Broadway's biggest night, the 2011 65th annual Tony Awards, were last night and hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The night crowned The Book of Mormon its biggest winner. This is such a waste of time, comedian Chris Rock said as he was about to open the envelope. It's like taking a hooker to dinner. The musical, which is written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and Avenue Q's Robert Lopez was nominated for a total 14 awards. The musical walked away with nine Antoinette Perry Awrds including best musical, score, book, featured actress for Nikki M. James among others. Other winners include Frances McDormand for best lead actress for the play Good People, Sutton Forster who won for the revival of Cole Porter's Anything Goes and Norbert Leo Butz, for best actor in a musical for Catch Me IF You Can. Other celebrities that attended the event include Catherine Zeta-Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Alec Baldwin, Robin Williams, Brook Shields and Patrick Wilson. Below are photos of celebrities arriving and walking the red carpet.
Actor Norbert Leo Butz, poses with his Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, which he won for his role in "Catch Me If You Can" during the American Theatre Wing's 65th annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York, June 12, 2011.ReutersModel Christie Brinkley arrives for the American Theatre Wing's 65th annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York, June 12, 2011.ReutersSutton Foster, nominated for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical for 'Anything Goes' poses as she arrives during the American Theatre Wing's 65th annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York, June 12, 2011ReutersTammy Blanchard, nominated for best performance by an actress in a featured role in a musical for 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying', poses during the American Theatre Wing's 65th annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York, June 12, 2011.ReutersHannah Yelland, nominated for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play for 'Brief Encounter,' arrives for the American Theatre Wing's 65th annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York, June 12, 2011.ReutersNikki M. James, nominated for best actress in a featured role in a musical for 'The Book of Mormon,' arrives for the American Theatre Wing's 65th annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York, June 12, 2011.ReutersLaura Benanti, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' poses as she arrives during the American Theatre Wing's 65th annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York, June 12, 2011.Reuters
