Photo Coverage: 2009 Tony Awards - More Press Room!

Billy Elliot, HAIR, GOD OF CARNAGE, Geoffrey Rush, Alice Ripley and more were among the winners of the night. After they left the stage they met the press in the media and photo rooms and BroadwayWorld's cameras were there! To see more pictures of the 2009 Tony winners in the press and media rooms click here!

Nominations in 27 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony"® Awards were announced on May 5th by Tony Award Winners Cynthia Nixon and Lin-Manuel Miranda from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.

The Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards are bestowed annually on theatre professionals for distinguished achievement. The Tony is one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry and the annual telecast is considered one of the most prestigious programs on television.

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