The 67th Tony Awards became a celebration of ‘firsts’ for women. The Tony’s handed its top directing prizes to two women – Pam MacKinnon for directing Edward Albee’s play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and Diane Paulus for the revival of the musical Pippin.
But the girl power didn’t stop there with Cyndi Lauper becoming the first solo woman to win a Tony for musical score. Lauper’s score would help propel Kinky Boots as the winner for Best Musical.
Other key awards went to Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike for Best Play, Pippin for Best Rivival of a Musical, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? for Best Revival of a Play. In the acting category, Kinky Boots’ Billy Porter took the actor award, while Pippin’s Patina Miller won for Lead Actress.
Women weren’t the only victors in this year’s Tony’s. Four actors of color snagged acting honors, including Patina Miller, Cicely Tyson, Courtney B. Vance and Billy Porter.
Finally, kudos to Neil Patrick Harris for another great performance as host.
Below is a list of all the Tony Award Winners:
Best Play: “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.”
Best Musical: “Kinky Boots.”
Best Book of a Musical: “Matilda the Musical.”
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: “Kinky Boots.”
Best Revival of a Play: “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
Best Revival of a Musical: “Pippin.”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Tracy Letts, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
Best Performance by an Actress in Leading Role in a Play: Cicely Tyson, “The Trip to Bountiful.”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Billy Porter, “Kinky Boots.”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Patina Miller, “Pippin.”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Courtney B. Vance, “Lucky Guy.”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Judith Light, “The Assembled Parties.”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Gabriel Ebert, “Matilda the Musical.”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Andrea Martin, “Pippin.”
Best Direction of a Play: Pam MacKinnon, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
Best Direction of a Musical: Diane Paulus, “Pippin”
Best Choreography: Jerry Mitchell, “Kinky Boots”