2001 theatrical awards ceremony
The55th Annual Tony Awards was held atRadio City Music Hall on June 3, 2001 and broadcast byCBS . "The First Ten" awards ceremony was telecast onPBS television . The event was co-hosted byNathan Lane andMatthew Broderick .The Producers Hello, Dolly! [citation needed Mel Brooks 's win made him the eighth person to become anEGOT .
Shows that opened on Broadway during the 2000–01 season before May 3, 2001 are eligible.
Original plays Original musicals Play revivals Musical revivals
Presenters:Joan Allen ,Dick Cavett ,Kristin Chenoweth ,Glenn Close ,Dame Edna ,Edie Falco ,Kathleen Freeman ,Gina Gershon ,Heather Headley ,Cherry Jones ,Jane Krakowski ,Marc Kudisch ,Eric McCormack ,Audra McDonald ,Reba McEntire ,Donna McKechnie ,Brian Stokes Mitchell ,Gwyneth Paltrow ,Sarah Jessica Parker ,Bernadette Peters ,Natasha Richardson ,Doris Roberts ,Gary Sinise ,Lily Tomlin ,Henry Winkler , and three "Broadway Babies" (Meredith Patterson, Bryn Bowling, and Carol Bentley).[ 2]
The musicals that performed were:[ 2] [ 3]
A Class Act Jeff Blumenkrantz , Donna Bullock,Randy Graff ,David Hibbard ,Lonny Price ,Patrick Quinn ,Sara Ramirez );Bells Are Ringing Faith Prince );42nd Street Kate Levering and company);Follies Polly Bergen withLouis Zorich , Jessica Leigh Brown, Colleen Dunn, Amy Heggins, and Wendy Waring);The Full Monty Jason Danieley ,André De Shields ,Kathleen Freeman , Romain Fruge, Marcus Neville,Patrick Wilson , Thomas Fiss, and company);Jane Eyre Marla Schaffel andJames Barbour );The Producers Roger Bart ,Gary Beach ,Matthew Broderick ,Cady Huffman ,Nathan Lane ,Brad Oscar , and company); andThe Rocky Horror Show Time Warp " --Dick Cavett ,Lea Delaria , Jerrod Emick, Kristen Lee Kelly,Alice Ripley ,Daphne Rubin-Vega ,Tom Hewitt ,Raul Esparza , Sebastian LaCause, and company).Plays were also presented:[ 2] [ 3]
The Invention of Love Tom Stoppard . Montage with voice-over by Richard Easton.King Hedley II August Wilson . Excerpt performed byViola Davis andBrian Stokes Mitchell .One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Joan Allen . Excerpt performed byGary Sinise ,Amy Morton , Tim Sampson,Bruce McCarty , Jeanine Morick, and Afram Bill Williams.Proof David Auburn . Scene withMary-Louise Parker andBen Shenkman .The Tale of the Allergist's Wife Charles Busch . Scene withLinda Lavin ,Tony Roberts , andMichele Lee .Winners and nominees [ edit ] Winners are inbold
Source: BroadwayWorld[ 4]
Regional Theatre Award
Special Theatrical Event
Special Lifetime Achievement Tony Award
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
Multiple nominations and awards [ edit ] These productions had multiple nominations:
The following productions received multiple awards.
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Play Musical Special (non-competitive) Retired Ceremonies Nominee demographics * Divided into separate awards for plays and musicals
