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66th Tony Awards

The 66th Annual Tony Awards was held on June 10, 2012, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2011–2012 season. The ceremony was held at the Beacon Theatre, and was broadcast live on CBS television.[4]

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Cover of the Official Program for the 66th Annual Tony Awards
DateJune 10, 2012
LocationBeacon Theatre
Hosted byNeil Patrick Harris[1][2]
Most winsOnce (8)
Most nominationsOnce (11)
Websitetonyawards.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
Viewership6.0 million[3]
Produced byNeil Patrick Harris
Ricky Kirshner
Glenn Weiss
Directed byGlenn Weiss
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With Neil Patrick Harris was the host of the ceremony, it marked the third time that Harris hosted the Tony Awards show. He previously hosted the show in 2009, 2011 and later in 2013.[5] The original musical number that opened the show had Harris singing and dancing to "What If Life Were More Like Theatre?" with appearances by Patti LuPone, Amanda Seyfried, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. The telecast had 6.01 million viewers (preliminary numbers), in contrast to the 2011 Tony Awards telecast, which had 6.950 million viewers.[6]

Alan Menken's win for the Tony Award for Best Original Score for Newsies marked it his first win after three nominations. He was previously nominated for Beauty and the Beast (1994), The Little Mermaid (2008), Sister Act (2011).

The Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre has been awarded to Emanuel Azenberg.[7] Bernadette Peters was presented with the Isabelle Stevenson Award and Special Tony Awards were given to Hugh Jackman and the Actors’ Equity Association.[8] The Regional Theatre Tony Award has been awarded to the Shakespeare Theatre Company.

Eligibility

Shows that opened on Broadway during the 2011–12 season before April 27, 2012 are eligible.[9]

Ceremony

Neil Patrick Harris was the host of the ceremony. This marked the third time that Harris hosted the Tony Awards show.[5]

The telecast had 6.01 million viewers (preliminary numbers), in contrast to the 2011 Tony Awards telecast, which had 6.950 million viewers.[6]

Performances

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There were performances from musicals including Evita featuring Ricky Martin and Elena Roger, Follies, with Danny Burstein singing "Buddy's Blues" and introduced by Bernadette Peters, Ghost the Musical, Godspell, Hairspray (from a production on a Royal Caribbean ship), Jesus Christ Superstar, Leap of Faith with Raúl Esparza and company, Newsies featuring Jeremy Jordan and company, Nice Work If You Can Get It with Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Broderick and company, Once featuring Steve Kazee and company, and The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess featuring Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis.[10][11] There also were performances from Tony-nominated plays, including End of the Rainbow with Tracie Bennett, One Man, Two Guvnors with James Corden, and Peter and the Starcatcher, with Christian Borle, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Adam Chanler-Berat.[12]

The Book of Mormon cast members, along with Harris, started the show by singing a version of "Hello". The original musical number that opened the show had Harris singing and dancing to "What If Life Were More Like Theatre?" with Patti LuPone, Amanda Seyfried, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and company.[13] The closing musical number was "If I Had Time," sung by Harris. Both the opening and closing musical numbers were written by David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger.[14]

Presenters

As announced on June 1, Angela Lansbury, Candice Bergen, Jessica Chastain, Jim Parsons, Christopher Plummer, Tyler Perry, Nick Jonas, Amanda Seyfried, Paul Rudd, Ellen Barkin, Bernadette Peters, James Marsden, Mandy Patinkin, and Sheryl Crow, among others, were presenters.[15] On June 7, Matthew Morrison, Josh Groban, and Cote de Pablo were added to the presenter line-up.[15] Other presenters included Patti LuPone, Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

Creative Arts awards

Several awards, named the "Creative Arts" awards, were presented prior to the main televised ceremony as well as during breaks. These included awards for: Best Lighting Design of a Play, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Best Sound Design of a Play, Best Sound Design of a Musical, Best Costume Design of a Play, Best Costume Design of a Musical, Best Orchestrations, Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Scenic Design of a Musical and Best Choreography. These awards were announced by Norbert Leo Butz and Beth Leavel.[16][17][18]

Nominees and winners

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The nominees were announced on May 1, 2012.[19] The winners were announced on June 10, 2012.[20]

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Best Play Best Musical
Best Revival of a Play Best Revival of a Musical
Best Actor in a Play Best Actress in a Play
Best Actor in a Musical Best Actress in a Musical
Best Featured Actor in a Play Best Featured Actress in a Play
Best Featured Actor in a Musical Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Best Book of a Musical Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Best Scenic Design of a Play Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Play Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Play Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Play Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Direction of a Play Best Direction of a Musical
Best Choreography Best Orchestrations
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Multiple nominations

Multiple wins

Non-competitive awards

The Tony Award for Excellence in the Theatre has been awarded to Freddie Gershon, Artie Siccardi and the TDF Open Doors Program.[21] Those awards were presented at the Tony Eve Cocktail party, held on June 9, 2012 at the InterContinental Hotel (Times Square).[22] The Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre has been awarded to Emanuel Azenberg.[7] Bernadette Peters was presented with the Isabelle Stevenson Award and Special Tony Awards were given to Hugh Jackman and the Actors’ Equity Association.[8] The Regional Theatre Tony Award has been awarded to the Shakespeare Theatre Company.

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