New York, NY (June 17, 2024)—Winners for this year’s Tony Awards, including those in the two Best Sound categories, were announced Sunday night.
Presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, the annual award ceremony, held at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater in New York City this time, highlights Broadway’s best work; the event marked its 77th edition this year.
The Simmering Sounds of Alicia Keys’ “Hell’s Kitchen”
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Best Musical went to The Outsiders, while Stereophonic (which Mix reviewed during its Off-Broadway run last fall) won five awards, the most of the evening, including Best Play. The impressive stage set, depicting an accurately represented 1970s big-budget analog recording studio, won a Best Scenic Design of a Play award for David Zinn.
Additionally, while not part of the broadcast, legendary Broadway sound designer Abe Jacobs was awarded a Special Tony Award this year for his work, and accepted his award online:
The full list of winners is on the Tony Awards website.
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY
Justin Ellington and Stefania Bulbarella, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Leah Gelpe, Mary Jane
Tom Gibbons, Grey House
Bray Poor and Will Pickens, Appropriate
Ryan Rumery, Stereophonic
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
M.L. Dogg and Cody Spencer, Here Lies Love
Kai Harada, Merrily We Roll Along
Nick Lidster for Autograph, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Gareth Owen, Hell’s Kitchen
Cody Spencer, The Outsiders
