67th Tony Awards - wikipedia 67th Tony Awards 67th Tony Awards Date June 9, 2013 Location Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris Television / radio coverage Network CBS ← 66th Tony Awards 68th → The 67th Annual Tony Awards were held June 9, 2013, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2012 -- 13 season. The ceremony returned to Radio City Music Hall in New York City, after two years at Beacon Theatre, and was broadcast live on CBS television. Neil Patrick Harris hosted for the third consecutive year, his fourth time as host. Awards in four of the eight acting categories, ( Best Actress in a Play, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Actress in a Musical, Best Featured Actor in a Play ) were given to African - American performers. Furthermore, it is the second time in Tony history that both directing prizes went to women. Garry Hynes and Julie Taymor had previously won in 1998. Kinky Boots had a season best 13 nominations and 6 awards. Cyndi Lauper, who wrote the score for Kinky Boots, is the first solo female winner for Best Original Score. Contents 1 Eligibility 2 The ceremony 3 Nominees and winners 3.1 Multiple nominations 3.2 Multiple wins 4 Non-competitive awards 5 In Memoriam 6 Broadcast ratings 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Eligibility Shows that opened on Broadway during the 2012 -- 13 season before April 25, 2013 were eligible for consideration. The ceremony The ceremony featured performances from Tony - nominated musicals in this season : Annie -- `` It 's the Hard Knock Life '' and `` Little Girls '' Bring It On : The Musical -- `` It 's All Happening '' A Christmas Story : The Musical -- `` You 'll Shoot Your Eye Out '' Rodgers and Hammerstein 's Cinderella -- `` In My Own Little Corner, '' `` Impossible, '' and `` Ten Minutes Ago '' Kinky Boots -- `` Everybody Say Yeah '' Matilda The Musical -- medley ; `` Naughty, '' `` Revolting Children, '' and `` When I Grow Up '' Motown : The Musical -- medley Pippin -- medley ; `` Corner of the Sky '' and `` Magic to Do '' The casts of musicals currently running on Broadway introduced the musical nominees, including Chicago ; Jersey Boys ; Newsies ; Once ; Mamma Mia ! ; Rock of Ages ; Spider - Man : Turn Off the Dark ; The Lion King '. The casts of Once, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Rascals performed. Opening number finale The Emmy - winning opening number, written by Lin - Manuel Miranda and Tom Kitt, starred Neil Patrick Harris and `` featured neophyte cheerleaders, contortionists, chirpy newsies, a scene - hogging Mike Tyson and, in a Broadway season notable for the number of children in its shows, enough pint - size performers to fill, as Harris aptly quipped, a Chuck - E-Cheese. '' During the ceremony, three Broadway performers, Andrew Rannells, Megan Hilty and Laura Benanti, whose television shows have been cancelled, sang a comic `` failed TV career '' medley with Harris. The lyrics were written by Michael John LaChiusa and based on several familiar Broadway melodies, including `` America '', `` What I Did For Love '', and `` The Ladies Who Lunch ''. During the `` In Memoriam '' tribute, Cyndi Lauper performed her 1986 hit True Colors. The closing number featured Harris and Audra McDonald singing special lyrics to Empire State of Mind, mentioning the winners. Nominees and winners The nominees were announced on April 30, 2013. Source for winners : Playbill Best Play Best Musical Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike -- Christopher Durang The Assembled Parties -- Richard Greenberg Lucky Guy -- Nora Ephron The Testament of Mary -- Colm Tóibín Kinky Boots Bring It On : The Musical A Christmas Story : The Musical Matilda the Musical Best Revival of a Play Best Revival of a Musical Who 's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? Golden Boy Orphans The Trip to Bountiful Pippin Annie The Mystery of Edwin Drood Rodgers & Hammerstein 's Cinderella Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play Tracy Letts -- Who 's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? as George Tom Hanks -- Lucky Guy as Mike McAlary Nathan Lane -- The Nance as Chauncey David Hyde Pierce -- Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike as Vanya Tom Sturridge -- Orphans as Phillip Cicely Tyson -- The Trip to Bountiful as Miss Carrie Watts Laurie Metcalf -- The Other Place as Juliana Smithton Amy Morton -- Who 's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? as Martha Kristine Nielsen -- Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike as Sonia Holland Taylor -- Ann as Ann Richards Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Billy Porter -- Kinky Boots as Lola Bertie Carvel -- Matilda the Musical as Miss Trunchbull Santino Fontana -- Rodgers & Hammerstein 's Cinderella as Prince Topher Rob McClure -- Chaplin as Charlie Chaplin Stark Sands -- Kinky Boots as Charlie Price Patina Miller -- Pippin as The Leading Player Stephanie J. Block -- The Mystery of Edwin Drood as Edwin Drood / Miss Alice Nutting Carolee Carmello -- Scandalous as Aimee Semple McPherson Valisia LeKae -- Motown : The Musical as Diana Ross Laura Osnes -- Rodgers & Hammerstein 's Cinderella as Ella Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play Courtney B. Vance -- Lucky Guy as Hap Hairston Danny Burstein -- Golden Boy as Tokio Richard Kind -- The Big Knife as Marcus Hoff Billy Magnussen -- Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike as Spike Tony Shalhoub -- Golden Boy as Mr. Bonaparte Judith Light -- The Assembled Parties as Faye Carrie Coon -- Who 's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? as Honey Shalita Grant -- Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike as Cassandra Judith Ivey -- The Heiress as Lavinia Penniman Condola Rashād -- The Trip to Bountiful as Thelma Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Gabriel Ebert -- Matilda the Musical as Mr. Wormwood Charl Brown -- Motown : The Musical as Smokey Robinson Keith Carradine -- Hands on a Hardbody as JD Drew Will Chase -- The Mystery of Edwin Drood as John Jasper / Mr. Clive Paget Terrence Mann -- Pippin as King Charles Andrea Martin -- Pippin as Berthe Annaleigh Ashford -- Kinky Boots as Lauren Victoria Clark -- Rodgers & Hammerstein 's Cinderella as Marie / Fairy Godmother Keala Settle -- Hands on a Hardbody as Norma Valverde Lauren Ward -- Matilda the Musical as Miss Jennifer `` Jenny '' Honey Best Book of a Musical Best Original Score ( Music and / or Lyrics ) Written for the Theatre Matilda the Musical -- Dennis Kelly A Christmas Story, The Musical -- Joseph Robinette Kinky Boots -- Harvey Fierstein Rodgers & Hammerstein 's Cinderella -- Douglas Carter Beane Kinky Boots -- Cyndi Lauper ( music and lyrics ) A Christmas Story, The Musical -- Benj Pasek and Justin Paul ( music and lyrics ) Hands on a Hardbody -- Trey Anastasio ( music ) and Amanda Green ( music and lyrics ) Matilda the Musical -- Tim Minchin ( music and lyrics ) Best Scenic Design of a Play Best Scenic Design of a Musical John Lee Beatty -- The Nance Santo Loquasto -- The Assembled Parties David Rockwell -- Lucky Guy Michael Yeargan -- Golden Boy Rob Howell -- Matilda the Musical Anna Louizos -- The Mystery of Edwin Drood Scott Pask -- Pippin David Rockwell -- Kinky Boots Best Costume Design of a Play Best Costume Design of a Musical Ann Roth -- The Nance Soutra Gilmour -- Cyrano de Bergerac Albert Wolsky -- The Heiress Catherine Zuber -- Golden Boy William Ivey Long -- Rodgers & Hammerstein 's Cinderella Gregg Barnes -- Kinky Boots Rob Howell -- Matilda the Musical Dominique Lemieux -- Pippin Best Lighting Design of a Play Best Lighting Design of a Musical Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer -- Lucky Guy Donald Holder -- Golden Boy Jennifer Tipton -- The Testament of Mary Japhy Weideman -- The Nance Hugh Vanstone -- Matilda the Musical Kenneth Posner -- Rodgers & Hammerstein 's Cinderella Kenneth Posner -- Kinky Boots Kenneth Posner -- Pippin Best Sound Design of a Play Best Sound Design of a Musical Leon Rothenberg -- The Nance John Gromada -- The Trip to Bountiful Mel Mercier -- The Testament of Mary Peter John Still and Marc Salzberg -- Golden Boy John Shivers -- Kinky Boots Jonathan Deans and Garth Helm -- Pippin Peter Hylenski -- Motown : The Musical Nevin Steinberg -- Rodgers & Hammerstein 's Cinderella Best Direction of a Play Best Direction of a Musical Pam MacKinnon -- Who 's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? Nicholas Martin -- Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Bartlett Sher -- Golden Boy George C. Wolfe -- Lucky Guy Diane Paulus -- Pippin Scott Ellis -- The Mystery of Edwin Drood Jerry Mitchell -- Kinky Boots Matthew Warchus -- Matilda the Musical Best Choreography Best Orchestrations Jerry Mitchell -- Kinky Boots Andy Blankenbuehler -- Bring It On : The Musical Peter Darling -- Matilda the Musical Chet Walker -- Pippin Stephen Oremus -- Kinky Boots Christopher Nightingale -- Matilda the Musical Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook -- Motown : The Musical Danny Troob -- Rodgers & Hammerstein 's Cinderella Multiple nominations 13 : Kinky Boots 12 : Matilda the Musical 10 : Pippin 9 : Rodgers & Hammerstein 's Cinderella 8 : Golden Boy 6 : Lucky Guy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike 5 : The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Nance, Who 's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? 4 : Motown : The Musical, The Trip to Bountiful 3 : The Assembled Parties, A Christmas Story, The Musical, Hands on a Hardbody, The Testament of Mary 2 : Bring It On : The Musical, The Heiress, Orphans Multiple wins 6 : Kinky Boots 4 : Matilda the Musical, Pippin 3 : The Nance, Who 's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? 2 : Lucky Guy Note : The four child actresses who created the title role in Matilda were also recognized with a special Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre. Non-competitive Awards The Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre was awarded to Bernard Gersten, executive producer of Lincoln Center Theater ; scenic designer Ming Cho Lee ; and Paul Libin, executive vice president of Jujamcyn Theaters. The Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre was awarded to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Career Transition For Dancers, William `` Bill '' Craver, Peter Lawrence ( Production Stage Manager ) and The Lost Colony ( Roanoke Island, Manteo, North Carolina ). The Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre was given jointly to Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro, who share the lead role in Matilda, The Musical. They were not eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical category. The Tony Awards Administration Committee stated that they `` recognize their outstanding performances this season. '' The awards were presented at the Tony Eve Cocktail Party, a private cocktail reception, held on June 8, 2013, one day prior to the main ceremony. Larry Kramer received the Isabelle Stevenson Award. He was `` recognized for his work as the co-founder of Gay Men 's Health Crisis ''. The Huntington Theater Company in Boston, Massachusetts received the Regional Theatre Tony Award. In Memoriam During the tribute Cyndi Lauper sang the song True Colors. Jean Stapleton Richard Adler Richard Briers Hal David Nora Ephron Charles Durning Bonnie Franklin Joan Stein Milo O'Shea Jack Klugman Martin Richards Martin Pakledinaz Porter Van Zandt Virginia Gibson Arthur Storch Andy Griffith Victor Spinetti Richard Griffiths Gore Vidal John Kerr Roy Miller Mark O'Donnell Larry L. King Celeste Holm Eugene V. Wolsk Larry Payton Gloria Hope Sher Manheim Fox Albert Marre James Grout Sam Crothers Marvin Hamlisch Broadcast Ratings The ceremony 's original live broadcast on CBS was watched by 7.3 million viewers and received a 1.2 / 4 rating / share in the 18 - 49 demographic. The 2013 viewers increased over the 2012 Tony Awards broadcast, which had approximately 6.01 million viewers. See also 2013 Laurence Olivier Awards References ^ Jump up to : Gioia, Michael ( 18 March 2013 ). `` 67th Annual Tony Awards Will Be Held June 9 at Radio City ; Eligibility Cut - Off Date Set ''. Playbill. playbill.com. Jump up ^ Hetrick, Adam ( 9 May 2013 ). `` Neil Patrick Harris Confirmed to Host 67th Annual Tony Awards ''. Playbill. Jump up ^ Truitt, Brian ( June 9, 2013 ). `` ' Kinky Boots ' wins six Tonys, ' Pippin ' is top revival ''. USA Today. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Kinky Boots tramples the Broadway competition ''. The Guardian. Manchester. June 9, 2013. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 14. Jump up ^ Healy, Patrick ( 9 June 2013 ). `` ' Kinky Boots ' Dances to the Top of the Tonys ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 14. ^ Jump up to : Gioia, Michael ( 10 June 2013 ). `` THE SCREENING ROOM : Performances From the 2013 Tony Awards, Including ' Kinky Boots ', ' Matilda ' and More ''. Playbill. playbill.com. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 14. Jump up ^ Gans, Andrew ( June 6, 2013 ). `` Casts of ' Christmas Story ', ' Annie ', ' Bring It On ', ' Cinderella ', ' Matilda ', ' Motown ', ' Kinky Boots ', ' Pippin ' and More Will Perform on Tonys ''. Playbill. ^ Jump up to : Gilbert, Ryan ( June 10, 2013 ). `` Drag Queens, Revolting Children and Motown Legends : We Rate All of the Dazzling 2013 Tony Telecast Performances ''. Broadway.com. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 14. Jump up ^ Gans, Andrew ( June 6, 2013 ). `` Tony Awards Will Be Broadcast Internationally ; Lin - Manuel Miranda and Tom Kitt Penned Opening Number ''. Playbill. Playbill.com. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 14. 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Jump up ^ Gans, Andrew ( April 24, 2013 ). `` Career Transition for Dancers, Peter Lawrence and More Are Recipients of 2013 Tony Honors for Excellence ''. Playbill. Jump up ^ Gans, Andrew ( April 26, 2013 ). `` Tony Rulings : 18 Productions Discussed ; Matilda Girls Receive Tony Honors, Not Eligible for Nomination ''. Playbill. Jump up ^ Gans, Andrew ( June 8, 2013 ). `` Michael Bloomberg, Career Transition, William Craver, Peter Lawrence, The Lost Colony and Matilda Girls Receive Tony Honors for Excellence June 8 ''. Playbill. Jump up ^ Hetrick, Adam ( April 29, 2013 ). `` Larry Kramer Is Recipient of 2013 Isabelle Stevenson Award ''. Playbill. playbill.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Huntington Theatre Company wins Tony for regional theater ''. Boston Globe. bostonglobe.com. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 14. Jump up ^ Bibel, Sara ( June 11, 2013 ). `` Sunday Final Ratings : Final NBA Finals Numbers ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 12, 2013. 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Question: who wrote the opening number for the 2013 tony awards
Answer: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tom Kitt