'The Book of Mormon' Triumphs at the Tony Awards

27-Jun-2011

Tags: The Book Of Mormon , Tony Awards

The main limelight of yesterday's Tony Awards was The Book of Mormon, the irreverent and hilarious Broadway debut of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. It won nine awards. The show was nominated for a total of 14 awards, won for sound, lighting, direction, orchestration, set design and actress in a featured role, including Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical.

Other major winners last night included John Larroquette taking home the prize for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for his Broadway debut in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Ellen Barkin winning Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for The Normal Heart and Frances McDormand getting Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Good People.

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