63rd Tony Awards

The 63rd Annual Tony Awards, which recognized Broadway productions of the 2008-2009 season, were presented on June 7, 2009 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast by CBS, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The big winner of the night was, in fact, Billy Elliot the Musical, winning 10 awards including Best Musical. The show's closest rival was Next to Normal with 11 nominations, except the latter only won three, but in highly-regarded categories such as Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Alice Ripley, and Best Original Score.

63rd Tony Awards

The 63rd Annual Tony Awards, which recognized Broadway productions of the 2008-2009 season, were presented on June 7, 2009 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast by CBS, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The big winner of the night was, in fact, Billy Elliot the Musical, winning 10 awards including Best Musical. The show's closest rival was Next to Normal with 11 nominations, except the latter only won three, but in highly-regarded categories such as Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Alice Ripley, and Best Original Score.