Nominations - Plays
New plays "Eclipsed" and "The Humans" both received how many nominations?
Six
This musical got a record-setting 16 nominations in the 2016 Tony Awards:
Hamilton
The winner of "Best play" was:
Eclipsed
The Father
The Humans
King Charles III
The Humans
The winner of "Best musical" was:
Hamilton
The host for the 2016 Tony Awards was:
James Corden
Which of the following was NOT nominated for "Best Play"?
Eclipsed
The Father
Misery
Misery
Which of the following was NOT nominated for "Best musical"?
Bright Star
School of Rock - The Musical
On Your Feet!
Waitress
On Your Feet!
The winner of "Best revival of a play" was:
The Crucible
A View from the Bridge
Blackbird
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
A View from the Bridge
The winner of "Best revival of a musical" was:
The Color Purple
Fiddler on the Roof
She Loves Me
Spring Awakening
The Color Purple
Traditionally, Tony Awards are held at a venue known as Radio City Music Hall. However, the 70th edition of the Awards was held at:
Beacon Theatre, NYC
This nominee for "Best play" tells the story of five Liberian women and their tale of survival near the end of the Second Liberian Civil War.
An Act of God
Eclipsed
Misery
Eclipsed
This nominee for "Best revival of a musical" centers on the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his Jewish religious and cultural traditions as outside influences encroach upon the family's lives.
Fiddler on the Roof
The winner of "Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play" was:
Jessica Lange – Long Day's Journey Into Night
Laurie Metcalf – Misery
Lupita Nyong’o – Eclipsed
Michelle Williams – Blackbird
Jessica Lange – Long Day's Journey Into Night
Laurie Metcalf – Misery
The winner for "Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical" was:
Alex Brightman – School of Rock – The Musical
Lin-Manuel Miranda – Hamilton
Zachary Levi – She Loves Me
Danny Burstein - Fiddler on the Roof
Leslie Odom Jr – Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr - Hamilton
One of the performances during the Tony Awards was "Opening Up". Which musical is this it from?
Waitress
Who of the following was NOT a nominee for "Best scenic design of a play"?
Beowulf Boritt
David Korins
Jan Versweyveld
Christopher Oram
David Korins (Best scenic design of a musical - Hamilton)
Who of the following was NOT a nominee for "Best costume design of a musical"?
Gregg Barnes
Clint Ramos
Paul Tazewell
Ann Roth
Clint Ramos (Best costume design of a play - Eclipsed)
The winner for "Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play" was:
Jeff Daniels – Blackbird
Frank Langella – The Father
Tim Pigott-Smith – King Charles III
Mark Strong – A View from the Bridge
Frank Langella - The Father
The winner for "Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical" was:
Laura Benanti – She Loves Me
Carmen Cusack – Bright Star
Cynthia Erivo – The Color Purple
Jessie Mueller – Waitress
Phillipa Soo – Hamilton
Cynthia Erivo – The Color Purple
On which date were the 70th Annual Tony Awards held?
June 12, 2016
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School of Rock — The Musical was a nominee for "Best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the theatre". Who composed the music and who wrote the lyrics? (both responses needed)
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics: Glenn Slater
The winner of "Best performance by an actress in a featured role in a play" was:
Pascale Armand – Eclipsed
Megan Hilty – Noises Off
Jayne Houdyshell – The Humans
Andrea Martin – Noises Off
Saycon Sengbloh – Eclipsed
Jayne Houdyshell – The Humans
Winner of "Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre"
Hamilton
Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
The Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award was won by:
Seth Gelblum
Joan Lader
Miles Wilkin
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Sally Ann Parsons
Brian Stokes Mitchell