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The 2024 Tony Awards, held on Sunday, celebrated outstanding achievements in Broadway, with “The Outsiders” and “Stereophonic” taking home top honours. Here is the complete list of winners:

Major Winners:

Best Musical:

• “The Outsiders”

Best Play:

• “Stereophonic”

Best Revival of a Musical:

• “Merrily We Roll Along”

Best Revival of a Play:

• “Appropriate”

Leading Roles:

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”

Featured Roles:

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”

Direction:

Best Direction of a Play:

• Daniel Aukin, “Stereophonic”

Best Direction of a Musical:

• Danya Taymor, “The Outsiders”

Writing and Choreography:

Best Original Score:

• “Suffs,” music & lyrics: Shaina Taub

Best Book of a Musical:

• “Suffs,” Shaina Taub

Best Choreography:

• Justin Peck, “Illinoise”

Design Categories:

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”

Best Sound Design of a Musical:

• Cody Spencer, “The Outsiders”

The 2024 Tony Awards showcased the best of Broadway, with “The Outsiders” and “Stereophonic” standing out among the winners. The night celebrated the creativity, talent, and hard work of the theatre community, promising a vibrant future for Broadway