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The 2004 Tony Awards
Presented live from Radio City Music Hall
Sunday, June 6th on CBS.


Michael Cerveris was presented with the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. "This is a picture I never thought I'd see, me and Puff," Michael said with a laugh, referring to (presenter) Mr. Combs. "Thanks for proving that you don't have to kill somebody to get something like this. You can just pretend to on Broadway."

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Assassins also received awards for Best Revival of a Musical, Joe Mantello - Best Director of a Musical, Michael Starobin- Best Orchestrations and Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer -Best Lighting Design.

Michael said of the nomination: " This is the best part of the whole process as far as I'm concerned. It doesn't really feel like a competition. It's just sort of a nice acknowledgement especially this year, to be nominated with so many friends. This is such an ensemble show. I would have happily not been nominated alone if it meant we could all share one big acknowledgement as a company. We depend on each other so much and support each other so much and all of our performances are truly accumulations of what everyone else is doing as well."
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photo: Aubrey Ruben

Michael was also named as Best Featured Actor in a Musical by the Outer Critics Association for his portrayal of John Wilkes Booth in Assassins.

From "dynamic", "swashbuckling" and "matinee idol" to "coldly compelling" "violence seems to drip from his teeth when he speaks"..."the pinnacle of the pantheon in this Satanic vaudeville". Since it's opening last month, critics have singled out Michael's hauntingly complex performance.

Other nominees in the Featured actor category include: John Cariani, Fiddler on the Roof; Raúl Esparza, Taboo; Michael McElroy, Big River and Michael's fellow assassin Denis O'Hare (Charles Guiteau).

Assassins was nominated for a total of 7 awards including: Best Revival of a Musical, Joe Mantello for Best Directing in a Musical, Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer for Outstanding Lighting Design, Robert Brill for Best Scenic Design and Michael Starobin for Best Orchestrations.

photo: Assassins cast rehearse for :Everybody's Got the Right to be Happy"
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