The book of mormon and war horse clean up at the tony awards. The book of mormon, the musical comedy from the creators of south park, was the big winner this morning when the 2011 tony award nominations were. Book of mormon, war horse big winners at tony awards june, 2011 1. The american theatre wings 64th annual antoinette perry tony awards were held at radio city music hall on sunday, june, 2011 and broadcast on the cbs television network. The book of mormon and anything goes win big new york reuters the book of mormon, a spoof musical about two traveling mormon missionaries, won the tony award for best musical sunday, while british import to broadway, war horse, won best play.
Book of mormon performance at the 2011 tony awards youtube. Winners of best book of a musical for book of mormon trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez speak on stage during the 65th annual tony awards at the beacon theatre on june 12, 2011 in new york. The book of mormon to perform at tony awards cbs news. The book of mormon received 14 nominations, the most of any production, and won nine, including best musical. Broadway productions had to open by april 28 to be eligible for nomination in the 2010 2011 season.
The book of mormon was the big winner at the 2011 tony awards. A critical and boxoffice darling, the show was the favorite to take home the nights biggest crown thanks to a. The book of mormon tony awards info broadway world. The book of mormon reigned over the evening with nine awards, including best musical. Mormons bounty of nine trophies made it the top tonyearner at the ceremony for the 65th annual awards, telecast from the beacon theatre on new yorks upper west side. First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of. The book of mormon and the scottsboro boys two very different musicals with very different fates have emerged with the most tony award nominations this season. Cbs, book of mormon llc, the harry fox agency, warner chappell.
The book of mormon is best musical at the tony awards cbs. The book of mormon the broadway production from the minds behind south park and avenue q was a big winner sunday night, raking in nine tony awards. Special tony award for lifetime achievement in the. The book of mormon and war horse clean up at the tony.
Book of mormon performance at the 2011 tony awards. The book of mormon triumphs at the tony awards rolling stone. By the end of the ceremony which ran four minutes beyond 11 pm on cbstv, the book of mormon won nine tony awards out of its 14 nominations. That alone could be enough to win a tony of my heart. The book of mormon was an early favorite to win at sundays 65th annual tony awardsand win it did. It was a night filled with musical performances at the 2011 tony awards held at the beacon theatre on sunday june 12 in new york city. May 03, 2011 the book of mormon, the musical comedy from the creators of south park, was the big winner this morning when the 2011 tony award nominations were announced, earning 14 nominations, including best. Best performance by an actress in a featured role in a play. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony. Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south park. May 03, 2011 josh gad, the book of mormon joshua henry, the scottsboro boys andrew rannells, the book of mormon tony sheldon, priscilla queen of the desert best performance by an actress in a leading role in a.
Your performance as elder mckinley in book of mormon was a pure shot of joybig and brave and sunnyeven from seats in the nosebleeds. New york ap the book of mormon has won the tony award for best musical. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. Andrew rannells from the book of mormon performs i believe at the 2011 tony awards the book of mormon musical was created by the same people that create the show south park. Winners of best book of a musical for book of mormon trey parker, matt. With a brand new venue the beacon theatre and awardwinning host neil patrick harris, the 2011 tony. The book of mormon, the equalopportunityoffending broadway musical from the creators of south park, led the tony award nominations tuesday with 14 nods. New york the book of mormon inscribed its own chapter of. The book of mormon tops 2011 tony awards with nine wins broadways big night has arrived. Jun, 2011 trey parker accepts the award for best musical for the book of mormon during the american theatre wings 65th annual tony awards ceremony in new york, june 12, 2011. Youtube 2012 tony awards book of mormon musical opening number hello duration. South park creators trey parker and matt stone took home nine statues for the satirical show. The show was awarded nine tony awards, including best musical, and a grammy award for best musical theater album.
Jun, 2011 the book of mormon the broadway production from the minds behind south park and avenue q was a big winner sunday night, raking in nine tony awards. The scottsboro boys got 12, anything goes received nine and how to succeed in. The musical the scottsboro boys, which closed earlier this season, received 12 nominations, and the revival of anything goes had nine. Watch performances by neil patrick harris, hugh jackman, stephen. Oct 21, 2011 andrew rannells from the book of mormon performs i believe at the 2011 tony awards the book of mormon musical was created by the same people that create the show south park. They were held at the beacon theatre, ending a fourteenyear tradition of holding the ceremony at radio city music hall. The book of mormon and war horse clean up at the tony awards the book of mormon, from south park creators trey parker and matt stone, performed well at sunday nights tony awards, taking home. War horse, book of mormon, anything goes, normal heart win. Btw, the name of the church is the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. It was a night filled with musical performances at the 2011 tony awards held at the beacon theatre on sunday june.
From left, trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez accept the award for best book of a musical for the book of mormon during the 65th annual tony awards, sunday, june 12, in new york. The book of mormon tops 2011 tony award nominations with 14. The 65th annual tony awards was held on june 12, 2011 to recognize achievement in broadway productions during the 20102011 season. Jun, 2011 the book of mormon, from south park creators trey parker and matt stone, performed well at sunday nights tony awards, taking home nine awards. Two very daring musicals lead the tony awards race daily. New york voters for the 65th annual tony awards demonstrated. The musical the book of mormon got the most nominations with 14. Jun, 2011 neil patrick harris 2011 tony awards opening number. Neil patrick harris 2011 tony awards opening number.
The book of mormon, the scottsboro boys, anything goes, sister act, catch me if you can, how to succeed in business without really trying. Book of mormon tops tony nominations with 14 hollywood. Best performance by an actress in a featured role in. Catch me if you can with norbert leo butz and aaron tveit. Jun 10, 2012 opening number to the 66th tony awards.
Lincoln center theaters war horse topped the plays of the evening, taking home five tonys, including best play. A book of mormon sweep best musical, best direction, best score and best featured actress included with a few unexpected moments along the routine ride. Its james first tony award, presented by a really stiff harry connick jr. Irreverent musical the book of mormon, an affectionate spoof about mormons from the creators of the tv show, south park, scooped the major honors at. Jun, 2011 by the end of the ceremony which ran four minutes beyond 11 pm on cbstv, the book of mormon won nine tony awards out of its 14 nominations for musical, score, book lopez, stone and parker. Andrew rannells hits the stage as elder price at the 2011 tony awards held at the beacon theatre on sunday june 12 in new york city the book of mormon star performed the song i believe.
Neil patrick harris 2011 tony awards opening number youtube. The book of mormon wins big at tony awards the washington post. Broadway productions had to open by april 28 to be eligible for nomination in the 20102011 season. Past tony winners anika noni rose and matthew broderick announced the 2011 tony awards nominees live from the new york public library for the performing arts in new york city. Book of mormon leads tony nomination list the new york. Plus, you pulled off one of my favorite things evera crazy good dance number performed by a schlumpy character. Cbs news the book of mormon is coming back to the tonys. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone first staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. Jun, 2011 winners of best book of a musical for book of mormon trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez speak on stage during the 65th annual tony awards at the beacon theatre on june 12, 2011 in new york.
Click on the award name to show winners and nominees. New york the book of mormon nabbed a leading 14 tony award nominations tuesday, earning the profane musical one nod short of a record number of nominations the title is still held by the. James accepts the tony award for best performance by an actress in a featured role in a musical for the book of mormon during the american theatre wings 65th annual tony awards. Book of mormon, war horse big winners at tony awards. Andrew rannells from nbcs the new normal singing i believe from the tony awarding winning broadway musical book of mormon. The book of mormon opened on broadway march 24, 2011, and went on to win nine tony awards, including best musical, as well as the grammy for best musical theatre album. The book of mormon tops 2011 tony award nominations with. The book of mormon wins big at tony awards tv guide. The book of mormon triumphs at the tony awards rolling. Tony winners matthew broderick and anika noni rose announced the nominations for the 65th annual tony awards may 3 at the new york public. The book of mormon wins big at tony awards the washington. James accepts the tony award for best performance by an actress in a featured role in a musical for the book of mormon during the american theatre wings 65th.
Book of mormon, neil patrick harris, daniel radcliffe, and more best moments watch this. The awards ceremony was broadcast live on cbs and was hosted by neil patrick harris. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. The musical the scottsboro boys, which closed earlier this season, received 12. Book of mormon wins nine awards, including best musical, while war horse takes home six trophies, including best play. May 03, 2011 the nominations for the 2011 tony awards are out. The book of mormon tops 2011 tony awards with nine wins. May 03, 2011 the book of mormon, the equalopportunityoffending broadway musical from the creators of south park, led the tony award nominations tuesday with 14 nods. The following 21 productions received multiple nominations the number of nominations is shown at left. The tony award nominations on tuesday snubbed a stretch limos worth of hollywood stars who converged on broadway during the 201011 season, bypassing. The book of mormon is best musical at the tony awards. The satirical musical fell short of the tony awards record sunday night but. The 65th annual tony awards was held on june 12, 2011 to recognize achievement in. Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical.
The book of mormon wins big, daniel radcliffe makes dancing magic, and nobody from spider. Jun, 2011 the book of mormon was an early favorite to win at sundays 65th annual tony awardsand win it did. Matt stone and trey parkers satirical musical the book of mormon took home best musical at the 2011 tony awards, along with eight more awards. The book of mormon tony awards info including both nominations and wins. The book of mormon wins big, daniel radcliffe makes dancing magic, and. Jun 12, 2011 from left, trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez accept the award for best book of a musical for the book of mormon during the 65th annual tony awards, sunday, june 12, in new york. May 03, 2011 tony winners matthew broderick and anika noni rose announced the nominations for the 65th annual tony awards may 3 at the new york public library f. Tony award for best performance by a leading actress in a musical. The 2011 winner for best musical will perform live during the 2012 tony awards, it. The edgy and controversial musical, which tells the story of two mormon missionaries in uganda, took home nine prizes on sunday. The 65th annual tony awards were held sunday at the beacon theatre in new york city, and as expected the irreverent comic musical the book of mormon raked in the most trophies, nine in total. Mar 02, 2015 2011 tony awards complete misspoochsmooch.