guess I got both tonight. I've been awarded by the Tony Award..What do you call yourselves? The Tony Committee, thank you. I've been rewarded by a brilliant cast. If you ever get the chance to work with Kenny Leon, take it. It starts at the top. I'm amazed. I'm surprised and honored. I want to thank Carole Shorenstein Hayes for coming to me with this. And I'm blessed and honored and amazed. My beautiful wife, Pauletta, and the children at home...go to bed!"
Viola Davis, Best Actress, FENCES, said: "You know, I don't believe in luck or happenstance. I absolutely believe in the presence of God in my life. I was born into circumstances where I couldn't see it with my eyes, or touch it with my hands, so I had to believe it with my heart. And I want to thank so many extraordinary individuals and entities that have held me up. It starts with Mary and Dan Davis, my parents, the teachers of Central Falls in Rhode Island, my beautiful husband - I can't believe it, I feel like God sent a blessing to the wrong house, but I'll take him. and this outstanding production of FENCES. Carole Shorenstein Hays. Scott Rudin, you have changed the face of my career, you are a magician. To Kenny Leon, the cast of FENCES, August Wilson. I think it's so fitting that the play ends with Gabriel opening the gates of heaven. I thank you, the American Theatre Wing for this award, and the extraordinary women in my category. I love all of you. Thank you."
Best Choreography: Bill T. Jones, FELA!, said: "Thank you thank you thank you. Well well well. Here we are! Yes, yes, they're saying it back there - everybody say "Yeah-yeah!" Steve Hendel, Niegel Smith, Maija Garcia, they are my brain, Jim Lewis, my friend and co-writer, and what can I say about the queens. I thank all Tony voters for bringing me into this. My company tonight is at the end of a grueling tour in Venice, I want them to share this with me, Bill is at home with them as he has ever been. My companion, this journey gets more and more intense every year. Aaron Johnson. For all those who have made this possible, thank you very much. Everybody say yeah yeah! Mr. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti!"
Here's the full list
BEST PLAY: "Red."
BEST MUSICAL: "Memphis."
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL: "Memphis."
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATER: "Memphis."
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY: "Fences."
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL: "La Cage aux Folles."
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY: Denzel Washington, "Fences."
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Viola Davis, "Fences."
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Douglas Hodge, "La Cage aux Folles."
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Catherine Zeta-Jones, "A Little Night Music."
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY: Eddie Redmayne, "Red."
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Scarlett Johansson, "A View From the Bridge."
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Levi Kreis, "Million Dollar Quartet."
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Katie Finneran, "Promises, Promises."
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY: Michael Grandage, "Red."
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL: Terry Johnson, "La Cage aux Folles."
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY: Bill T. Jones, "Fela!"
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS: Daryl Waters and David Bryan, "Memphis."
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY: Christopher Oram, "Red."
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Christine Jones, "American Idiot."
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY: Catherine Zuber, "The Royal Family."
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Marina Draghici, "Fela!"
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY: Neil Austin, "Red."
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Kevin Adams, "American Idiot."
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY: Adam Cork, "Red."
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Robert Kaplowitz, "Fela!"
SPECIAL TONY AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE THEATER: Alan Ayckbourn and Marian Seldes.
REGIONAL THEATER TONY AWARD: The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Waterford, Conn.
ISABELLE STEVENSON AWARD: David Hyde Pierce.
TONY HONORS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE THEATER: B.H. Barry and Tim Viola.
Info: www.tonyawards.com
Related links
Fela will be at the National Theatre from 6 November, 2010
Afridiziak Theatre News review of Fela on Broadway
Read more about Fela!
Fela on Broadway official website
Fences on Broadway official website
Fela London official website
Afridiziak Theatre News story on National Theatre to Produce Critically Acclaimed Musical Fela!
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