66th Tony Awards
The 66th Annual Tony Awards was held on June 10, 2012, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2011–2012 season. The ceremony was held at the Beacon Theatre, and was broadcast live on CBS television,[4] with Neil Patrick Harris as the host.[1][2]
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Date | June 10, 2012 |
Location | Beacon Theatre |
Hosted by | Neil Patrick Harris[1][2] |
Most awards | Once (8) |
Most nominations | Once (11) |
Website | tonyawards |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | CBS |
Viewership | 6.0 million[3] |
Produced by | Neil Patrick Harris Ricky Kirshner Glenn Weiss |
Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
Eligibility
Shows that opened on Broadway during the 2011–12 season before April 27, 2012 are eligible.[5]
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Ceremony
Neil Patrick Harris was the host of the ceremony. This marked the third time that Harris hosted the Tony Awards show.[6]
The telecast had 6.01 million viewers (preliminary numbers), in contrast to the 2011 Tony Awards telecast, which had 6.950 million viewers.[7]
Performances
There were performances from musicals including Evita featuring Ricky Martin and Elena Roger, Follies, with Danny Burstein singing "Buddy's Blues" and introduced by Bernadette Peters, Ghost the Musical, Godspell, Hairspray (from a production on a Royal Caribbean ship), Jesus Christ Superstar, Leap of Faith with Raúl Esparza and company, Newsies featuring Jeremy Jordan and company, Nice Work If You Can Get It with Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Broderick and company, Once featuring Steve Kazee and company, and The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess featuring Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis.[8][9] There also were performances from Tony-nominated plays, including End of the Rainbow with Tracie Bennett, One Man, Two Guvnors with James Corden, and Peter and the Starcatcher, with Christian Borle, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Adam Chanler-Berat.[10]
The Book of Mormon cast members, along with Harris, started the show by singing a version of "Hello". The original musical number that opened the show had Harris singing and dancing to "What If Life Were More Like Theatre?" with Patti LuPone, Amanda Seyfried, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and company.[11] The closing musical number was "If I Had Time," sung by Harris. Both the opening and closing musical numbers were written by David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger.[12]
Presenters
As announced on June 1, Angela Lansbury, Candice Bergen, Jessica Chastain, Jim Parsons, Christopher Plummer, Tyler Perry, Nick Jonas, Amanda Seyfried, Paul Rudd, Ellen Barkin, Bernadette Peters, James Marsden, Mandy Patinkin, and Sheryl Crow, among others, were presenters.[13] On June 7, Matthew Morrison, Josh Groban, and Cote de Pablo were added to the presenter line-up.[13] Other presenters included Patti LuPone, Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
Creative Arts awards
Several awards, named the "Creative Arts" awards, were presented prior to the main televised ceremony as well as during breaks. These included awards for: Best Lighting Design of a Play, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Best Sound Design of a Play, Best Sound Design of a Musical, Best Costume Design of a Play, Best Costume Design of a Musical, Best Orchestrations, Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Scenic Design of a Musical and Best Choreography. These awards were announced by Norbert Leo Butz and Beth Leavel.[14][15][16]
Nominees and winners
The nominees were announced on May 1, 2012.[17] The winners were announced on June 10, 2012.[18]
Multiple nominations
- 11: Once
- 10: Nice Work If You Can Get It, Porgy and Bess
- 9: Peter and the Starcatcher
- 8: Follies, Newsies
- 7: Death of a Salesman, One Man, Two Guvnors
- 5: Other Desert Cities
- 4: Clybourne Park
- 3: Evita, End of the Rainbow, Ghost the Musical
- 2: Venus in Fur, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wit, The Best Man, Bonnie & Clyde, Don't Dress for Dinner
Multiple wins
Non-competitive awards
The Tony Award for Excellence in the Theatre has been awarded to Freddie Gershon, Artie Siccardi and the TDF Open Doors Program.[19] Those awards were presented at the Tony Eve Cocktail party, held on June 9, 2012 at the InterContinental Hotel (Times Square).[20] The Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre has been awarded to Emanuel Azenberg.[21] Bernadette Peters was presented with the Isabelle Stevenson Award and Special Tony Awards were given to Hugh Jackman and the Actors’ Equity Association.[22] The Regional Theatre Tony Award has been awarded to the Shakespeare Theatre Company.
In Memoriam
- Davy Jones
- Stephen Douglass
- Anna Massey
- John Wood
- Tom Aldredge
- Eiko Ishioka
- Theodore Mann
- Price Berkley
- Ulu Grosbard
- Diane Cilento
- Dick Anthony Williams
- Tony Stevens
- Harry Morgan
- Mary Fickett
- Alice Playten
- Patricia Neway
- Jeffrey Ash
- Howard Kissel
- Shelagh Delaney
- Ray Aghayan
- Margaret Tyzack
- William Duell
- Philip Rose
- Judd Woldin
- Donald Grody
- Ben Gazzara
- Beatrice Terry
- Liviu Ciulei
- Donald Schoenbaum
- Charles Jaffe
- Berenice Weiler
- Buddy Freitag
- Jerry Leiber
References
- Itzkoff, Dave (April 2, 2012). "Footnote". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- Ng, David (April 3, 2012). "Can Neil Patrick Harris boost Tony Awards ratings?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- Ng, Philiana (June 11, 2012). "TV Ratings: Neil Patrick Harris-Hosted Tony Awards Drops From 2011". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- Gans, Andrew (January 17, 2012). "66th Annual Tony Awards Set for June 10". Playbill. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- Healy, Patrick (January 17, 2012). "A Date for the Tony Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- Gans, Andrew (April 3, 2012). "Neil Patrick Harris Will Host 66th Annual Tony Awards". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- Gans, Andrew.Tony Awards Ratings Hit Record Low, According to Preliminary Numbers" Archived 2012-06-15 at the Wayback Machine Playbill.com, June 11, 2012
- Gans, Andrew. "Bernadette Peters, Audra McDonald, Ricky Martin, Danny Burstein, Norm Lewis Will Be Featured on Tonys" Archived 2012-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, Playbill.com, May 23, 2012
- Gans, Andrew."'Leap of Faith' Will Perform on Tony Awards" Archived 2012-06-02 at the Wayback Machine Playbill.com, May 30, 2012
- Gans, Andrew."'Godspell', 'Ghost', 'End of the Rainbow', 'One Man', 'Starcatcher', Raúl Esparza Will Perform on Tony Awards" Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine Playbill.com, June 4, 2012
- Gioia, Michael."THE SCREENING ROOM: "What If Life Were More Like Theatre?": Watch the Tony Awards Opening Number (Video)" Archived 2012-06-15 at the Wayback Machine Playbill.com, June 10, 2012
- Hetrick, Adam."David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger Authored Tony Awards Opening and Closing Numbers (Plus Video)" Archived 2012-06-15 at the Wayback Machine Playbill.com, June 11, 2012
- "The 2012 Tony Awards® to Feature More Performances Than Ever Before!". TonyAwards.com. June 7, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- Gans, Andrew.Norbert Leo Butz and Beth Leavel to Host Creative Arts Tony Awards Archived 2012-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Playbill.com, June 8, 2012
- Jones, Kenneth."Judith Light, Michael McGrath Win Featured Performer Tony Awards; 'Once', 'Salesman' Have Best Direction" Playbill.com, June 10, 2012
- Gioia, Michael."The Screening Room: Martin Lowe, Christopher Gattelli, Natasha Katz and More Accept 2012 Creative Arts Tonys (Video) Archived 2012-06-17 at the Wayback Machine June 14, 2012
- Jones, Kenneth and Hetrick, Adam. 2012 "Tony Awards Nominations Announced; Once Earns 11 Nominations" Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine. Playbill.com, May 1, 2012
- Jones, Kenneth. "'Once', 'Clybourne Park', 'Porgy and Bess', Audra McDonald, 'Salesman' Win Tony Awards" Playbill.com, June 10, 2012
- Gans, Andrew (March 12, 2012). "Recipients of Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre Announced". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- Fullerton, Krissie."PHOTO CALL: The 2012 Tony Eve Cocktail Party" Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine Playbill.com, June 10, 2012
- Gans, Andrew (April 10, 2012). "Emanuel Azenberg Will Receive Special Tony Award for Lifetime AchievemenEmanuel Azenberg Will Receive Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievementt". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- "Bernadette Peters, Hugh Jackman & Actors' Equity to Receive Special Tony Awards & Honors" broadwayworld.com, April 30, 2012