Tony Award Winners 2011

Tony Award Winners 2011
Al Pacino was nominated for a Tony Award in 2011 for The Merchant of Venice

Al Pacino was nominated for a Tony Award in 2011 for The Merchant of Venice

Tony Award Winners 2011

Tony Award winning plays are the best of the best shows on Broadway. Among those that received Tony nominations for the 2011 season were War Horse, The Book of Mormon, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Catch Me If You Can, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Anything Goes, and The Motherf***er with the Hat. If you're a big Broadway buff, or you aspire to be, you simply cannot miss these shows! Better catch these Tony Award winning plays before it's too late!

To learn more about Tony Award winning plays for 2011, continue reading below. Then book your tickets for one of the fantastic Tony Award winners 2011, right here at NYCtourist.com!

Book of Mormon Broadway won nine Tony Awards in 2011

Book of Mormon Broadway won nine Tony Awards in 2011

Tony Award Winning Musicals - The Book of Mormon

Perhaps the biggest 2011 Tony Award winner was The Book of Mormon Musical. Featuring a book, lyrics, and music by Robert Lopez (Avenue Q) and Trey Parker and Matt Stone (South Park), The Book of Mormon Broadway won an astounding nine of the 14 Tony Awards for which it had been nominated, including the awards for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and Best Direction of a Musical.

The Book of Mormon Musical tells the story of an unlikely pair of young Mormon missionaries who are sent to a remote village in northern Uganda to convert the natives to Mormonism. While raunchy and lewd, The Book of Mormon Broadway surprises with its heartfelt message about the value of religion and the meaning of friendship.

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War Horse Broadway won the Tony Award for Best Play

War Horse Broadway won the Tony Award for Best Play

Tony Award Winning Plays - War Horse Broadway

Another big winner at the 2011 Tony Awards was War Horse Broadway. Based on the beloved children's book by Michael Morpurgo, this massively popular, Tony Award-winning play tells the story of a horse named Joey who is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France at the start of the First World War. When Joey's young owner, Albert, discovers that his beloved horse has been sent to war, he departs on a dangerous adventure to rescue him.

In addition to the Tony Awards for Best Play, Best Direction of a Play, Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Lighting Design of a Play, and Best Sound Design of a Play, War Horse Broadway was awarded a special Tony Award for the masterful puppetry designed by Handspring Puppet Company.

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  Show Info Price
1. Hands On a Hardbody
at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Rating:

PG
Price
Cheap $59 SEATS Best $350
Details
Anything Goes stars Tony Award winners Sutton Foster and Joel Grey

Anything Goes stars Tony Award winners Sutton Foster and Joel Grey

Tony Award Winning Musicals - Anything Goes

Another Tony Award-winning musical was Anything Goes. This delightful romp, the winner of three Tony Awards, including the award for Best Revival of a Musical, boasts an outstanding cast of seasoned actors, including Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney and Joel Grey as Public Enemy #13, Moonface Martin.

The musical tells the story of one Billy Crocker, a man who, upon falling in love with an heiress named Hope Harcourt, stowes himself away on an ocean liner to win her heart. Hilarity ensues as Billy earns the trust of sassy nightclub singer Reno Sweeney and incognito gangster Moonface Martin.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert features eye-popping costumes

Priscilla Queen of the Desert features eye-popping costumes

More Tony Award Winners 2011

Want to find more Tony Award winners 2011? Check out these three Broadway hits:

  • Priscilla Queen of the Desert: Winner of the 2011 Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert tells the story of two drag queens and a transsexual who travel across the Australian Outback to perform their show at a small resort.
  • Catch Me If You Can: Catch Me If You Can's Norbert Leo Butz won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance as Carl Hanratty, the dogged FBI agent who attempts to capture whiz-kid con artist Frank Abagnale, Jr.
  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: For his role in the 2011 revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingJohn Larroquette won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical.

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