59th Tony Awards


The 59th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on June 5, 2005 at Radio City Music Hall and broadcast by CBS television. Hugh Jackman hosted for the third time in a row.
This was the first year the craft category awards were divided into plays and musicals.

The ceremony

For the opening number Bernadette Peters sang "Another Op’nin’ Another Show" from Kiss Me, Kate, which was followed by a video montage of the musicals that opened during the 2004-2005 season, as well as short excerpts of those performing that evening. In other special performances, Hugh Jackman sang and danced in a tribute to songs about dancing and Aretha Franklin and Hugh Jackman performed a duet of "Somewhere" from West Side Story.
Laura Linney gave a tribute to the late Arthur Miller and Jesse L. Martin and the cast of Chicago performed "Razzle Dazzle" in memory of Jerry Orbach and Fred Ebb.
The award presenters included: Angela Bassett, Matthew Broderick, Don Cheadle, Sally Field, Harvey Fierstein, Anne Hathaway, Nathan Lane, Sandra Oh, James Earl Jones, Bernadette Peters, and Chita Rivera.
The following is a list of all the songs in host Hugh Jackman’s medley “,” a tribute to musical theater songs about dancing. Jackman received his second prime time Emmy nomination for his performance.
“” from Roberta, music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Dorothy Fields
“” from Swing Time, music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Dorothy Fields
“” from Call Me Madam, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
“Never Gonna Dance”
“” from Singin’ in the Rain, music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed
” from West Side Story, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
“Never Gonna Dance”
“” from Girl Crazy music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin
“” from The Fleet’s In, music by Victor Schertzinger and lyrics by Johnny Mercer
“” from Shall We Dance, music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin
“I Won’t Dance”
“” from Do I Hear A Waltz?, music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
“” from Jubilee, music and lyrics by Cole Porter
“” by KC and the Sunshine Band
“” from Thumbs Up!, music and lyrics by James F. Hanley
“” from Meet Me in St. Louis, by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine
“” from Sesame Street, music and lyrics by Joe Raposo
“Begin the Beguine”
“” from Follow the Fleet, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
“I Won’t Dance”, “Never Gonna Dance” and “Broadway Melody Ballet”
“” from Oklahoma!, music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
“” from Top Hat, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
“,” from Every Night at Eight, music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields
“” from Guys and Dolls, music by and lyrics by Frank Loesser
“” from Funny Girl, music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Merrill
“Broadway Melody Ballet”
“” from Mammy, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
“” from The Band Wagon, music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz

Performances

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New musicals
Revivals
The nominees were announced on May 10, 2005 by Alan Cumming, Lynn Redgrave, Kate Burton and Brian Stokes Mitchell. Monty Python's Spamalot received 14 nominations, the most of any production at the time, followed by Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Light in the Piazza with 11 nominations each.
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Winners are in bold
Best PlayBest Musical

  • Monty Python's Spamalot
  • * Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  • * The Light in the Piazza
  • * The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
    • Best Revival of a PlayBest Revival of a Musical
  • Glengarry Glen Ross
  • * On Golden Pond
  • * Twelve Angry Men
  • * Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
  • La Cage aux Folles
  • * Pacific Overtures
  • * Sweet Charity
    • Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a PlayBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
  • Bill Irwin – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as George
  • * Billy Crudup – The Pillowman as Katurian
  • * Brian F. O'Byrne – ' as Father Flynn
  • * James Earl Jones – On Golden Pond as Norman Thayer, Jr.
  • * Philip Bosco – Twelve Angry Men as Juror #3
  • Cherry Jones – ' as Sister Aloysius Beauvier
  • * Phylicia Rashad – Gem of the Ocean as Aunt Ester
  • * Mary-Louise Parker – Reckless as Rachel
  • * Laura Linney – Sight Unseen as Patricia
  • * Kathleen Turner – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as Martha
    • Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a MusicalBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
  • Norbert Leo Butz – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as Freddy Benson
  • * John Lithgow – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as Lawrence Jameson
  • * Gary Beach – La Cage aux Folles as Albin
  • * Hank Azaria – Monty Python's Spamalot as Sir Lancelot, French Taunter, and Others
  • * Tim Curry – Monty Python's Spamalot as King Arthur
  • Victoria Clark – The Light in the Piazza as Margaret Johnson
  • * Erin Dilly – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Truly Scrumptious
  • * Sherie Rene Scott – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as Christine Colgate
  • * Sutton Foster – Little Women as Josephine 'Jo' March
  • * Christina Applegate – Sweet Charity as Charity Hope Valentine
    • Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a PlayBest Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
  • Liev Schreiber – Glengarry Glen Ross as Richard Roma
  • * Alan Alda – Glengarry Glen Ross as Levine
  • * Gordon Clapp – Glengarry Glen Ross as Moss
  • * Michael Stuhlbarg – The Pillowman as Michal
  • * David Harbour – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as Nick
  • Adriane Lenox – ' as Mrs. Muller
  • * Heather Goldenhersh – ' as Sister James
  • * Dana Ivey – The Rivals as Mrs. Malaprop
  • * Amy Ryan – A Streetcar Named Desire as Stella
  • * Mireille Enos – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as Honey
    • Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a MusicalBest Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
  • Dan Fogler – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as William Barfée
  • * Marc Kudisch – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Baron Bomburst
  • * Matthew Morrison – The Light in the Piazza as Fabrizio Nacarelli
  • * Michael McGrath – Monty Python's Spamalot as Patsy
  • * Christopher Sieber – Monty Python's Spamalot as Sir Galahad
  • Sara Ramirez – Monty Python's Spamalot as Lady of the Lake
  • * Jan Maxwell – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Baroness Bomburst
  • * Joanna Gleason – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as Muriel Eubanks
  • * Kelli O'Hara – The Light in the Piazza as Clara Johnson
  • * Celia Keenan-Bolger – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Olive Ostrovsky
    • Best Book of a MusicalBest Original Score Written for the Theatre
  • Rachel Sheinkin – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
  • * Jeffrey Lane – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  • * Craig Lucas – The Light in the Piazza
  • * Eric Idle – Monty Python's Spamalot
  • The Light in the Piazza – Adam Guettel
  • * Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – David Yazbek
  • * Monty Python's Spamalot – John Du Prez and Eric Idle and Idle
  • * The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – William Finn
    • Best Scenic Design of a PlayBest Scenic Design of a Musical
  • Scott Pask – The Pillowman
  • * John Lee Beatty – '
  • * David Gallo – Gem of the Ocean
  • * Santo Loquasto – Glengarry Glen Ross
  • Michael Yeargan – The Light in the Piazza
  • * Anthony Ward – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
  • * Tim Hatley – Monty Python's Spamalot
  • * Rumi Matsui – Pacific Overtures
    • Best Costume Design of a PlayBest Costume Design of a Musical
  • Jess Goldstein – The Rivals
  • * Constanza Romero – Gem of the Ocean
  • * William Ivey Long – A Streetcar Named Desire
  • * Jane Greenwood – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
  • Catherine Zuber – The Light in the Piazza
  • * William Ivey Long – La Cage aux Folles
  • * Tim Hatley – Monty Python's Spamalot
  • * Junko Koshino – Pacific Overtures
    • Best Lighting Design of a PlayBest Lighting Design of a Musical
  • Brian MacDevitt – The Pillowman
  • * Pat Collins – '
  • * Donald Holder – Gem of the Ocean
  • * Donald Holder – A Streetcar Named Desire
  • Christopher Akerlind – The Light in the Piazza
  • * Mark Henderson – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
  • * Kenneth Posner – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  • * Hugh Vanstone – Monty Python's Spamalot
    • Best Direction of a PlayBest Direction of a Musical
  • Doug Hughes –
  • * Joe Mantello – Glengarry Glen Ross
  • * John Crowley – The Pillowman
  • * Scott Ellis – Twelve Angry Men
  • Mike Nichols – Monty Python's Spamalot
  • * Jack O'Brien – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  • * Bartlett Sher – The Light in the Piazza
  • * James Lapine – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
    • Best ChoreographyBest Orchestrations
  • Jerry Mitchell – La Cage aux Folles
  • * Jerry Mitchell – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  • * Casey Nicholaw – Monty Python's Spamalot
  • * Wayne Cilento – Sweet Charity
  • Ted Sperling, Adam Guettel and Bruce Coughlin – The Light in the Piazza
  • * Harold Wheeler – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  • * Larry Hochman – Monty Python's Spamalot
  • * Jonathan Tunick – Pacific Overtures

    • Special Tony Awards

    Best Special Theatrical Event
    Regional Theatre Tony Award
    Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
    Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre
    These productions had multiple nominations:
    The following productions received multiple awards.