NEW YORK – Originally scheduled for June 7, 2020, the 74th annual Tony Awards were finally staged Sept. 26, 2021. Jagged Little Pill and Slave Play led the nominations, with 15 and 12, respectively, while Moulin Rouge! and A Christmas Carol were the musical and play reaping the most awards during the ceremony (10 and 5, respectively).
Among the backstage categories, the nominees and winners (solid dots) included:
Best Lighting Design in a Musical
- Justin Townsend – Moulin Rouge!
o Bruno Poet – Tina
o Justin Townsend – Jagged Little Pill
Best Lighting Design in a Play
- Hugh Vanstone – A Christmas Carol
o Jiyoun Chang – Slave Play
o Jon Clark – The Inheritance
o Heather Gilbert – The Sound Inside
o Allen Lee Hughes – A Soldier’s Play
Best Scenic Design in a Musical
- Derek McLane – Moulin Rouge!
o Riccardo Hernández and Lucy MacKinnon – Jagged Little Pill
o Mark Thompson and Jeff Sugg – Tina
Best Scenic Design in a Play
- Rob Howell – A Christmas Carol
o Bob Crowley – The Inheritance
o Soutra Gilmour – Betrayal
o Derek McLane – A Soldier’s Play
o Clint Ramos – Slave Play
Best Costume Design in a Musical
- Catherine Zuber – Moulin Rouge!
o Emily Rebholz – Jagged Little Pill
o Mark Thompson – Tina
Best Costume Design in a Play
- Rob Howell – A Christmas Carol
o Dede Ayite – Slave Play
o Dede Ayite – A Soldier’s Play
o Bob Crowley – The Inheritance
o Clint Ramos – The Rose Tattoo
Best Sound Design of a Musical
- Peter Hylenski – Moulin Rouge!
o Jonathan Deans – Jagged Little Pill
o Nevin Steinberg – Tina
Best Sound Design of a Play
- Simon Baker – A Christmas Carol
o Paul Arditti and Christopher Reid – The Inheritance
o Lindsay Jones – Slave Play
o Daniel Kluger – Sea Wall/A Life
o Daniel Kluger – The Sound Inside
For more information, go to www.tonyawards.com
