Taking home the Best Direction for a Musical is Thomas Kail for “Hamilton.”
Nominees included:
- Michael Arden for “Spring Awakening”
- John Doyle for “The Color Purple”
- Scott Ellis for “She Loves Me”
- Thomas Kail for “Hamilton” (winner)
- George C. Wolfe for “Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed”
“Let’s continue to tell stories,” he said in his acceptance speech, having thanked Lin-Manuel Miranda for his work. Kail’s theatre credits include “In the Heights,” “Lombardi” and “Magic/Bird.”
And the Tony goes to… #ThomasKail for @HamiltonMusical. #TonyAwards pic.twitter.com/He8RabcI5T
— The Tony Awards (@TheTonyAwards) June 13, 2016
"The answer is always with the writer." – thank you, Thomas Kail, for giving credit where it's too often not given.
— Jodi Picoult (@jodipicoult) June 13, 2016
Thomas Kail to @Lin_Manuel: "I exist to try to build, to interpret, to take what you have given and to give honor to that." #TonyAwards
— USA TODAY Life (@usatodaylife) June 13, 2016
Tony #5 for @HamiltonMusical, to Thomas Kail for his divine staging.
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) June 13, 2016
Find someone who looks at you the way Lin-Manuel Miranda looks at Thomas Kail when the latter says, "Oh, Lin" #TonyAwards
— Jill Capewell (@jcapejcape) June 13, 2016
Previous winners in this category have included Sam Gold for “Fun Home” and John Tiffany for “Once.”