Tony Awards 2019

The 73rd Tony Awards, hosted by James Corden, took place on June 9, 2019 at Radio City Hall, New York, New York.

Nominated for Best Musical:

"Hadestown: The Myth. The Musical" is a musical adaptation of the 2010 folk opera by Anais Mitchell.  It premiered on off-Broadway on May 6, 2016.  It tells a version of the ancient Green myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, where Orpheus journeys to the underground to rescue his fiancee Eurydice.

It won: Best Musical, Best Original Score (Anais Mitchell), Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Andre De Shields), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Rachel Hauck), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Bradley King), Best Sound Design of a Musical (Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz), and Best Orchestrations (Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose).

"Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations" is a jukebox music with music and lyrics by The Temptations and the book by Dominique Morisseau.  It is based on the story of the Temptations.  It premiered on August 31, 2017.

It won: Best Choreography (Sergio Trujillo)

"Beetlejuice" is a musical by Eddie Perfect, with book by Scott Brown and Anthony King.  It premiered on October 14, 2018 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C.  It is based on the 1988 film Beetlejuice about a deceased couple who try to haunt the new inhabitants of their former home with the help of a devious bio-exorcist ghost name Betelgeuse, who is summoned when you call his name three times.

"The Prom" is a musical by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, with a book by Bob Martin and Beguelin.  It is based on an original concept by Jack Viertel.  The musical is about four former famous Broadway actors who travel to Edgewater, Indiana, after reading about a lesbian student who is not allowed to bring her partner to the high school prom.  They want to help, but also get good press for themselves.

"Tootsie" is a musical comedy by David Yazbek and book by Robert Horn.  It is based on the 1982 American comedy film, written by Larry Gelbart, Barry levinson, Elaine May and Murrary Schisgal from the story by Gelbart and Don McGuire.  It premiered at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago on September 11, 2018.  It tells the story of a talented but volatile actor who is difficult to work with and forces him to adopt a new identity as a woman in order to get a job.

It won: Best Book of a Musical (Robert Horn), Best Leading Actor in a musical (Santino Fontana).

Other Awards:

Best Revival of a Musical ("Oklahoma!")

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Stephanie J. Block) "Oklahoma!"

Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Ali Stroker) "Oklahoma!"

Best Costume Design of a Musical (Bob Mackie) "The Cher Show"