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
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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.”
