‘Hamilton’ Emerges As Big Winner At The Tony Awards

As expected, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” was the biggest winner at the Tony Awards this year. The Broadway musical went home with 11 top awards including best actor, best director, best score and best musical. Lin-Manuel Miranda, who created the “Hamilton” and accepted the award for best score, offered a sonnet for the victims of the Orlando shooting.

Prior to the Tony Awards, the mood was already somber as  a terror attack took over a nightclub filled with gay and lesbian patrons in Orlando, Florida. At least 50 people were reported dead and 53 others were wounded. The speech during the Tonys were all delivered with respects to the victims. Even James Corden, the night’s host, who is usually upbeat and funny, opened Tonys with a somber statement. “Your tragedy is our tragedy … hate will never win,” Corden said to the families of the victims, per the Los Angeles Times.

“Hamilton” swept the Tonys as it is a musical that veered off the traditional Broadway presentation. It  tells the story of America’s history, but it is fused with pop, hip-hop, rap and R&B in its music. The showstopper was also cited for its technical presentation, where it also reaped many awards.

Here  is the full list of the winners at the Tony Awards:

Best Play: The Humans
Best Musical: Hamilton
Best Revival of a Play: Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge
Best Revival of a Musical: The Color Purple
Best Book of a Musical: Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Hamilton, Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Frank Langella, The Father
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Leslie Odom Jr., Hamilton
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Reed Birney, The Humans
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Best Scenic Design of a Play: David Zinn, The Humans
Best Scenic Design of a Musical: David Rockwell, She Loves Me
Best Costume Design of a Play: Clint Ramos, Eclipsed
Best Costume Design of a Musical: Paul Tazewell, Hamilton
Best Lighting Design of a Play: Natasha Katz, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Howell Binkley, Hamilton
Best Direction of a Play: Ivo Van Hove, Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge
Best Direction of a Musical: Thomas Kail, Hamilton
Best Choreography: Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
Best Orchestrations: Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton