HOME / Awards / Awards News / ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ Starring Billy Magnussen Wins Best Play at Tony Awards

Awards NewsOn StageTV News

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ Starring Billy Magnussen Wins Best Play at Tony Awards

While Billy Magnussen (ex-Casey Hughes, "As The World Turns") did not win Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his performance as Spike in "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," the play itself did win in the category of Best Play. Written by Christopher Durang, "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" tells the story of Vanya (David Hyde Piece, "Frasier") and Sonia (Kristine Nielsen,"Political Animals") and Masha (Sigourney Weaver, "Political Animals") and Spike (Magnussen), who together turn a generally quiet household into a standing circus full of intrigue and super fun.

HOME / Awards / Awards News / ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ Starring Billy Magnussen Wins Best Play at Tony Awards

Awards NewsOn StageTV News

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ Starring Billy Magnussen Wins Best Play at Tony Awards

While Billy Magnussen (ex-Casey Hughes, "As The World Turns") did not win Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his performance as Spike in "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," the play itself did win in the category of Best Play. Written by Christopher Durang, "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" tells the story of Vanya (David Hyde Piece, "Frasier") and Sonia (Kristine Nielsen,"Political Animals") and Masha (Sigourney Weaver, "Political Animals") and Spike (Magnussen), who together turn a generally quiet household into a standing circus full of intrigue and super fun.
Brigitte Lacombe for The New Yorker
Brigitte Lacombe for The New Yorker

While Billy Magnussen (ex-Casey Hughes, “As The World Turns”) did not win Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his performance as Spike in “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” the play itself did win in the category of Best Play. Written by Christopher Durang, “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” tells the story of Vanya (David Hyde Piece, “Frasier”) and Sonia (Kristine Nielsen,”Political Animals”) and Masha (Sigourney Weaver, “Political Animals”) and Spike (Magnussen), who together turn a generally quiet household into a standing circus full of intrigue and super fun.

“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” completes its Off-Broadway run on Sunday, July 28. For tickets and more information, click here.

You May Also Like