The Awardist Tony Awards Tony Awards 2018: See the full list of winners By Jessica Derschowitz Jessica Derschowitz Jessica Derschowitz is the former digital features director at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2022. EW's editorial guidelines Updated on June 11, 2018 09:19AM EDT The Band’s Visit cued up a massive night at Sunday’s Tony Awards, capturing 10 prizes including Best Musical. The show, an intimate tale about an Egyptian police orchestra stranded overnight in a tiny Israeli town, beat out the stage adaptations of Mean Girls, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, and Frozen for the top musical honor. As The Band’s Visit winners collected their prizes, many referenced the musical’s themes of tolerance and cultures coming together. Tony Shalhoub, winner of Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, spoke of his father arriving at Ellis Island from Lebanon as a child. “May we, their descendants, never lose sight of what they taught us,” he said in his acceptance speech. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the buzzy, big-budget London import that continues the stories of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world, won six prizes including the Tony for Best Play. The night’s revival prizes went to the musical Once on This Island and the play Angels in America. Andrew Garfield, accepting his first Tony for his role in Tony Kushner’s epic, dedicated the award to the LGBTQ community and made an emphatic call for equality, saying, “We are all sacred and we all belong so let’s just all bake a cake for everyone who wants a cake to be baked.” The telecast, which aired live on CBS and was hosted by Josh Groban (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812) and Sara Bareilles (Waitress), featured performances by the co-hosts and many of the nominated shows, as well as Bruce Springsteen (who received a special Tony for his show Springsteen on Broadway). In one of the night’s most emotional moments, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School came out on stage and performed “Seasons of Love” from Rent. Their drama teacher, Melody Herzfeld, was also honored at the ceremony. See below for a full list of winners from the 72nd annual Tonys, and head here for more highlights from the show. Best PlayThe ChildrenFarinelli and The KingWINNER: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and TwoJunkLatin History for Morons Best MusicalWINNER: The Band’s VisitFrozenMean GirlsSpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Best Revival of a PlayWINNER: Angels in AmericaEdward Albee’s Three Tall WomenEugene O’Neill’s The Iceman ComethLobby HeroTravesties Best Revival of a MusicalMy Fair LadyWINNER: Once On This IslandRodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel Best Book of a MusicalWINNER: The Band’s VisitFrozenMean GirlsSpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatreAngels in AmericaWINNER: The Band’s VisitFrozenMean GirlsSpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a PlayWINNER: Andrew Garfield, Angels in America Tom Hollander, TravestiesJamie Parker, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and TwoMark Rylance, Farinelli and The KingDenzel Washington, Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a PlayWINNER: Glenda Jackson, Edward Albee’s Three Tall WomenCondola Rashad, Saint JoanLauren Ridloff, Children of a Lesser GodAmy Schumer, Meteor Shower Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalHarry Hadden-Paton, My Fair LadyJoshua Henry, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CarouselWINNER: Tony Shalhoub, The Band’s VisitEthan Slater, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalLauren Ambrose, My Fair LadyHailey Kilgore, Once On This IslandLaChanze, Summer: The Donna Summer MusicalWINNER: Katrina Lenk, The Band’s VisitTaylor Louderman, Mean GirlsJessie Mueller, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a PlayAnthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and TwoMichael Cera, Lobby HeroBrian Tyree Henry, Lobby HeroWINNER: Nathan Lane, Angels in AmericaDavid Morse, Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a PlaySusan Brown, Angels in AmericaNoma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and TwoDeborah Findlay, The ChildrenDenise Gough, Angels in AmericaWINNER: Laurie Metcalf, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a MusicalNorbert Leo Butz, My Fair LadyAlexander Gemignani, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CarouselGrey Henson, Mean GirlsGavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants: The MusicalWINNER: Ari’el Stachel, The Band’s Visit Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a MusicalAriana DeBose, Summer: The Donna Summer MusicalRenée Fleming, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CarouselWINNER: Lindsay Mendez, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CarouselAshley Park, Mean GirlsDiana Rigg, My Fair Lady Best Scenic Design of a PlayEdward Albee’s Three Tall WomenFarinelli and The KingWINNER: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and TwoEugene O’Neill’s The Iceman ComethAngels in America Best Scenic Design of a MusicalOnce On This IslandThe Band’s VisitMean GirlsWINNER: My Fair LadySpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Best Costume Design of a PlayFarinelli and The KingAngels in AmericaWINNER: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and TwoEdward Albee’s Three Tall WomenEugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh Best Costume Design of a MusicalMean GirlsOnce On This IslandRodgers & Hammerstein’s CarouselSpongeBob SquarePants: The MusicalWINNER: My Fair Lady Best Lighting Design of a PlayWINNER: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and TwoAngels in AmericaEugene O’Neill’s The Iceman ComethFarinelli and The KingJunk Best Lighting Design of a MusicalSpongeBob SquarePants: The MusicalOnce On This IslandMy Fair LadyRodgers & Hammerstein’s CarouselWINNER: The Band’s Visit Best Sound Design of a PlayTravestiesAngels in AmericaWINNER: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two1984Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh Best Sound Design of a MusicalWINNER: The Band’s VisitOnce On This IslandRodgers & Hammerstein’s CarouselMean GirlsSpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Best Direction of a PlayAngels in AmericaEdward Albee’s Three Tall WomenTravestiesWINNER: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and TwoEugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh Best Direction of a MusicalOnce On This IslandWINNER: The Band’s VisitSpongeBob SquarePants: The MusicalMean GirlsMy Fair Lady Best ChoreographyMy Fair LadySpongeBob SquarePants: The MusicalHarry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and TwoMean GirlsWINNER: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel Best OrchestrationsMean GirlsSpongeBob SquarePants: The MusicalOnce On This IslandWINNER: The Band’s VisitRodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-competitive Categories Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the TheatreChita RiveraAndrew Lloyd Webber Special Tony AwardsJohn LeguizamoBruce Springsteen Regional Theatre Tony AwardLa MaMa E.T.C., New York City Isabelle Stevenson Tony AwardNick Scandalios Tony Honors for Excellence in the TheatreSara KrulwichBessie NelsonErnest Winzer Cleaners