Tony Awards Nominees 2009
Best Play
| Dividing the Estate |
Author: Horton Foote |
| God of Carnage |
Author: Yasmina Reza |
| Reasons to Be Pretty |
Author: Neil LaBute |
| 33 Variations |
Author: Moisés Kaufman |
Best Musical
| Billy Elliot, The Musical |
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| Next to Normal |
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| Rock of Ages |
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| Shrek The Musical |
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Best Book of a Musical
| Billy Elliot, The Musical |
Lee Hall |
| Next to Normal |
Brian Yorkey |
| Shrek The Musical |
David Lindsay-Abaire |
| [Title of Show] |
Hunter Bell |
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
| Billy Elliot, The Musical |
Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Lee Hall |
| Next to Normal |
Music: Tom Kitt
Lyrics: Brian Yorkey |
| 9 to 5: The Musical |
Music & Lyrics: Dolly Parton |
| Shrek The Musical |
Music: Jeanine Tesori
Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire |
Best Revival of a Play
| Joe Turner's Come and Gone |
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| Mary Stuart |
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| The Norman Conquests |
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| Waiting for Godot |
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Best Revival of a Musical
| Guys and Dolls |
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| Hair |
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| Pal Joey |
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| West Side Story |
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Best Special Theatrical Event
| Liza's at The Palace |
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| Slava's Snowshow |
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| Soul of Shaolin |
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| You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush |
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Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
| Jeff Daniels |
God of Carnage |
| Raúl Esparza |
Speed-the-Plow |
| James Gandolfini |
God of Carnage |
| Geoffrey Rush |
Exit the King |
| Thomas Sadoski |
Reasons to Be Pretty |
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
| David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish |
Billy Elliot, The Musical |
| Gavin Creel |
Hair |
| Brian d’Arcy James |
Shrek The Musical |
| Constantine Maroulis |
Rock of Ages |
| J. Robert Spencer |
Next to Normal |
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
| Stockard Channing |
Pal Joey |
| Sutton Foster |
Shrek The Musical |
| Allison Janney |
9 to 5: The Musical |
| Alice Ripley |
Next to Normal |
| Josefina Scaglione |
West Side Story |
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
| John Glover |
Waiting for Godot |
| Zach Grenier |
33 Variations |
| Stephen Mangan |
The Norman Conquests |
| Paul Ritter |
The Norman Conquests |
| Roger Robinson |
Joe Turner's Come and Gone |
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
| Hallie Foote |
Dividing the Estate |
| Jessica Hynes |
The Norman Conquests |
| Marin Ireland |
Reasons to Be Pretty |
| Angela Lansbury |
Blithe Spirit |
| Amanda Root |
The Norman Conquests |
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
| David Bologna |
Billy Elliot, The Musical |
| Gregory Jbara |
Billy Elliot, The Musical |
| Marc Kudisch |
9 to 5: The Musical |
| Christopher Sieber |
Shrek The Musical |
| Will Swenson |
Hair |
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
| Jennifer Damiano |
Next to Normal |
| Haydn Gwynne |
Billy Elliot, The Musical |
| Karen Olivo |
West Side Story |
| Martha Plimpton |
Pal Joey |
| Carole Shelley |
Billy Elliot, The Musical |
Best Direction of a Play
| Phyllida Lloyd |
Mary Stuart |
| Bartlett Sher |
Joe Turner's Come and Gone |
| Matthew Warchus |
God of Carnage |
| Matthew Warchus |
The Norman Conquests |
Best Direction of a Musical
| Stephen Daldry |
Billy Elliot, The Musical |
| Michael Greif |
Next to Normal |
| Kristin Hanggi |
Rock of Ages |
| Diane Paulus |
Hair |
Best Choreography
| Karole Armitage |
Hair |
| Andy Blankenbuehler |
9 to 5: The Musical |
| Peter Darling |
Billy Elliot, The Musical |
| Randy Skinner |
Irving Berlin's White Christmas |
Best Orchestrations
| Larry Blank |
Irving Berlin's White Christmas |
| Martin Koch |
Billy Elliot, The Musical |
| Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt |
Next to Normal |
| Danny Troob and John Clancy |
Shrek The Musical |
Best Scenic Design of a Play
| Dale Ferguson |
Exit the King |
| Rob Howell |
The Norman Conquests |
| Derek McLane |
33 Variations |
| Michael Yeargan |
Joe Turner's Come and Gone |
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
| Robert Brill |
Guys and Dolls |
| Ian MacNeil |
Billy Elliot, The Musical |
| Scott Pask |
Pal Joey |
| Mark Wendland |
Next to Normal |
Best Costume Design of a Play
| Dale Ferguson |
Exit the King |
| Jane Greenwood |
Waiting for Godot |
| Martin Pakledinaz |
Blithe Spirit |
| Anthony Ward |
Mary Stuart |
Best Costume Design of a Musical
| Gregory Gale |
Rock of Ages |
| Nicky Gillibrand |
Billy Elliot, The Musical |
| Tim Hatley |
Shrek The Musical |
| Michael McDonald |
Hair |
Best Lighting Design of a Play
| David Hersey |
Equus |
| David Lander |
33 Variations |
| Brian MacDevitt |
Joe Turner's Come and Gone |
| Hugh Vanstone |
Mary Stuart |
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
| Kevin Adams |
Hair |
| Kevin Adams |
Next to Normal |
| Howell Binkley |
West Side Story |
| Rick Fisher |
Billy Elliot, The Musical |
Best Sound Design of a Play
| Paul Arditti |
Mary Stuart |
| Gregory Clarke |
Equus |
| Russell Goldsmith |
Exit the King |
| Scott Lehrer and Leon Rothenberg |
Joe Turner's Come and Gone |
Best Sound Design of a Musical
| Acme Sound Partners |
Hair |
| Paul Arditti |
Billy Elliot, The Musical |
| Peter Hylenski |
Rock of Ages |
| Brian Ronan |
Next to Normal |
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
| Jerry Herman |
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Regional Theatre Tony Award
| Signature Theatre, Arlington, Va. |
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Isabelle Stevenson Award
| Phyllis Newman |
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Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
| Shirley Herz |
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