THE TONYS IN TIMES SQUARE!

THE 2009 TONY AWARDS WERE SIMULCAST LIVE IN TIMES SQUARE

Tony Awards Partnered with the Times Square Alliance to

 Simulcast Entirety of Show on the Clear Channel Spectacolor HD Screen in Times Square for First Time on Sunday, June 7th

The 63rd Annual Tony Award simulcast was one of the first events to take place in the newly re-designed Times Square.   The Tony Awards partnered with the Times Square Alliance to simulcast the entire Tony Awards program from Radio City Music Hall, to the Clear Channel Spectacolor Screen in Times Square, live on Sunday, June 7th from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

The recently re-designed Times Square includes newly created pedestrian plazas on Broadway from 47th to 42nd Streets. The plazas will provide more than three acres of new public space, allowing seating for up to 2,000 fans in Duffy Square and the surrounding areas for the viewing.

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TICKETS ON SALE FOR MANY TONY WINNERS & NOMINEES!

This season saw a extraordinarily high number of Tony-eligible productions - forty-three - despite the current international economic challenges. Many of this year's winning and nominated shows are still running shows, so we've provided plenty of links to help you snag coveted tickets. For more tips on getting the best seats on Broadway, click here.

And now, on to this years winners and nominees...

BEST MUSICAL

Billy Elliott - WINNER!

Next to Normal

Rock of Ages

Shrek the Musical

BEST PLAY

33 Variations

Dividing the Estate (Closed)

God of Carnage - WINNER!

reasons to be pretty

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL

Guys and Dolls

Hair - WINNER!

Pal Joey

West Side Story

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY

Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Mary Stuart

The Norman Conquests - WINNER!

Waiting for Godot

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL

Lee Hall, Billy Elliott - WINNER!

Brian Yorkey, Next to Normal

David Lindsay-Abaire, Shrek the Musical

Hunter Bell, title of show (Closed)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS)

Billy Elliott
Music: Elton John, Lyrics: Lee Hall

Next to Normal - WINNER!
Music: Tom Kitt, Lyrics: Brian Yorkey

9 to 5
Music and lyrics: Dolly Parton

Shrek the Musical
Music: Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY

Jeff Daniels, God of Carnage

Raúl Esparza, Speed-the-Plow (Closed)

James Gandolfini, God of Carnage

Geoffrey Rush, Exit the King - WINNER!

Thomas Sadoski, reasons to be pretty

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Hope Davis, God of Carnage

Jane Fonda, 33 Variations

Marcia Gay Harden, God of Carnage - WINNER!

Janet McTeer, Mary Stuart

Harriet Walter, Mary Stuart

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish, Billy Elliott - WINNER!

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

Alice Ripley, Next to Normal - WINNER!

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 - WINNER!

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Hallie Foote, Dividing the Estate (Closed)

Jessica Hynes, The Norman Conquests

Marin Ireland, reasons to be pretty

Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit - WINNER!

Amanda Root, The Norman Conquests

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

David Bologna, Billy Elliott

Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliott - WINNER!

Marc Kudisch, 9 to 5

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 Elliott

Karen Olivo, West Side Story - WINNER!

Martha Plimpton, Pal Joey

Carole Shelley, Billy Elliott

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY

Phyllida Lloyd, Mary Stuart

Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage - WINNER!

Matthew Warchus, The Norman Conquests

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL

Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliott - WINNER!

Michael Greif, Next to Normal

Kristin Hanggi, Rock of Ages

Diane Paulus, Hair

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Karole Armitage, Hair

Andy Blankenbuehler, 9 to 5

Peter Darling, Billy Elliott - WINNER!

Randy Skinner, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Closed)

For a full listing of all Tony nominees, please visit tonyawards.com.