Billy Elliot Broadway wins best musical at 2009 Tony Awards

It was “Billy Elliot, The Musical” that took the award for best musical at last night’s 2009 Tony Awards. But according to nytimes.com, it didn’t just stop there. It also won nine other awards including the award for the best actor in a musical category.

The three teenage boys, who actually rotate in the title role of Billy Elliot in the musical all jointly won the award, then all three went up onto the stage to accept it. Kiril Kulish, Trent Kowalik and David Alvarez all looked kind of bashful as they accepted the award.

Despite the recession, “Billy Elliot, The Musical” made more than $1 million a week in the 2008-2009 Broadway season. The other awards that “Billy Elliot” won include best choreography, best lighting design, best scenic design and best sound design.