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Who won the most Tony Awards?
Harold Prince
Director/producer Harold Prince received 21 Tonys, the most for any individual in multiple categories. These include eight for directing, eight for producing, two as producer of the year’s Best Musical, and three special Tony Awards. (Roger Berlind won 25 Tony Awards, all for producing.)
Did Six win any Tony Awards?
Nominated for thirteen Tony Awards, winning six. Also nominated for seven Olivier Awards, winning three. The Broadway revival in 2000 won the Tony Award for Best Revival.
Which play production won the most Tony Awards?
The Producers
Wins: The most Tony Awards ever received by a single production was the musical The Producers (2001) with 12 awards, including Best Musical.
What is the biggest musical of all time?
The Lion King
Worldwide revenue
Rank | Musical | Gross revenue (US$) |
---|---|---|
1 | The Lion King | $8,251,556,700 |
2 | The Phantom of the Opera | $6,060,000,000 |
3 | Mamma Mia! | $4,000,000,000 |
4 | Cats | $3,565,624,091 |
Did Funny Girl win a Tony?
Funny Girl is a musical that opened on Broadway in 1964….Original Broadway production.
Year | 1964 |
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Award | Tony Award |
Category | Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical |
Nominee | Barbra Streisand |
Result | Nominated |
Which is the longest-running musical in the West End?
Les Misérables
Les Misérables With some of the most recognisable songs in musical theatre, the classic story of Jean Valjean and revolutionary France is the longest-running musical in the history of the West End.
Where was the Tony Awards held in 2011?
The 65th Annual Tony Awards was held on June 12, 2011 to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2010–2011 season. They were held at the Beacon Theatre, ending a fourteen-year tradition of holding the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall.
Who are the hosts of the Tony Awards?
The 65th Annual Tony Awards was held on June 12, 2011 to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2010–2011 season. They were held at the Beacon Theatre, ending a fourteen-year tradition of holding the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall. The Awards ceremony was broadcast live on CBS and was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.
How many Tony Awards did the Book of Mormon win?
Competitive awards. Source: Tony Awards. The Book of Mormon received 14 nominations, the most of any production, and won nine, including Best Musical; The Scottsboro Boys received 12 nominations, winning none. The revival of Anything Goes won three awards, including Best Revival of a Musical.
How many actresses can be nominated for Tony Award?
The category of “Lead Actress in a Musical” has only four nominees. According to Tony Award rules, “Because only six actresses are eligible for nomination in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category, only four of those actors can be nominated.”
Stephen Sondheim (USA) has won more Tony Awards than any other composer, with eight: Best Music and Best Lyrics for Company (1971); and Best Score for Follies (1972), A Little Night Music (1973), Sweeney Todd (1979), Into the Woods (1988) and Passion (1994). He also won a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (2008).
Who was the first person to win a Tony Award?
Tony (1950, 1952, 1960, 1962): Best Musical, Score and Producers, Musical, South Pacific; Best Musical, The King and I; Best Musical, The Sound of Music; Best Composer, No Strings Before EGOT was a coveted acronym, New York City composer Richard Rodgers (of Rodgers and Hammerstein fame) was the first to attain the status.
Who was the oldest person to win a Tony Award?
At 88 years old, Tyson set a record as the oldest person to ever win a Tony. “It’s been 30 years since I stood onstage, and I really didn’t think it would happen again in my lifetime,” Tyson said…
Who is the youngest person to win a Tony Award?
Michaels holds the record for being the youngest person to win a Tony Award — in 1966 for Actor, Supporting or Featured (Musical) — at age ten for his performance as young Patrick Dennis in the Broadway musical Mame in 1966.