Yeah, they are a big deal - in saying that, however, they're not massive news in our neck of the woods... but it's a handy bit of text to accompany the gallery - which contains the likes of Whoopi Goldberg dressed to the nth degree, Kelsey Grammer and the latest wife, Mackenzie Crook, Christine Brinkley, Alexa Ray Joel, Joanna Lumley, Alec Baldwin, Edie Falco, Brooke Shields, Ellen Barkin, Neil Patrick Harris, Kate Flannery with LOTS of makeup, John Cryer, Samuel L Jackson, Patrick Wilson, and Al Pacino letting his head be hijacked by Pat Cash paraphernalia. I'm sure he has his reasons.
You might notice a recurring theme - established ladies of a certain age holding their own on the red carpet, while their male counterparts required the arm of someone half their age to prop them up. Just saying.
Of course, there's a slew of lovely luvvies also included which I've not mentioned, but sure you can snout them out yourselves here... Otherwise you can busy yourselves with the list of winners. As you can see, South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker's musical did rather well... 'cause there's nothing they can't do.
Best Play
War Horse by Nick Stafford
Best Musical
The Book of Mormon
Best Book of a Musical
The Book of Mormon, Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone
Best Original Score
The Book of Mormon, music and lyrics Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone
Best Revival of a Play
The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer
Best Revival of a Musical
Anything Goes
Lead Actor in a Play
Mark Rylance, Jerusalem
Lead Actress in a Play
Frances McDormand, Good People
Lead Actor in a Musical
Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can
Lead Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
Featured Actor in a Play
John Benjamin Hickey, The Normal Heart
Featured Actress in a Play
Ellen Barkin, The Normal Heart
Featured Actor in a Musical
John Larroquette, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Featured Actress in a Musical
Nikki M. James, The Book of Mormon
Best Direction of a Play
Marianne Elliott, Tom Morris, War Horse
Best Direction of a Musical
Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon
Best Choreography
Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes
Best Orchestrations
Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus, The Book of Mormon
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Rae Smith, War Horse
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Scott Pask, The Book of Mormon
Best Costume Design of a Play
Desmond Heeley, The Importance of Being Earnest
Besr Costume Design of a Musical
Tim Chappel, Lizzy Gardiner, Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, War Horse
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Brian MacDevitt, The Book of Mormon
Best Sound Design of a Play
Christopher Shutt, War Horse
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Brian Ronan, The Book of Mormon
Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater
Athol Fugard
Philip J. Smith
Regional Theater Tony Award
Lookingglass Theatre Company (Chicago, IL)
Isabelle Stevenson Award
Eve Ensler
Special Tony Award
Handspring Puppet Company
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
William Berloni
The Drama Book Shop
Sharon Jensen and Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts