2009 TONY AWARDS

AND THE WINNERS:

Best Musical - Billy Elliot
Best Actor in a Musical - David Alvarez, Kiril Kulish and Trent Kowalik, Billy Elliot
Best Actress in a Musical - Alice Ripley, Next to Normal
Best Revival of a Musical - Hair
Best Play - God of Carnage
Best Revival of a Play - The Norman Conquests
Best Actress in a Play - Marica Gay Harden, God of Carnage
Best Actor in a Play - Geoffrey Rush, Exit the King
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Karen Olivo, West Side Story
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot
Best Special Theatrical Event - Liza Minnelli, Liza's at the Palace
Best Direction of a Musical - Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot
Best Direction of a Play -Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage
Best Original Score - Tom Kitt (music) and Brian Yorkey (lyrics), Next to Normal
Best Featured Actress in a Play - Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit
Best Featured Actor in a Play - Roger Robinson, Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Favorite Quote of the evening:  "Peace now, freedom now, and [indicating his ring finger] equality NOW. Justice forever!"  quipped Hair producer Oskar Eustis.

HOST NEIL PATRICK HARRIS:

ELTON JOHN PERFORMS NUMBER FOR BILLY ELLIOT:

SNIPPET OF HAIR:

BRETT MICHAELS ALMOST GETS BEHEADED:

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