‘The Outsiders’ was named best musical, while the 70s-set play ‘Stereophonic’ brought home five awards.
Best known for his portrayal of Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe has now made his mark in theater by winning his first Tony Award at this weekend’s ceremony in New York. The 34-year-old actor took home the Best Actor award in a Musical for his role in the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along, which earned a total of three awards.
Jonathan Groff also celebrated his first Tony win, taking home the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in the same musical as Radcliffe. Previously, Groff was nominated for his roles as King George III in Hamilton and Melchior Gabor in Spring Awakening.
Angelina Jolie, the acclaimed actress and filmmaker, joined the ranks of first-time Tony winners as a producer of The Outsiders, which was named Best Musical. The production received 12 nominations and won three awards during the 77th Annual Tony Awards.
Additionally, first-time Tony winners included Succession actor Jeremy Strong and Sarah Paulson, who is now halfway to achieving EGOT status.
Tony Awards 2024: Complete List of Winners
As returning host and stage veteran Ariana DeBose put it, “And in the most trying of times, art is imperative because art reflects society and provides context for the very real situations that we find ourselves in today.” This year’s award ceremony not only recognized excellence in Broadway theater but also provided a safe space for the community.
Held at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater, the event featured performances from every Best Musical nominee, including a surprise performance by Alicia Keys and Jay-Z.
Here’s the complete list of winners for the Tony Awards 2024.
- Best Musical: The Outsiders
- Best Play: Stereophonic
- Best Revival of a Musical: Merrily We Roll Along
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Maleah Joi Moon (Hell’s Kitchen)
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Jonathan Groff (Merrily We Roll Along)
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Sarah Paulson (Appropriate)
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Jeremy Strong (An Enemy of the People)
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Daniel Radcliffe (Merrily We Roll Along)
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Kecia Lewis (Hell’s Kitchen)
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Will Brill (Stereophonic)
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Kara Young (Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch)
- Best Direction of a Play: Daniel Aukin (Stereophonic)
- Best Direction of a Musical: Danya Taymor (The Outsiders)
- Best Original Score: Suffs (Music & Lyrics: Shaina Taub)
- Best Book of a Musical: Suffs (Shaina Taub)
- Best Choreography: Justin Peck (Illinoise)
- Best Costume Design of a Play: Dede Ayite (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding)
- Best Costume Design of a Musical: Linda Cho (The Great Gatsby)
- Best Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick (Merrily We Roll Along)
- Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Tom Scutt (Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club)
- Best Scenic Design of a Play: David Zinn (Stereophonic)
- Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Hana S. Kim and Brian MacDevitt (The Outsiders)
- Best Lighting Design of a Play: Jane Cox (Appropriate)
- Best Sound Design of a Play: Ryan Rumery (Stereophonic)
Cover image credit: Daniel Radcliffe
