Helen Mirren and Richard McCabe in Peter Morgan's The Audience |
Last night at the 69th Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall, British stars conquered Broadway, winning three of the four Best Play Performance categories, Best Revival of a Play and Best Play.
Simon Stephens' adaptation of Mark Haddon's mystery novel The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time won Best Play after newcomer Alex Sharp garnered Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. David Hare's Skylight, starring Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy, and Matthew Beard took home Best Revival of a Play.
Helen Mirren, Actress in a Leading Role and Richard McCabe, Actor in a Featured Role for Peter Morgan's The Audience were honoured.
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time also won Best Director of a Play for Marianne Elliott, Best Lighting Design of a Play for Paule Constable, and Best Scenic Design of a Play for Bunny Christie and Finn Ross.
Best Costume Design of a Play went to Christopher Oram for his work on Hilary Mantel and Mike Poulton's Wolf Hall Parts One & Two.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role winner Annaleigh Ashford for You Can't Take It With You was the lone American winner in the acting in a play categories.