‘Porgy and Bess’ Wins Musical Revival

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Updated Apr. 21, 2017 4:37PM EDT / Published Jun. 10, 2012 10:40PM EDT

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There was no acting on stage for the cast and production team of Porgy and Bess as the show won the Tony Award Sunday night for best musical revival. Clybourne Park took the crown for best play, while Death of a Salesman—starring Andrew Garfield and Phillip Seymour Hoffman—won the prize for best play revival. The Disney musical Newsies won best score while Christian Borle of TV’s Smash won best featured actor in a play for his role in Peter and the Starcatcher. Steve Kazee won for best lead actor in a musical for Once, adapted from the movie. Neil Patrick Harris hosted the Tonys, held at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan.

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‘Porgy and Bess’ Wins Musical Revival

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