The Book of Mormon proved to be "God's Favorite Musical" at the 2011 Tony Awards, taking home nine trophies, including Best Musical. The show's dominance could have turned the Tony telecast into a Mormon snoozefest, but the source material and clever jokes helped the ceremony maintain a heavenly momentum. Take a look below at our five favorite Mormon ...

From the moment Neil Patrick Harris uttered his first line as host of the 2011 Tony Awards, “Good evening. I’m teen heartthrob Neil Patrick Harris,” the tone was set for a seriously speedy and side-splitting awards show. From the opening number to the finale rap, the evening flew by as the popular song-and-dance man broke out his comedy guns ...

Sure, it's fun to see which stars take home Tony Awards on Broadway's biggest night, but for many viewers, the most exciting moments come when casts from the competing musicals take the stage. The performances provide a huge opportunity for shows to showcase themselves to ticket-buyers across the country. Not only did the 2011 telecast feature songs from ...

While Broadway.com staffers are (happily!) hunched over our computers on the evening of June 12, the rest of theater-loving America will be raising a glass at Tony Awards parties. With a little inspiration from this year’s nominated shows, we've put together a menu, from pre-party passables to a final nightcap. Mark your ballots, place your bets and ...

Not to get all frat boy on you, but there are some things that deserve a drinking game, and the 2011 Tony Awards is one of them. Of course, we at Broadway.com don't really need an excuse to booze it up (tequila, limes and salt may or may not be standard issue here), but three hours of watching ...

It’s been a fabulous season on Broadway, and our resident artist Justin "Squigs" Robertson has been on the scene each week, capturing the essence of the shows and stars for Broadway.com readers. In honor of the 2011 Tony Awards, Squigs produced a very special portrait that includes every acting nominee, plus salutes to Best Play hopeful War Horse ...

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After delighting family audiences with the happy-go-lucky musical adaptation of the holiday film Elf earlier this season, director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw switched gears to deliver Broadway’s foul-mouthed, decidedly adult runaway hit The Book of Mormon. Nicholaw, who co-directed the musical alongside composer and South Park creator Trey Parker, recently scored a pair of Tony nominations for ...

Tony winner Mark Rylance is giving a tour de force performance as the larger-than-life Johnny "Rooster" Byron in the Tony-nominated play Jerusalem, so it's more than fitting that Broadway'com's resident artist Justin "Squigs" Johnson has immortalized Rylance's colorful acting in a new portrait. Sporting a kaiser helmet, Rylance is joined by his ragtag group of co-stars ...