The Broadway adaptation of an indie movie Once was the big winner for the 2012 Tony Awards, taking home eight accolades, including Best Musical. Its lead actor Steve Kazee, won Best Leading Actor in a Musical. The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess lead actress Audra McDonald won the Best Leading Actress in a Musical category. Clybourne Park won Best Play. Hugh Jackman was presented with a special Tony award by his wife Deborra-Lee Furness at the ceremony for his contribution to the Broadway community and charity work Below is Official list of winners for the 2012 Tony Awards: Best musical: Once Best book of a musical: Enda Walsh, Once Best original score, music and lyrics: Newsies, Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Jack Feldman Best play: Clybourne Park Best revival of a musical: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess Best revival of a play: Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman Best actress in a musical: Audra McDonald, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess Best actor in a musical: Steve Kazee, Once Best actress in a play: Nina Arianda, Venus in Fur Best actor in a play: James Corden, One Man, Two Guvnors Best featured actress in a musical: Judy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It Best featured actor in a musical: Michael McGrath, Nice Work If You Can Get it Best featured actor in a play: Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher Best featured actress in a play: Judith Light, Other Desert Cities Best direction of a musical: John Tiffany, Once Best direction of a play: Mike Nichols, Arthur Miller’s Death of A Salesman Best choreography: Christopher Gattelli, Newsies Best orchestrations: Martin Lowe, Once Best scenic design of a musical: Bob Crowley, Once Best scenic design of a play: Donyale Werle, Peter and the Starcatcher Best costume design of a musical: Gregg Barnes, Follies Best costume design of a play: Paloma Young, Peter and the Starcatcher Best lighting design of a musical: Natasha Katz, Once Best lighting design of a play: Jeff Croiter, Peter and the Starcatcher Best sound design of a musical: Clive Goodwin, Once Best sound design of a play: Darron L. West, Peter and the Starcatcher Special Tony award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre: Emanuel Azenberg Regional Theatre Tony Award: Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, DC Isabelle Stevenson award: Bernadette Peters Special Tony award: Actors’ Equity Association and Hugh Jackman Tony honours for excellence in the theatre: Freddie Gershon and Artie Siccardi and TDF Open Doors