A complete list of winners and key moments from the 2022 Tony Awards

After the pandemic era, Tony Awards were finally back on stage. The awards night aired on CBS on Sunday night and is already in its 75th year. With host Ariana DeBose starting and capping off the night, the biggest talents filled the stage that night.

Tony Awards night started with an opening number displaying tidbits of the key moments of musical theater history. While the group of dancers was a sight to behold, the performers re able to highlight the most loved show in the history of Broadway. The night’s host Ariana DeBose also opened the night with this marvel of a performance.

The Oscar winner DeBose strung a mash-up performance of songs from popular musicals like The Phantom. Of the Opera and Cabaret Company. She was earring a Michael Jackson-inspired outfit. In addition, Michael Jackson has ten nominations in the history of the Tony Awards.

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The top award for the night went to “A Strange Loop.” It is a remarkable story tackling the struggles of a Black gay theater artist. The artist portrayed the scalding tale of society’s disapproval while contemplating self-doubt. Moreover, this contemporary work had already bagged a Pulitzer Prize.

While “A Strange Loop” was one of the major winners for the night, here is the list of winners who also shared a glimpse of the stage on the Tony Awards night.

Best Musical

Winner: A Strange Loop

Best Play

Winner: The Lehman Trilogy

Best Revival of a Musical

Winner: Company

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Best Revival of a Play

Winner: Take Me Out

Best Book of a Musical

Winner: A Strange Loop – Michael R. Jackson

Best Revival of a Play

Winner: Take Me Out

Best Original Score

Winner: SIX: The Musical – Music and lyrics by Lucy Moss & Toby Marlow

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Winner: Myles Frost – MJ

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Winner: Deirdre O’Connell – Dana H.

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Award

Winner: Joaquina Kalukango – Paradise Square

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Winner: Jesse Tyler Ferguson – Take Me out

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Winner: Phylicia Rashad – Skeleton Crew

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Winner: Matt Doyle – Company

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Award

Winner: Patti LuPone

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Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Winner: Bunny Christie – Company

Best Scenic Design of a Play

Winner: Es Devlin – The Lehman Trilogy

Best Costume Design of a Play Award

Winner: Montana Levi Blanco – The Skin of Our Teeth

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Winner: Gabriella Slade – SIX: The Musical

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Winner: Jon Clark – The Lehman Trilogy

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Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Winner: Natasha Katz – MJ

Best Sound Design of a Play Award

Winner: Mikhail Fiksel – Dana H.

Best Sound Design of a Musical

Winner: Gareth Owen – MJ

Best Direction of a Play

Winner: Sam Mendes – The Lehman Trilogy

Best Direction of a Musical

Winner: Marianne Elliott – Company

Best Choreography Award

Winner: Christopher Wheeldon – MJ

Best Orchestrations

Winner: Simon Hale – Girl From The North Country

Aside from the warnings for the winner, Tony Awards also paid tribute to the producers, theater artists, and directors who have died in the past months. For the tribute, Billy Porter sang “On the Street Where You Live.” It was an excerpt from the famous “My Fair Lady.”