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On June 7 in Radio City Music Hall, New York City, Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 63rd Tony Awards (2009) - giving recognition to the best Broadway Plays and Musicals.

Tony Awards 2009 Winners List:

Best Play: God of Carnage

Best Musical: Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Book of a Musical: Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Next to Normal

Best Revival of a Play: The Norman Conquests

Best Revival of a Musical: Hair

Best Special Theatrical Event: Liza’s at The Palace

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play: Geoffrey Rush - Exit the King

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play: Marcia Gay Harden - God of Carnage

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish - Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical: Alice Ripley - Next to Normal

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play: Roger Robinson - Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play: Angela Lansbury - Blithe Spirit

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical: Gregory Jbara - Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical: Karen Olivo - West Side Story

Best Scenic Design of a Play: Derek McLane - 33 Variations

Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Ian MacNeil - Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Costume Design of a Play: Anthony Ward - Mary Stuart

Best Costume Design of a Musical: Tim Hatley - Shrek The Musical

Best Lighting Design of a Play: Brian MacDevitt - Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Rick Fisher - Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Sound Design of a Play: Gregory Clarke - Equus

Best Sound Design of a Musical: Paul Arditti - Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Direction of a Play: Matthew Warchus - God of Carnage

Best Direction of a Musical: Stephen Daldry - Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Choreography: Peter Darling - Billy Elliot, The Musical

Best Orchestrations: Martin Koch - Billy Elliot, The Musical and Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt - Next to Normal (tie)