'Utopia,' 'Awakening' dominate Tony Awards

June 11, 2007 NEW YORK -- "The Coast of Utopia," the epic play about 19th century Russian intellectuals agitating for political change, and "Spring Awakening," the rock musical about 19th century German teenagers yearning for sexual freedom, burst forth at the 61st annual Tony Awards on Sunday to win the most trophies in their respective categories, including best play and best musical. "Utopia," Tom Stoppard's trilogy that encompasses "Voyage," "Shipwreck" and "Salvage," earned seven Tonys, breaking the record of six awards set by the original production of "Death of a Salesman" in 1949 and most recently matched by "The History Boys" in 2006. "Awakening" earned eight awards, the most for any musical since 2001, when "The Producers" set the record with 12.

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