The 58th Annual Tony Awards were held June 6, 2004 at Radio City Music Hall and broadcast on

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was the host. The Awards telecast won the Creative Arts Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, and Jackman won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. ''Wicked'' had the most nominations of the ceremony with 10, winning 3 of them, tying with '' Avenue Q'', which won Best Musical, while the revival of ''Assassins'' won the most awards of the night with 5, including Best Revival of a Musical.

The ceremony

Hugh Jackman performed the opening number, "One Night Only" with the "Dynamites" from ''

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'', the "Radio" from ''

Caroline, or Change ''Caroline, or Change'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and lyrics and book by Tony Kushner. The score combines spirituals, blues, Motown, classical music, and Jewish klezmer and folk music. The show ran both Off-Broadway and on Broadway ...

'', and the "Urchins" from '' Little Shop of Horrors'', along with members of the casts of '' Avenue Q'', ''

The Boy from Oz ''The Boy from Oz'' is a Australian jukebox musical based on the life of singer and songwriter Peter Allen, featuring songs written by him. The book commissioned for the musical is by Nick Enright, based on Stephen MacLean's 1996 biography of ...

'', '' Fiddler on the Roof'', ''

Wonderful Town ''Wonderful Town'' is a 1953 musical with book written by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Leonard Bernstein. The musical tells the story of two sisters who aspire to be a writer and act ...

'', and ''

Wicked Wicked may refer to: Books * Wicked, a minor character in the ''X-Men'' universe * '' Wicked'', a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that inspired the musical of the same name * ''Wicked'', the fifth novel in Sara Shepard's ''Pretty Little Liars'' s ...

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performed "Lullaby of Broadway" and Mary J. Blige sang "What I Did for Love" from the Tony Awards Songbook. Presenters were: Carol Channing, Sean Combs, Taye Diggs, Edie Falco, Jimmy Fallon, Harvey Fierstein, Victor Garber, Joel Grey, Ethan Hawke, Anne Heche, Billy Joel, Scarlett Johansson, Nicole Kidman, Jane Krakowski, Peter Krause, Swoosie Kurtz, LL Cool J, Nathan Lane, Laura Linney, John Lithgow, Rob Marshall, Anne Meara, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dame Helen Mirren, Sarah Jessica Parker, Anna Paquin, Bernadette Peters, Phylicia Rashad, Chita Rivera, John Rubenstein, Carole Bayer Sager, Martin Short, Patrick Stewart, Jerry Stiller, Sigourney Weaver, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and Renée Zellweger. Shows that performed were: New Musicals *'' Avenue Q'' - The company performed "It Sucks to Be Me" *''

'' - Hugh Jackman and members of the company performed "Not the Boy Next Door", with a special appearance by Sarah Jessica Parker *''

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performed "Lot's Wife" *''

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Idina Menzel Idina Kim Menzel ( ; ; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in musicals on the Broadway stage and having achieved mainstream success across stage, film and music, Menzel has garnered the honori ...

Kristin Chenoweth Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (; born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968)Kristin Cheno ...

and members of the company performed " Defying Gravity" Revivals *'' Assassins'' - Members of the company performed "Everybody's Got the Right" *'' Fiddler on the Roof'' -

Alfred Molina Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; 24 May 1953) is a British-American actor known for his work on the stage and screen. He first rose to prominence in the West End, earning a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Pla ...

and company performed "Tradition"/"Bottle Dance" *''

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Donna Murphy Donna Murphy (born March 7, 1959) is an American actress, best known for her work in musical theater. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she has twice won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical: for her role as Fosca in '' Passion'' (1994–1995 ...

and members of the company performed "Swing!"

Winners and nominations

''Winners are in bold

Special awards

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Regional Theatre Tony Award The Regional Theatre Tony Award is a special recognition Tony Award given annually to a regional theater company in the United States. The winner is recommended by a committee of drama critics. Background Initially presented in 1948 to Robert ...

Winner -

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*Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre Winner -

James M. Nederlander James M. Nederlander (March 31, 1922 – July 25, 2016) was an American theatrical producer who served as chairman of the Nederlander Organization, one of the largest operators of live theaters and music venues in the United States.

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Winners **The cast of the 2003 Broadway production of '' Big River'' **Nancy Coyne **Frances & Harry Edelstein and

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** Martha Swope

Multiple nominations and awards

These productions had multiple nominations: *''10 nominations:'' ''

'' *''7 nominations:'' '' Assassins'' *''6 nominations:'' '' Avenue Q'', ''

'', '' Fiddler on the Roof'' and ''Henry IV'' (a combination of '' Part 1'' and '' Part 2'') *''5 nominations:'' ''

'' and ''

'' *''4 nominations:'' '' Frozen'', ''

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A Raisin in the Sun ''A Raisin in the Sun'' is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The title comes from the poem "Harlem" (also known as "A Dream Deferred") by Langston Hughes. The story tells of a black family's experiences in south Chi ...

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'' *''3 nominations:'' '' Bombay Dreams'', ''

I Am My Own Wife ''I Am My Own Wife'' is a play by Doug Wright based on his conversations with the German antiquarian Charlotte von Mahlsdorf. The one-man play premiered Off-Broadway in 2003 at Playwrights Horizons. It opened on Broadway later that year. The p ...

'' and '' The Retreat from Moscow'' *''2 nominations:'' '' Anna in the Tropics'', '' Big River'', ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane ...

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Never Gonna Dance ''Never Gonna Dance'' is a Broadway musical featuring the music of Jerome Kern. The musical was based on the 1936 Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers film '' Swing Time''. Lyricists include Oscar Hammerstein, Ira Gershwin, P. G. Wodehouse, Bernard Dougal ...

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'' The following productions received multiple awards. *''5 wins:'' '' Assassins'' *''3 wins:'' '' Avenue Q'' and ''

'' *''2 wins:'' ''Henry IV'' (a combination of '' Part 1'' and '' Part 2''), ''

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The ceremony

Winners and nominations

Special awards

Multiple nominations and awards

See also

References

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