The Book of Mormon Tony Awards Big Winner
The Book of Mormon musical, created by those responsible of the hit TV series “South Park” (Trey Parker and Matt Stone) alongside Avenue Q’s Robert Lopez, dominated the 2011 Tony Awards. Entering the event with 14 nominations, The Book of Mormon won 9 awards including Broadway’s highest honors.
Tony Awards 2011 list of winners.
Here are some of the awards it took home:
Best Musical – The Book of Mormon
Best Original Score – Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon
Best Orchestrations – Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, The Book of Mormon
Best Sound Design of a Musical – Brian Ronan, The Book of Mormon
Best Director of a Musical – Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon
Best Featured Actress in a Musical – Nikki M. James, The Book of Mormon
Best Book of a Musical – Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon
Best Scenic Design of a Musical – Scott Pask, The Book of Mormon
Best Lighting Design of a Musical – Brian MacDevitt, The Book of Mormon
[…] Initially peaking at No.31 upon its digital release, the physical CD release came simultaneously as the musical received 14 Tony Awards nominations. […]