Elton John musical big winner at Tony Awards

Elton John musical big winner at Tony Awards

63rd Annual Tony Awards in New York

Part-time Atlantan Elton John leads a group performance of his musical 'Billy Elliot' at the Tony Awards. The musical won 10 Tonys, but John lost in the 'best score' competition.

Actress Jane Fonda, who makes her home in Atlanta, arrives at 63rd Annual Tony Awards in New York, Sunday, June 7, 2009. She had been an odds on favorite to win best lead actress for "33 Variations," but lost to "God of Carnage" actress Marcia Gay Harden.

Actor Will Ferrell, a presenter at the show.

Actor Kevin Spacey.

Singer Dolly Parton.

Audra McDonald arrives.

Actress Edie Falco arrives.

Actor James Gandolfini, left, and singer Bret Michaels.

Nominee actor Allison Janney arrives.

Actress Lauren Graham.

Actor Bebe Neuwirth.

Actor Harvey Fierstein arrives.

Actress Piper Perabo.

Nominee actor Constantine Maroulis arrives at the Tony Awards with his mother.

Kate Burton, a presenter at the show, arrives.

Actress Haydn Gwynne.

Actor Neil Patrick Harris arrives.

Actress Sutton Foster arrives.

Nominee, Brian d'Arcy James, lead actor of Shrek The Musical, and his wife Jennifer, arrive.

Actress Jessica Lange.

Samantha Mathis, a presenter at the show, arrives.

Actor John Stamos.

Actor Geoffrey Rush arrives.

Actress Anne Hathaway arrives.

Actress Stockard Channing arrives.

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Part-time Atlantan Elton John leads a group performance of his musical 'Billy Elliot' at the Tony Awards. The musical won 10 Tonys, but John lost in the 'best score' competition.

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