The Band’s Visit won best musical, and a total of 10 of the 11 awards for which it was nominated, at the 72nd Annual Tony Awards. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child won best play and five other Tonys; Angels in America won best play revival and two others; and Once on the Island won best musical revival.
Below is the complete list of the winners in the 26 competitive categories in red with an asterisk*
(Highlighted show titles link to further information. Also listed are my personal preferences — not predictions
Best Musical
Nominated:
The Band’s Visit
Frozen
Mean Girls
SpongeBob SquarePants, The Broadway Musical
My preference: The Band’s Visit
*Winner: The Band’s Visit
Best Play
Nominated: The Children’
Farinelli and The King;
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two;
Junk;
Latin History for Morons
My preference: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
*Winner: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Best Revival of a Musical
Nominated
My Fair Lady
Once On This Island
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel|
My preference: My Fair Lady
*Winner: Once on This Island
Best Revival of a Play
Nominated:
Angels in America
Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women
Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh
Lobby Hero
Travesties
My preference: Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women
*Winner: Angels in America
Best Book of a Musical
Nominated:
The Band’s Visit, Itamar Moses
Frozen, Jennifer Lee
Mean Girls, Tina Fey
SpongeBob SquarePants, Kyle Jarrow
My preference: Itamar Moses, The Band’s Visit
* Winner: Itamar Moses, The Band’s Visit
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Angels in America, Music: Adrian Sutton
The Band’s Visit, Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek
Frozen, Music & Lyrics: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Mean Girls, Music: Jeff Richmond, Lyrics: Nell Benjamin
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, Music & Lyrics: Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! at the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani & Lil’C
My preference: David Yazbek, The Band’s Visit
*Winner: David Yazbek, The Bands Visit
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Nominated:
Andrew Garfield, Angels in America
Tom Hollander, Travesties
Jamie Parker, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
Mark Rylance, Farinelli and The King
Denzel Washington, Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh
My preference: Tom Hollander
*Winner: Andrew Garfield, Angels in America
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Glenda Jackson, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women
Condola Rashad, Saint Joan
Lauren Ridloff, Children of a Lesser God
Amy Schumer, Meteor Shower
My preference: Glenda Jackson
*Winner: Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Nominated:
Harry Hadden-Paton, My Fair Lady
Joshua Henry, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Tony Shalhoub, The Band’s Visit
Ethan Slater, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
My preference: Tony Shalhoub
*Winner: Tony Shalhoub, The Band’s Visit
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Nominated:
Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady
Hailey Kilgore, Once On This Island
LaChanze, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Katrina Lenk, The Band’s Visit
Taylor Louderman, Mean Girls
Jessie Mueller, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
My preference: Katrina Lenk
*Winner: Katrina Lenk, The Band’s Visit
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Anthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
Michael Cera, Lobby Hero
Brian Tyree Henry, Lobby Hero
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
David Morse, Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh
My preference: Nathan Lane, Angels in America
*Winner: Nathan Lane, Angels in America
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Nominated:
Susan Brown, Angels in America
Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
Deborah Findlay, The Children
Denise Gough, Angels in America
Laurie Metcalf, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women
My preference: Laurie Metcalf
*Winner: Laurie Metcalf, Three Tall Women
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Nominated
Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady
Alexander Gemignani, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Grey Henson, Mean Girls
Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Ari’el Stachel, The Band’s Visit
My preference: Gavin Lee
*Winner: Ari’el Stachel, The Band’s Visit
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Ariana DeBose, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Renée Fleming, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Lindsay Mendez, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Ashley Park, Mean Girls
Diana Rigg, My Fair Lady
My preference: Lindsay Mendez
*Winner: Lindsay Mendez, Carousel
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Miriam Buether, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women
Jonathan Fensom, Farinelli and The King
Christine Jones, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
Santo Loquasto, Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh
Ian MacNeil and Edward Pierce, Angels in America
My preference: Miriam Buether, Three Tall Women
*Winner: Christine Jones, Harry Potter
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Dane Laffrey, Once On This Island
Scott Pask, The Band’s Visit
Scott Pask, Finn Ross & Adam Young, Mean Girls
Michael Yeargan, My Fair Lady
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
My preference: The Band’s Visit
*Winner: David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Costume Design of a Play
Jonathan Fensom, Farinelli and The King
Nicky Gillibrand, Angels in America
Katrina Lindsay, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
Ann Roth, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women
Ann Roth, Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh
My preference: Ann Roth, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women
*Winner: Katrina Lindsay, Harry Potter
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, Mean Girls
Clint Ramos, Once On This Island
Ann Roth, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Catherine Zuber, My Fair Lady
My preference: Catherine Zuber, My Fair Lady
*Winner: Catherine Zuber, My Fair Lady
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Neil Austin, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
Paule Constable, Angels in America
Jules Fisher + Peggy Eisenhauer, Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh
Paul Russell, Farinelli and The King
Ben Stanton, Junk
My preference: Neil Austin, Harry Potter.
*Winner: Neil Austin, Harry Potter.
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Jules Fisher + Peggy Eisenhauer, Once On This Island
Donald Holder, My Fair Lady
Brian MacDevitt, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Tyler Micoleau, The Band’s Visit
My preference: Tyler Micoleau, The Band’s Visit*
*Winner: Tyler Micoleau, The Band’s Visit
Best Sound Design of a Play
Nominated:
Adam Cork, Travesties
Ian Dickinson for Autograph, Angels in America
Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
Tom Gibbons, 1984
Dan Moses Schreier, Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh
My preference: Gareth Fry, Harry Potter
*Winner: Gareth Fry, Harry Potter
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Nominated:
Kai Harada, The Band’s Visit
Peter Hylenski, Once On This Island
Scott Lehrer, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
Brian Ronan, Mean Girls
Walter Trarbach and Mike Dobson, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
My preference: Kai Harada, The Band’s Visit
*Winner: Kai Harada, The Band’s Visit
Best Direction of a Play
Nominated:
Marianne Elliott, Angels in America
Joe Mantello, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women
Patrick Marber, Travesties
John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
George C. Wolfe, Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh
My preference: Joe Mantello
*Winner: John Tiffany, Harry Potter
Best Direction of a Musical
Nominated:
Michael Arden, Once On This Island
David Cromer, The Band’s Visit
Tina Landau, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls
Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady
My preference: David Cromer: The Band’s Visit
*Winner: David Cromer: The Band’s Visit
Best Choreography
Nominated
Christopher Gattelli, My Fair Lady
Christopher Gattelli, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Steven Hoggett, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls
Justin Peck, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
My preference: Justin Peck, Carousel
*Winner: Justin Peck, Carousel
Best Orchestrations
John Clancy, Mean Girls
Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Annmarie Milazzo & Michael Starobin, Once On This Island
Jamshied Sharifi, The Band’s Visit
Jonathan Tunick, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel
My preference: Jamshied Sharifi, The Band’s Visit
*Winner: Jamshied Sharifi, The Band’s Visit
