The Band’s Visit was named Broadway’s Best Musical taking home Ten Awards at 2018 Tony Awards, while Harry Potter and the Cursed Child nabbed Six.
June 11, 2018: The Band’s Visit was the big winner at the annual Tony Awards winning awards in 10, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best, Director, and Best Book of a Musical. The popular London import, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, was honored with six awards, including Best Play. The 72nd Annual tribute was televised Sunday evening, live on CBS, from Radio City Music Hall. The lavish celebrity-studded ceremony, hosted by Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles, was an unforgettable evening featuring performances from many of the nominated shows.
Here are the complete list of winners:
Photography: Barry Gordin
Best Musical
The Band’s Visit

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Katrina Lenk, The Band’s Visit

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Tony Shalhoub “The Band’s Visit“

Best Revival of a Musical
Once on This Island
Best Play
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two

Best Revival of a Play
“Angels in America”

“Angels in America”


Best Original Score
David Yazkbek, The Band’s Visit

Best Direction of a Play
John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two

Best Direction of a Musical
David Cromer, The Band’s Visit

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Andrew Garfield, Angels in America

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Glenda Jackson, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Lindsay Mendez, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel


Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Laurie Metcalf, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women

Best Book of a Musical
Itamar Moses, The Band’s Visit

Best Orchestrations
Jamshied Sharifi, The Band’s Visit

Best Choreography
Justin Peck, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel

Best Sound Design of a Play
Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Kai Harada, The Band’s Visit

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Christine Jones, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Catherine Zuber, My Fair Lady

Best Costume Design of a Play
Katrina Lindsay, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two


Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Tyler Micoleau, The Band’s Visit

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Neil Austin, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two

Non-competitive awards
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Chita Rivera

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award

Regional Theatre Tony Award
La Mama E.T.C.


Special Tony Award
John Leguizamo
Bruce Springsteen


John Leguizamo
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
Sara Krulwich
Bessie Nelson
Ernest Winzer Cleane

2018 Excellence in Theatre Education Award
Melody Herzfeld, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School



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