Broadway’s back, baby!
As theater-lovers rejoice at the reopening of the Great White Way, what better way to kick off the celebrations than with the 74th Annual Tony Awards?
The 2019-2020 Broadway season was cut short when everything shut down in March 2020. Last year’s Tony Awards was likewise postponed amid the pandemic.
On Sunday (September 26), Broadway legends stepped out to attend the Tony Awards at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. Stars like Kristin Chenoweth, Ben Platt, Anika Noni Rose, Beanie Feldstein and more brought glitz, glam, and all that jazz to the red carpet.
It was parents’ night out for Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, who hit the red carpet in fabulous fashion. The EGOT winner looked dapper in a classic black tux while the Cravings author sparkled in an off-shoulder silver Ulyana Sergeenko gown with pink ruffled sleeves and a plunging neckline.
Chrissy was there to support her husband, who performed with the Ain’t Too Proud cast onstage. Sharing photos from the evening, she also joked about her cleavage, captioning a clip she posted with “broaDDway, hunny!!!!”
John also shared a “Date night at the Tonys” photo where the couple posed together at the venue.
Another #CoupleGoals at the Tonys were Leslie Odom Jr. and wife Nicolette Robinson, where the two performed “You Matter To Me” from the musical Waitress. Leslie sported a white-and-black Celine suit as he serenaded his Nicolette in her nude off-shoulder ruffled Christian Siriano ball gown.
Meanwhile, seemingly making their first public appearance as a couple are Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton. The actors, who co-starred together in the 2019 revival of Betrayal on Broadway, have been rumored to be dating since the play wrapped – and were recently photographed packing on the PDA while on vacation in Ibiza, Spain.
The rumored couple walked the red carpet at the event, posing together with their co-stars for photos. They also posed together (just the two of them!) for photos inside the venue. Tom looked sharp in a navy tux and Zawe wowed in a red Carolina Herrera dress.
Other big star styles of the night include Jake Gyllenhaal in a pastel pink Prada suit with a satin cumberband, Debra Messing in an emerald, strapless Monique Lhuiller dress, Andrew Garfield in a brown Burberry suit, Beanie Feldstein in an eye-catching neon-green minidress with bubble skirt by Christian Siriano, and Jordan Fisher rocking the tie-less look in a classic Boss button-up.
Josh Groban made a smooth statement with his blue velvet David ThomasX tux, Kristin Chenoweth was pretty in pink in a ruffled tulle gown, and Darren Criss rocked a Givenchy look, putting a modern twist to the classic suit with satin sleeves and a chain adornment in place of a tie.
Stage and screen legend Audra McDonald hosted the evening’s ceremonies, which was streamed on Paramount+. Leslie Odom Jr. took over hosting duties for The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back special, which aired live on CBS.
See the complete list of winners for the 74th Tony Awards below:
Best Musical
Jagged Little Pill
Moulin Rouge! The Musical – ***WINNER***
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Play
Grand Horizons
The Inheritance – ***WINNER***
Sea Wall/A Life
Slave Play
The Sound Inside
Best Revival of a Play
Betrayal
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
A Soldier’s Play – ***WINNER***
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Ian Barford, Linda Vista
Andrew Burnap, The Inheritance – ***WINNER***
Jake Gyllenhaal, Sea Wall/A Life
Tom Hiddleston, Betrayal
Tom Sturridge, Sea Wall/A Life
Blair Underwood, A Soldier’s Play
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Ato Blankson-Wood, Slave Play
James Cusati-Moyer, Slave Play
David Alan Grier, A Soldier’s Play – ***WINNER***
John Benjamin Hickey, The Inheritance
Paul Hilton, The Inheritance
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Aaron Tveit, Moulin Rouge! The Musical – ***WINNER***
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Danny Burstein, Moulin Rouge! The Musical – ***WINNER***
Derek Klena, Jagged Little Pill
Sean Allan Krill, Jagged Little Pill
Sahr Ngaujah, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Daniel J. Watts, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Joaquina Kalukango, Slave Play
Laura Linney, My Name is Lucy Barton
Audra McDonald, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Mary-Louise Parker, The Sound Inside – ***WINNER***
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Jane Alexander, Grand Horizons
Chalia La Tour, Slave Play
Annie McNamara, Slave Play
Lois Smith, The Inheritance – ***WINNER***
Cora Vander Broek, Linda Vista
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Karen Olivo, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Elizabeth Stanley, Jagged Little Pill
Adrienne Warren, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical – ***WINNER***
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Kathryn Gallagher, Jagged Little Pill
Celia Rose Gooding, Jagged Little Pill
Robyn Hurder, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Lauren Patten, Jagged Little Pill – ***WINNER***
Myra Lucretia Taylor, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Phyllida Lloyd, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Diane Paulus, Jagged Little Pill
Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical – ***WINNER***
Best Book of a Musical
Diablo Cody, Jagged Little Pill – ***WINNER***
John Logan, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Katori Hall, Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Original Score
Christopher Nightingale, A Christmas Carol – ***WINNER***
Paul Englishby, The Inheritance
Fitz Patton and Jason Michael Webb, The Rose Tattoo
Lindsay Jones, Slave Play
Daniel Kluger, The Sound Inside
Best Orchestrations
Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill
Katie Kresek, Charlie Rosen, Matt Stine and Justin Levine, Moulin Rouge! The Musical – ***WINNER***
Ethan Popp, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Choreography
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Jagged Little Pill
Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! The Musical – ***WINNER***
Anthony Van Laast, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Scenic Design in a Musical
Riccardo Hernández and Lucy Mackinnon, Jagged Little Pill
Derek McLane, Moulin Rouge! The Musical – ***WINNER***
Mark Thompson and Jeff Sugg, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Costume Design in a Musical
Emily Rebholz, Jagged Little Pill
Mark Thompson, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Catherine Zuber, Moulin Rouge! The Musical – ***WINNER***
Best Lighting Design in a Musical
Bruno Poet, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Justin Townsend, Jagged Little Pill
Justin Townsend, Moulin Rouge! The Musical – ***WINNER***
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans, Jagged Little Pill
Peter Hylenski, Moulin Rouge! The Musical – ***WINNER***
Nevin Steinberg, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Best Direction of a Play
David Cromer, The Sound Inside
Stephen Daldry, The Inheritance – ***WINNER***
Kenny Leon, A Soldier’s Play
Jamie Lloyd, Betrayal
Robert O’Hara, Slave Play
Best Scenic Design in a Play
Bob Crowley, The Inheritance
Soutra Gilmour, Betrayal
Rob Howell, A Christmas Carol – ***WINNER***
Derek McLane, A Soldier’s Play
Clint Ramos, Slave Play
Best Costume Design in a Play
Dede Ayite, Slave Play
Dede Ayite, A Soldier’s Play
Bob Crowley, The Inheritance
Rob Howell, A Christmas Carol – ***WINNER***
Clint Ramos, The Rose Tattoo
Best Lighting Design in a Play
Jiyoun Chang, Slave Play
Jon Clark, The Inheritance
Heather Gilbert, The Sound Inside
Allen Lee Hughes, A Soldier’s Play
Hugh Vanstone, A Christmas Carol – ***WINNER***
Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti & Christopher Reid, The Inheritance
Simon Baker, A Christmas Carol – ***WINNER***
Lindsay Jones, Slave Play
Daniel Kluger, Sea Wall/A Life
Daniel Kluger, The Sound Inside
Congratulations to all the winners!
