The Normal Heart Recent News about is The Normal Heart, Two players in the rebirth of the AIDS drama "The Normal Heart" - Ellen Barkin and John Benjamin Hickey - won the first two trades Tony Awards on a night that otherwise promised to be a pro for a musical Sometimes the jokes about AIDS - "Book of Mormon is the proudest moment in my career .Barkin won the award Sunday night for best actress in a featured role in a play, and Hickey took home the male equivalent honor for their blistering performances in Larry Kramer's AIDS drama. Being involved in something this important is I think a once-in-a-career opportunity," said Barkin, who was making her Broadway debut. Best Music Direction Award went to Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, and "The Book of Mormon." Award went to play is directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris and the "War Horse. Hickey warned his family in Texas that it was better to watch the game instead of the Heat-Mavericks Tonys. Host Neil Patrick Harris began the Beacon Theatre show in New York with an exuberant, tongue-in-cheek song about how Broadway isn't just for gay people any more. The number featured a bevy of dancing nuns, sailors, flight attendants and Mormons. "Attention every breeder, you're invited to the theater! Barkin's award kicked off a performance of the song "Brotherhood of Man" from the musical "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying," featuring Daniel Radcliffe and John Laroquette. With 14 nominations - one shy of the record held by "The Producers" - "The Book of Mormon" was heavily favored to win the best musical crown - at the very least. It was the biggest new hit of the Broadway season. Parker and Stone also created the Emmy-winning "South Park". The Book of Mormon, "Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, the travails of two Mormon missionaries were sent to Uganda to try to change local.The Normal Heart
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