2017 Tony Award Winners

The 71st Antoinette Perry Awards – the 2017 Tonys - were presented at Radio City Music Hall, New York on June 11, during a ceremony hosted by Kevin Spacey.

Dear Evan Hansen won the Tony Award for Best Musical, also winning in five other categories.

Hello, Dolly! won the award for Best Revival of a Musical, while Bette Middler took home the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her performance in the title role, amongst the productions total of four awards.

J.T Rogers Oslo was judged best play, while August Wilson’s Jitney took out the award for best revival of a play.

The Winners

Best Musical
Dear Evan Hansen

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen

Best Revival of a Musical
Hello, Dolly!

Best Play
Oslo, J.T. Rogers

Best Choreography

Andy Blankenbuehler, Bandstand

Best Revival of a Play

August Wilson’sJitney

Best Direction of a Musical

Christopher Ashley, Come From Away

Best Direction of a Play

Rebecca Taichman, Indecent

Best Book of a Musical

Dear Evan Hansen, Steven Levenson

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theater

Dear Evan Hansen Music & Lyrics: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

Best Orchestrations

Alex Lacamoire, Dear Evan Hansen

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

Rachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan Hansen

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

Laurie Metcalf, A Doll’s House, Part 2

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

Kevin Kline, Present Laughter

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Christopher Akerlind, Indecent

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

Gavin Creel, Hello, Dolly!

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

Michael Aronov, Oslo

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

Cynthia Nixon, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes

Best Scenic Design of a Play

Nigel Hook, The Play That Goes Wrong

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Mimi Lien, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!

Best Costume Design of a Play

Jane Greenwood, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes