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| Tony Awards 2013 Winner Cyndi Lauper (Youtube Screengrab) |
Non-competitive Awards were also given to personalities in the theater world who has contributed much through the years. Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre was awarded to three personalities, namely Bernard Gersten, executive producer of Lincoln Center Theater; Ming Cho Lee, scenic designer; and Paul Libin, executive vice president of Jujamcyn Theaters.
Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre was awarded to Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City; Career Transition for Dancers; William "Bill" Craver; Peter Lawrence, production stage manager; and The Lost Colony. The same award was given jointly to Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon, and Milly Shapiro, who shared the lead role in Matilda the Musical. Their performances were recognized by the committee and were given to them on June 8, 2013, one day prior to the event.
As co-founder of Gay Men's Health Crisis, Larry Kramer received the Isabelle Stevenson Award for his works.
Meanwhile, the Regional Theatre Tony Award was awarded to the Huntington Theater Company in Boston, Massachusetts.
The ceremony also showcased performances from the musical nominees, including "A Christmas Story, The Musical;" "Annie;" "Bring It On: The Musical;" "Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella;" "Kinky Boots;" "Matilda The Musical;" "Motown The Musical;" and "Pippin."
Below is the list of the winners of the 2013 Tony Awards:
BEST PLAY: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
BEST MUSICAL: Kinky Boots
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL: Pippin
BEST ACTOR (PLAY): Tracy Letts as George in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
BEST ACTRESS (PLAY): Cicely Tyson as Miss Carrie Watts in The Trip to Bountiful
BEST ACTOR (MUSICAL): Billy Porter as Lola in Kinky Boots
BEST ACTRESS (MUSICAL): Patina Miller as The Leading Player in Pippin
BEST FEATURED ACTOR (PLAY): Courtney B. Vance as Hap Hairston in Lucky Guy
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS (PLAY): Judith Light as Faye in The Assembled Parties
BEST FEATURED ACTOR (MUSICAL): Gabriel Ebert as Mr. Wormwood in Matilda the Musical
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS (MUSICAL): Andrea Martin as Berthe in Pippin
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL: Matilda the Musical by Dennis Kelly
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Cyndi Lauper (music and lyrics) for Kinky Boots
BEST SCENIC DESIGN (PLAY): John Lee Beatty for The Nance
BEST SCENIC DESIGN (MUSICAL): Rob Howell for Matilda the Musical
BEST COSTUME DESIGN (PLAY): Ann Roth for The Nance
BEST COSTUME DESIGN (MUSICAL): William Ivey Long for Cinderella
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN (PLAY): Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer for Lucky Guy
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN (MUSICAL): Hugh Vanstone for Matilda the Musical
BEST SOUND DESIGN (PLAY): Leon Rothenberg for The Nance
BEST SOUND DESIGN (MUSICAL): John Shivers for Kinky Boots
BEST DIRECTION OF PLAY - Pam MacKinnon for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL - Diane Paulus for Pippin
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY - Jerry Mitchell for Kinky Boots
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS - Stephen Oremus for Kinky Boots
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