From left: Sarah Paulson, Jonathan Groff, Alicia Keys
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Alicia Keys, “Stereophonic” and the late Stephen Sondheim were among the big winners at the 2024 Tony Awards, Broadway’s biggest night.

By all accounts, it’s been a robust ― some might say overstuffed ― season for live theater. But as expected, the acclaimed Sondheim revival “Merrily We Roll Along” emerged triumphant on Sunday, winning Best Revival of a Musical as well as Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for stars Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe, respectively.

Maleah Joi Moon and Kecia Lewis ― who star in Keys’ bio-musical “Hell’s Kitchen” ― rounded out the acting awards for musicals with wins for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, respectively.

As for Best Musical, the top honor went to “The Outsiders,” the stage adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s classic 1967 novel. The show’s director, Danya Taymor, also nabbed the Tony for Best Direction of a Musical.

On the non-musical side, “Stereophonic” ― which broke records when it became the most-nominated play in Tonys history ― picked up the awards for Best Play, as well as Best Direction of a Play for director Daniel Aukin and Best Featured Actor in Play for actor Will Brill. And Sarah Paulson finally nabbed an overdue Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her dynamite turn in “Appropriate.”

Check out the full list of nominees and winners below.

Best Musical

WINNER: The Outsiders

Hell’s Kitchen
Illinoise
Suffs
Water for Elephants

Best Revival of a Musical

WINNER:Merrily We Roll Along

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Gutenberg! The Musical
The Who’s Tommy

Best Direction of a Musical

WINNER: Danya Taymor — The Outsiders

Maria Friedman — Merrily We Roll Along
Michael Greif — Hell’s Kitchen
Leigh Silverman — Suffs
Jessica Stone — Water for Elephants

Jonathan Groff won for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance in the revival of "Merrily We Roll Along."
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Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical

WINNER: Jonathan Groff — Merrily We Roll Along

Brody Grant — The Outsiders
Dorian Harewood — The Notebook
Brian d’Arcy James — Days of Wine and Roses
Eddie Redmayne — Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

WINNER: Maleah Joi Moon — Hell’s Kitchen

Eden Espinosa — Lempicka
Kelli O’Hara — Days of Wine and Roses
Maryann Plunkett — The Notebook
Gayle Rankin — Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical

WINNER: Daniel Radcliffe — Merrily We Roll Along

Roger Bart — Back to the Future
Joshua Boone — The Outsiders
Brandon Victor Dixon — Hell’s Kitchen
Sky Lakota-Lynch — The Outsiders
Steven Skybell — Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

"Hell's Kitche" star Maleah Joi Moon won for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.
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Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical

WINNER: Kecia Lewis — Hell’s Kitchen

Shoshana Bean — Hell’s Kitchen
Amber Iman — Lempicka
Nikki M. James — Suffs
Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer — Monty Python’s Spamalot
Lindsay Mendez — Merrily We Roll Along
Bebe Neuwirth — Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

Best Book of a Musical

WINNER: Shaina Taub — Suffs

Kristoffer Diaz — Hell’s Kitchen
Bekah Brunstetter — The Notebook
Adam Rapp and Justin Levine — The Outsiders
Rick Elice — Water for Elephants

Best Original Score

WINNER: Shaina Taub — Suffs

Adam Guettel — Days of Wine and Roses
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim — Here Lies Love
Will Butler — Stereophonic
Jamestown Revival and Justin Levine — The Outsiders

Ali Louis Bourzgui and the cast of "The Who's Tommy" were among the starry performers on Sunday.
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Best Orchestrations

WINNER: Jonathan Tunick — Merrily We Roll Along

Timo Andres — Illinoise
Will Butler and Justin Craig — Stereophonic
Justin Levine, Matt Hinkley, and Jamestown Revival — The Outsiders
Tom Kitt and Adam Blackstone — Hell’s Kitchen

Best Choreography

WINNER: Justin Peck — Illinoise

Camille A. Brown — Hell’s Kitchen
Annie-B Parson — Here Lies Love
Rick and Jeff Kuperman — The Outsiders
Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll — Water for Elephants

Best Scenic Design in a Musical

WINNER: Tom Scutt — Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

Amp featuring Tatiana Kahvegian — The Outsiders
Robert Brill and Peter Nigrini — Hell’s Kitchen
Takeshi Kata — Water for Elephants
David Korins — Here Lies Love
Riccardo Hernández and Peter Nigrini — Lempicka
Tim Hatley and Finn Ross — Back to the Future

Ahmad Simmons and Ricky Ubeda of "Illinoise," which won for Best Choreography in a Musical.
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Best Costume Design in a Musical

WINNER: Linda Cho — The Great Gatsby

Dede Ayite — Hell’s Kitchen
David Israel Reynoso — Water for Elephants
Tom Scutt — Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Paul Tazewell — Suffs

Best Lighting Design in a Musical

WINNER: Brian MacDevitt and Hana S. Kim — The Outsiders

Brandon Stirling Baker — Illinoise
Isabella Byrd — Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Natasha Katz — Hell’s Kitchen
Bradley King and David Bengali — Water for Elephants

Best Sound Design of a Musical

WINNER: Cody Spencer — The Outsiders
M.L. Dogg and Cody Spencer — Here Lies Love
Kai Harada — Merrily We Roll Along
Nick Lidster for Autograph — Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Gareth Owen — Hell’s Kitchen

Sarah Paulson won for Best Leading Actress in a Play for her performance in "Appropriate."
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Best Play

WINNER: Stereophonic
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Mary Jane
Mother Play
Prayer for the French Republic

Best Revival of a Play
WINNER: Appropriate
An Enemy of the People
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Best Direction of a Play
Daniel Aukin — Stereophonic
Anne Kauffman — Mary Jane
Kenny Leon — Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Lila Neugebauer — Appropriate
Whitney White — Jaja’s African Hair Braiding

Kecia Lewis won for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for "Hell's Kitchen."
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Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play

WINNER: Jeremy Strong — An Enemy of the People

William Jackson Harper — Uncle Vanya
Leslie Odom, Jr. — Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Liev Schreiber — Doubt: A Parable
Michael Stuhlbarg — Patriots

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play

WINNER: Sarah Paulson — Appropriate

Betsy Aidem — Prayer of the French Republic
Jessica Lange — Mother Play
Rachel McAdams — Mary Jane
Amy Ryan — Doubt: A Parable

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
WINNER: Will Brill — Stereophonic
Eli Gelb — Stereophonic
Jim Parsons — Mother Play
Tom Pecinka — Stereophonic
Corey Stoll — Appropriate

After several much-buzzed-about appearances on the Broadway stage, Daniel Radcliffe became a first-time Tony winner for his performance in "Merrily We Roll Along."
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Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
WINNER: Kara Young — Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Quincy Tyler Bernstine — Doubt: A Parable
Juliana Canfield — Stereophonic
Celia Keenan-Bolger — Mother Play
Sarah Pidgeon — Stereophonic


Best Scenic Design in a Play

WINNER: David Zinn — Stereophonic
dots — Appropriate
dots — An Enemy of the People
Derek McLane — Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
David Zinn — Jaja’s African Hair Braiding

Best Costume Design in a Play

WINNER: Dede Ayite — Jaja’s African Hair Braiding

Dede Ayite — Appropriate
Enver Chakartash — Stereophonic
Emilio Sosa — Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
David Zinn — An Enemy of the People

Best Lighting Design in a Play

WINNER: Jane Cox — Appropriate

Isabella Byrd — An Enemy of the People
Amith Chandrashaker — Prayer for the French Republic
Jiyoun Chang — Stereophonic
Natasha Katz — Grey House

Best Sound Design of a Play

WINNER: Ryan Rumery — Stereophonic

Justin Ellington and Stefania Bulbarella — Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Leah Gelpe — Mary Jane
Tom Gibbons — Grey House
Bray Poor and Will Pickens — Appropriate

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