In New York, awarded the prize "Tony"
Baku, June 10 (AZERTAC). The twisty road to power was the route to victory at the Tony Awards on Sunday night.
“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,” a romp about a wanna-be earl who resorts to homicide to get his title, and “All the Way,” a drama that follows Lyndon Johnson’s “accidental” rise to the presidency, won top prizes at the 68th annual celebration of Broadway.
The prizefight proved to be a democratic evening, free of routs or streaks. And it celebrated portrayals of historical figures, with Broadway newcomer Bryan Cranston winning best actor for playing President Johnson, Audra McDonald for her uncanny take on Billie Holiday, and Jessie Mueller’s rendition of singer-songwriter Carole King.
The evening’s most coveted prize — best musical — had shaped up as a too-close-to-call race between “A Gentleman’s Guide” and “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.”
Sure enough, throughout the night, each of the shows claimed victories. “Beautiful” won for best actress (Mueller) and for sound design, while “Guide” pocketed best book, costumes and director, Darko Tresnjak, who thanked his 87-year-old mother for teaching him “how to jump out of airplanes.”
But the win for best musical brought the show’s Tony haul to four.
“Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” a raucous musical about a transgender rocker matched those four trophies — the most for the evening. The show won for best musical revival, featured actress (Lena Hall), lighting design and, as widely predicted, best actor (Neil Patrick Harris).
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