The biggest night on Broadway didn't disappoint, and it's really no surprise. With Neil Patrick Harris as host, a great group of nominated shows, and a musical that provided its own jokes (we're looking at you, 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'), the 65th Annual Tony Awards was a smash hit for theater lovers.
According to E! Online, Harris hit the nail on the head when he proclaimed at the top of the show, "Broadway....it's not just for gays anymore!" And such was the theme for the evening.
Harris shined in his hosting duties, from an entertaining opening number -- which even included a bonus line flub by Brooke Shields -- to a "host-off' with pal and past host Hugh Jackman.
The 'Spider-Man' jokes did surface but were not thankfully overwhelming, with Bono and The Edge taking the jabs in stride.
"We used to be famous for being in U2," Bono joked while onstage presenting a number from their show. The Edge added: "In rock and roll, deadlines are just the lies your manager tells you to get you back on the bus."
But who were the big winners of the night?
'The Book of Mormon' took home the grand prize of the night -- the award for Best Musical -- beating out 'Catch Me If You Can,' 'The Scottsboro Boys' and 'Sister Act.'The instant raunchy hit for 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone also won 'Best Book of a Musical,' Best Directing' and 'Best Original Score,' just to name a few.
'War Horse' walked away with the 'Best Play' Tony award, with 'Anything Goes' winning 'Best Musical Revival' and 'The Normal Heart' taking home the 'Best Play Revival' award.
Ellen Barkin and Frances McDormand also won awards for their roles in 'The Normal Heart' and 'Good People,' respectively.
See the complete list of winners and Harris' opening number below!
Best Musical: 'Book of Mormon' Best Play: 'War Horse' Best Musical Revival: 'Anything Goes' Best Play Revival: 'The Normal Heart' Best Featured Actress in a Play: Ellen Barkin, 'The Normal Heart' Best Featured Actor in a Play: John Benjamin Hickey, 'The Normal Heart' Best Actress in a Play: Frances McDormand, 'Good People' Best Actor in a Play: Mark Rylance, 'Jerusalem' Best Actress in a Musical: Sutton Foster, 'Anything Goes' Best Actor in a Musical: Norbert Leo Butz, 'Catch Me If You Can' Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Nikki M. James, 'The Book of Mormon' Best Featured Actor in a Musical: John Larroquette, 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' Best Choreography: 'Anything Goes' Best Direction of a Play: Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, 'War Horse' Best Direction of a Musical: Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, 'The Book of Mormon' Best Book of a Musical: 'The Book of Mormon' Best Orchestrations: 'The Book of Mormon' Best Original Score: 'The Book of Mormon' Best Scenic Design of a Play: 'War Horse' Best Lighting Design of a Play: 'War Horse' Best Sound Design of a Play: 'War Horse' Best Sound Design of a Musical: 'The Book of Mormon' Best Lighting Design of a Musical: 'The Book of Mormon' Best Costume Design of a Musical: 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' Best Costume Design of a Play: 'The Importance of Being Earnest'
Saw "How to Succeed.." two weeks ago. John Larroquette so deserved his award. Hard to believe it was his Broadway debut. He truly made the performance memorable.
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The biggest night on Broadway didn't disappoint, and it's really no surprise. With Neil Patrick Harris as host, a great group of nominated shows, and a musical that provided its own jokes (we're looking at you, 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'), the 65th Annual Tony Awards was a smash hit for theater lovers.
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Saw "How to Succeed.." two weeks ago. John Larroquette so deserved his award. Hard to believe it was his Broadway debut. He truly made the performance memorable.
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These guys are really courageous. I wonder why they didn't do The Book of Quran? I wonder if the smug New Yorkers would flock to see it.
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