Imogen Tilden, arts editor
Despite 14 nominations, Eric Idle's Monty Python and the Holy Grail musical Spamalot won only three Tony awards at last night's ceremony. Still, they were the three big ones - best musical, best director (for Mike Nichols) and Sara Ramirez won best featured actress in a musical. (Why 'featured' actress? Any US theatre buffs out there care to explain?)
A UK transfer is being mooted for the blockbusting Broadway show: Nichols said that the producers hope to take the show to London in 2006.
The night's most overlooked production must be Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman. The National Theatre production of McDonagh's bleak and violent play picked up awards for scenic design and lighting.
