“Dear Evan Hansen” won best musical and five other awards at the 71st annual Tony Awards, the most of any show. “Oslo” won best play, “Jitney” best play revival, “Hello, Dolly!” best musical revival.
Below is the complete list of the winners of the 2017 Tony Awards, listed in red with an asterisk*
(Highlighted show titles link to further information. Also listed are my personal preferences — not predictions — as well as the results of a survey in which I asked you to pick your personal preferences — not predictions — in 15 of the 24 categories.)
Best Musical
Nominated:
Dear Evan Hansen
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Groundhog Day
Come From Away
My preference: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Your preference: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 and Dear Evan Hansen (a tie)
*Winner: Dear Evan Hansen
Best Play
Nominated:
A Doll’s House, Part 2
Indecent
Oslo
Sweat
My preference: Sweat
Your preference: A Doll’s House Part 2
*Winner: Oslo
Best Revival of a Musical
Nominated:
Hello, Dolly!
Falsettos
Miss Saigon
My preference: Hello, Dolly!
Your preference: Hello, Dolly!
*Winner: Hello, Dolly!
Best Revival of a Play
Nominated:
Jitney
Present Laughter
Six Degrees of Separation
The Little Foxes
My preference: Jitney
Your preference: Jitney
*Winner: Jitney
Best Book of a Musical
Come From Away
Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Dear Evan Hansen
Steven Levenson
Groundhog Day The Musical
Danny Rubin
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Dave Malloy
My preference: Steven Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen
*Winner: Steven Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics)
written for the Theatre
Come From Away
Music & Lyrics: Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Dear Evan Hansen
Music & Lyrics: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Groundhog Day The Musical
Music & Lyrics: Tim Minchin
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Music & Lyrics: Dave Malloy
My preference: Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
*Winner: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Dear Evan Hansen
Best Lead Actress in a Musical
Nominated:
Denee Benton, Great Comet
Christine Ebersole, War Paint
Patti LuPone, War Paint
Bette Midler, Hello Dolly
Eva Noblezada, Miss Saigon
My preference: Patti LuPone, War Paint
Your preference: Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly
*Winner Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly
Best Lead Actor in a Musical
Nominated:
Christian Borle, Falsettos
Josh Groban, Great Comet
David Hyde Pierce, Hello Dolly!
Andy Karl, Groundhog Day
Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen
My preference: Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen
Your preference: Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen
*Winner: Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen
Best Lead Actress in a Play
Nominated:
Cate Blanchett, The Present
Jennifer Ehle, Oslo
Sally Field, The Glass Menagerie
Laura Linney, The Little Foxes
Laurie Metcalf, A Doll’s House, Part 2
My preference: Laura Linney, The Little Foxes
Your preference: Laurie Metcalf, A Doll’s House, Part 2
*Winner: Laurie Metcalf, A Doll’s House, Part 2
Best Lead Actor in a Play
Nominated:
Denis Arndt, Heisenberg
Chris Cooper, A Doll’s House Part 2
Corey Hawkins, Six Degrees of Separation
Kevin Kline, Present Laughter
Jefferson Mays, Oslo
My preference: Jefferson Mays, Oslo
Your preference: Kevin Kline, Present Laughter
*Winner: Kevin Kline, Present Laughter
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Nominated:
Kate Baldwin, Hello Dolly
Rachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan Hansen
Stephanie J. Block, Falsettos
Jenn Colella, Come From Away
Mary Beth Peil, Anastasia
My preferences: Rachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan Hansen and Mary Beth Peil, Anastasia
Your preference: Rachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan Hansen
*Winner: Rachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan Hansen
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Nominated:
Gavin Creel, Hello Dolly
Mike Faist, Dear Evan Hansen
Andrew Rannells, Falsettos
Lucas Steele, Great Comet
Brandon Uranowitz, Falsettos
My preference: Mike Faist, Dear Evan Hansen
Your preference: Lucas Steele, Great Comet
*Winner: Gavin Creel, Hello Dolly
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Johanna Day, Sweat
Jayne Houdyshell, A Dolls House Part 2
Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes
Condola Rashad, A Dolls House Part 2
Michelle Wilson, Sweat
My preference: Jayne Houdyshell, A Dolls House Part 2
Your preference: Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes
*Winner: Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Nominated:
Michael Aranov, Oslo
Danny DeVito, The Price
Nathan Lane, The Front Page
Richard Thomas, The Little Foxes
John Douglas Thompson, Jitne
My preference: John Douglas Thompson, Jitney
Your preference: Danny DeVito, The Price
*Winner: Michael Aranov, Oslo
Best Choreography
Nominated:
Andy Blankenbuehler, Bandstand
Peter Darling and Ellen Kane, Groundhog Day
Kelly Devine, Come From Away
Denis Jones, Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical
Sam Pinkleton, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
My preference: Andy Blankenbuehler, Bandstand
Your preference: Sam Pinkleton, Great Comet
*Winner: Andy Blankenbuehler, Bandstand
Best Direction of a Musical
Nominated:
Christopher Ashley, Come From Away
Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Michael Greif, Dear Evan Hansen
Matthew Warchus, Groundhog Day The Musical
Jerry Zaks, Hello, Dolly!
My preference: Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Your preference: Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
*Winner: Christopher Ashley, Come From Away
Best Direction of a Play
Nominated:
Sam Gold, A Doll’s House, Part 2
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson’s Jitney
Bartlett Sher, Oslo
Daniel Sullivan, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes
Rebecca Taichman, Indecent
My preference: Rebecca Taichman, Indecent
Your preference: Sam Gold, A Doll’s House, Part 2
*Winner: Rebecca Taichman, Indecent
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Nominated:
David Gallo, August Wilson’s Jitney
Nigel Hook, The Play That Goes Wrong
Douglas W. Schmidt, The Front Page
Michael Yeargan, Oslo
My preference: Nigel Hook, The Play That Goes Wrong
*Winner: Nigel Hook, The Play That Goes Wrong
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Nominated:
Rob Howell, Groundhog Day The Musical
David Korins, War Paint
Mimi Lien, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!
My preference: Mimi Lien, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
*Winner: Mimi Lien, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Best Costume Design of a Play
Nominated:
Jane Greenwood, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes
Susan Hilferty, Present Laughter
Toni-Leslie James, August Wilson’s Jitney
David Zinn, A Doll’s House, Part 2
My preference: Toni-Leslie James, August Wilson’s Jitney
*Winner: Jane Greenwood, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Nominated:
Linda Cho, Anastasia
Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!
Paloma Young, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Catherine Zuber, War Paint
My preference: Catherine Zuber, War Paint
*Winner: Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Nominated:
Christopher Akerlind, Indecent
Jane Cox, August Wilson’s Jitney
Donald Holder, Oslo
Jennifer Tipton, A Doll’s House, Part 2
My preference: Christopher Akerlind, Indecent
*Winner: Christopher Akerlind, Indecent
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Nominated:
Howell Binkley, Come From Away
Natasha Katz, Hello, Dolly!
Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Japhy Weideman, Dear Evan Hansen
My preference: Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
*Winner: Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Best Orchestrations
Nominated:
Bill Elliott and Greg Anthony Rassen, Bandstand
Larry Hochman, Hello, Dolly!
Alex Lacamoire, Dear Evan Hansen
Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
My preference: Bill Elliott and Greg Anthony Rassen, Bandstand
*Winner: Alex Lacamoire, Dear Evan Hansen
SPECIAL TONY AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement in the Theater
James Earl Jones
Regional Theatre Award
Dallas Theater Center
Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award
Baayork Lee
Special Tony Award
Gareth Fry & Pete Malkin, Sound Designers for The Encounter
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
Nina Lannen
Alan Wasser
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