The Tony Award Winners 2012
All the winners from the 2012 Tony Awards
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Best Musical
- Leap of FaithNewsies
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Once
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Jan Maxwell, Follies
- Audra McDonald, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
- Cristin Milioti, Once
- Kelli O’Hara, Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Laura Osnes, Bonnie & Clyde
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
- Nina Arianda, Venus in Fur
- Tracie Bennett, End of the Rainbow
- Stockard Channing, Other Desert Cities
- Linda Lavin, The Lyons
- Cynthia Nixon, Wit
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
- James Corden, One Man, Two Guvnors
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
- James Earl Jones, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man
- Frank Langella, Man and Boy
- John Lithgow, The Columnist
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Danny Burstein, Follies
- Jeremy Jordan, Newsies
- Steve Kazee, Once
- Norm Lewis, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
- Ron Raines, Follies
Best Revival of a Musical
- Evita
- Follies
- The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
- Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
- Bob Crowley, Once
- Rob Howell and Jon Driscoll, Ghost the Musical
- Tobin Ost and Sven Ortel, Newsies
- George Tsypin, Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark
Best Play
- Clybourne Park
- Other Desert Cities
- Peter and the Starcatcher
- Venus in Fur
Best Scenic Design of a Play
- John Lee Beatty, Other Desert Cities
- Daniel Ostling, Clybourne Park
- Mark Thompson, One Man, Two Guvnors
- Donyale Werle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
- Christopher Akerlind, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
- Natasha Katz, Follies
- Natasha Katz, Once
- Hugh Vanstone, Ghost the Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Play
- Jeff Croiter, Peter and the Starcatcher
- Peter Kaczorowski, The Road to Mecca
- Brian MacDevitt, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
- Kenneth Posner, Other Desert Cities
Best Revival of a Play
- Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
- Gore Vidal’s The Best Man
- Master Class
- Wit
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
- Bonnie & Clyde – Music: Frank Wildhorn Lyrics: Don Black
- Newsies – Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Jack Feldman
- One Man, Two Guvnors – Music & Lyrics: Grant Olding
- Peter and the Starcatcher – Music: Wayne Barker Lyrics: Rick Elice
Best Costume Design of a Musical
- Gregg Barnes, Follies
- ESosa, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
- Eiko Ishioka, Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark
- Martin Pakledinaz, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Elizabeth A. Davis, Once
- Jayne Houdyshell, Follies
- Judy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Jessie Mueller, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Ghost the Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
- Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
- Michael Cumpsty, End of the Rainbow
- Tom Edden, One Man, Two Guvnors
- Andrew Garfield, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
- Jeremy Shamos, Clybourne Park
Best Costume Design of a Play
- William Ivey Long, Don’t Dress for Dinner
- Paul Tazewell, A Streetcar Named Desire
- Mark Thompson, One Man, Two Guvnors
- Paloma Young, Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Direction of a Play
- Nicholas Hytner, One Man, Two Guvnors
- Pam MacKinnon, Clybourne Park
- Mike Nichols, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
- Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Direction of a Musical
- Jeff Calhoun, Newsies
- Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Diane Paulus, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
- John Tiffany, Once
Best Sound Design of a Play
- Paul Arditti, One Man, Two Guvnors
- Scott Lehrer, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
- Gareth Owen, End of the Rainbow
- Darron L West, Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Sound Design of a Musical
- Acme Sound Partners, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
- Clive Goodwin, Once
- Kai Harada, Follies
- Brian Ronan, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Phillip Boykin, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
- Michael Cerveris, Evita
- David Alan Grier, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
- Michael McGrath, Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Josh Young, Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
- Linda Emond, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
- Spencer Kayden, Don’t Dress for Dinner
- Celia Keenan-Bolger, Peter and the Starcatcher
- Judith Light, Other Desert Cities
- Condola Rashad, Stick Fly
Best Orchestrations
- William David Brohn and Christopher Jahnke, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
- Bill Elliott, Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Martin Lowe, Once
- Danny Troob, Newsies
Best Choreography
- Rob Ashford, Evita
- Christopher Gattelli, Newsies
- Steven Hoggett, Once
- Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Best Book of a Musical
- Lysistrata Jones – Douglas Carter Beane
- Newsies – Harvey Fierstein
- Nice Work If You Can Get It – Joe DiPietro
- Once – Enda Walsh