59th Tony Awards
| 59th Tony Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster for the 59th annual Tony Awards | |
| Date | June 5, 2005 |
| Location | Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York |
| Hosted by | Hugh Jackman |
| Most awards | The Light in the Piazza (6) |
| Most nominations | Spamalot (14) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The 59th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on June 5, 2005 at Radio City Music Hall and broadcast by CBS television. Hugh Jackman hosted[1] for the third time in a row.
This was the first year the craft category awards (costume, scenic, lighting) were divided into plays and musicals.
The ceremony
For the opening number Bernadette Peters sang "Another Op’nin’ Another Show" from Kiss Me, Kate, which was followed by a video montage of the musicals that opened during the 2004-2005 season, as well as short excerpts of those performing that evening. In other special performances, Hugh Jackman sang and danced in a tribute to songs about dancing and Aretha Franklin and Hugh Jackman performed a duet of "Somewhere" from West Side Story.
Laura Linney gave a tribute to the late Arthur Miller and Jesse L. Martin and the cast of Chicago performed "Razzle Dazzle" in memory of Jerry Orbach and Fred Ebb.
The award presenters included: Angela Bassett, Matthew Broderick, Don Cheadle, Sally Field, Harvey Fierstein, Anne Hathaway, Nathan Lane, Sandra Oh, James Earl Jones, Bernadette Peters, and Chita Rivera.
The following is a list of all the songs in host Hugh Jackman’s medley “I Won’t Dance,” a tribute to musical theater songs about dancing. Jackman received his second prime time Emmy nomination for his performance.
“I Won’t Dance” from Roberta (1935), music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Dorothy Fields
“Never Gonna Dance” from Swing Time (1936), music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Dorothy Fields
“You’re Just in Love” from Call Me Madam (1950), music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
“Never Gonna Dance” (see above)
“Broadway Melody Ballet” from Singin’ in the Rain (1952), music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed
“I Feel Pretty” from West Side Story (1957), music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
“Never Gonna Dance” (see above)
“But Not for Me” from Girl Crazy (1930) music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin
“Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry” from The Fleet’s In (1942), music by Victor Schertzinger and lyrics by Johnny Mercer
“Shall We Dance” from Shall We Dance (1937), music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin
“I Won’t Dance” (see above)
“Do I Hear A Waltz?” from Do I Hear A Waltz? (1965), music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
“Begin the Beguine” from Jubilee (1935), music and lyrics by Cole Porter
“Shake Your Booty” (1976) by KC and the Sunshine Band
“Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart” from Thumbs Up! (1934), music and lyrics by James F. Hanley
“The Trolley Song” from Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine
“Sing” (1971) from Sesame Street, music and lyrics by Joe Raposo
“Begin the Beguine” (see above)
“Let’s Face the Music and Dance” from Follow the Fleet (1936), music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
“I Won’t Dance”, “Never Gonna Dance” and “Broadway Melody Ballet” (see above)
“Oklahoma!” from Oklahoma! (1943), music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (a nod to Jackman’s role as Curly in the 1998 London revival at the Royal National Theatre and in the subsequent 1999 musical film)
“Top Hat” from Top Hat (1936), music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
“I Feel a Song Coming On,” from Every Night at Eight (1935), music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields
“Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat” from Guys and Dolls (1950), music by and lyrics by Frank Loesser
“Don’t Rain on My Parade” from Funny Girl (1968), music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Merrill
“Broadway Melody Ballet” (see above)
“Let Me Sing and I’m Happy” from Mammy (1930), music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
“That’s Entertainment” from The Band Wagon (1953), music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz
Performances
Source:Playbill[2]
New musicals
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Norbert Leo Butz, John Lithgow and members of the company performed "Great Big Stuff".
- The Light in the Piazza: Victoria Clark and Kelli O'Hara with Matthew Morrison and members of the company performed "Statues and Stories".
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: The company, joined by Al Sharpton, performed the title song and "Prayer of the Comfort Counselor."
- Monty Python's Spamalot: Sara Ramirez and Tim Curry with the voice of John Cleese performed "Find Your Grail" with the company.
Revivals
- Sweet Charity: The company did a medley from the show. The female chorus performed "Hey, Big Spender" and Christina Applegate performed 'If My Friends Could See Me Now' and 'I'm a Brass Band'
- La Cage aux Folles: Gary Beach and the company performed the title song.
Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced on May 10, 2005 by Alan Cumming, Lynn Redgrave, Kate Burton and Brian Stokes Mitchell. Monty Python's Spamalot received 14 nominations, the most of any production at the time, followed by Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Light in the Piazza with 11 nominations each.[3]
Source:Playbill[1]
Winners are in bold
Special Tony Awards
- Billy Crystal 700 Sundays
- Dame Edna: Back with a Vengeance
- Mario Cantone: Laugh Whore
- Whoopi: The 20th Anniversary Show
Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
References
- 1 2 Jones, Kenneth. " 'Doubt' Is Best Play, 'Spamalot' Best Musical; Butz, Irwin, Clark, Jones, Nichols Win 2005 Tonys" Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. playbill.com, June 5, 2005
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. 59th Annual Antoinette Perry Awards Presented June 5" playbill.com, June 5, 2005
- ↑ Andrew Gans; Morgan Allen; Robert Simonson (2005-05-10). "2004-2005 Tony Nominations Announced; Spamalot Garners 14 Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved 2016-08-31.