THE TONY AWARDS

Here are the recipients of the 2009 Tony Awards:

Play

“God of Carnage”

Musical

“Billy Elliot: The Musical”

Book of a Musical

“Billy Elliot: The Musical,”

Lee Hall

Original score (music and/or lyrics)

“Next to Normal,” music:

Tom Kitt, lyrics: Brian Yorkey

Revival of a play

“The Norman Conquests”

Revival of a musical

“Hair”

Actor in a musical

David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, Kiril Kulish, “Billy Elliot: The Musical”

Actress in a musical

Alice Ripley, “Next to Normal”

Actor in a play

Geoffrey Rush, “Exit the King”

Actress in a play

Marcia Gay Harden,

“God of Carnage”

Featured actor in a play

Roger Robinson, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”

Featured actress in a play

Angela Lansbury,

“Blithe Spirit”

Featured actor

in a musical

Gregory Jbara,

“Billy Elliot: The Musical”

Featured actress

in a musical

Karen Olivo,

“West Side Story”

Director of a play

Matthew Warchus,

“God of Carnage”

Director of a musical

Stephen Daldry,

“Billy Elliot: The Musical”

Special theatrical event

“Liza’s at The Palace”

Choreography

Peter Darling,

“Billy Elliot: The Musical”

Orchestrations

Martin Koch, “Billy Elliot: The Musical” (tie)

Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt, “Next to Normal” (tie)

Scenic design of a play

Derek McLane,

“33 Variations”

Scenic design

of a musical

Ian MacNeil,

“Billy Elliot: The Musical”

Costume design

of a play

Anthony Ward, “Mary Stuart”

Costume design

of a musical

Tim Hatley,

“Shrek The Musical”

Lighting design

of a play

Brian MacDevitt, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”

Lighting design of a musical

Rick Fisher,

“Billy Elliot: The Musical”

Sound design of a play

Gregory Clarke, “Equus”

Sound design of a musical

Paul Arditti,

“Billy Elliot: The Musical”

Lifetime achievement

Jerry Herman

Regional theatre

Signature Theatre, Arlington, Va.

Isabelle Stevenson Award

Phyllis Newman

Excellence in the theatre

Shirley Herz