The Book of Mormon won nine Tony Awards out of its 14 nominations.  It won  for Direction – Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, Actress in a Featured Role – Nikki M. James, Musical, Score, Book – Robert Lopez, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, Sound -Brian Ronan, Lighting – Brian MacDevitt, Orchestrations – Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus and Scenic Design – Scott Pask.

The Book of Mormon is a groundbreaking musical for its mix of intense profanity, social satire, buoyant optimism and tunefulness.

2011 TONY AWARD NOMINEES AND RECIPIENTS

Best Musical
*The Book of Mormon
Catch Me If You Can
The Scottsboro Boys
Sister Act

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
*Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can
Josh Gad, The Book of Mormon
Joshua Henry, The Scottsboro Boys
Andrew Rannells, The Book of Mormon
Tony Sheldon, Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Brian Bedford, The Importance of Being Earnest
Bobby Cannavale, The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart
Al Pacino, The Merchant of Venice
*Mark Rylance, Jerusalem

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
*Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
Beth Leavel, Baby It’s You!
Patina Miller, Sister Act
Donna Murphy, The People in the Picture More >

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