The 65th Annual Tony Awards

The 65th Annual Tony Awards, which recognized achievement in Broadway productions for the 2010-2011 season, was held at New York City’s Beacon Theatre last month. In addition to the dozens of presented awards, it was an evening packed with performances from the year’s biggest shows. This was my second time shooting the Tonys, but as I explained in an earlier blog post, The Entrepreneurial Spirit, I’ve been shooting theatre for awhile :) Check out the MSG Soundcheck website for more photos from both the red carpet and ceremony. Photos ©Madison Square Garden, L.P.

Alec Baldwin on the red carpet:

Paparazzi!

Hannah Yelland of Brief Encounter (foreground) and Tammy Blanchard of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying:

Tony Awards host Neil Patrick Harris’s opening number, now a huge hit on YouTube:

Sister Act:

Daniel Radcliffe in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying:

Montego Glover and Chad Kimball in Memphis:

Hugh Jackman and host Neil Patrick Harris in a mock dance-off:

The Scottsboro Boys:

Reeve Carney and Jennifer Damiano in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark:

Sutton Foster in Anything Goes:

Company:

Andrew Rannells in The Book of Mormon:

Book of Mormon creators Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez were the big winners at this year’s Tonys. Their hit musical won 9 out of the 14 Tonys for which it was nominated.