Tony Awards discussion post
The 76th Annual Tony Awards will air on June 11 (preshow content on Pluto TV at 6:30pm EDT, an exclusive first hour on Paramount+ at 7 pm EDT, and the ceremony at 8pm EDT on Paramount+ and CBS). Ariana DeBose will host the show again.
Although the WGA granted a waiver allowing the show to go on (the compromise: the Tonys agreed to do an unscripted ceremony and the WGA will not picket the show), they have asked Tony-nominated members not to attend. The WGA is asking nominees to either pre-tape an acceptance speech or have a non-member accept the award on their behalf.
List of nominees & winners for plays
Best Play
Leopoldstadt - Tom Stoppard - winner
Ain't No Mo' - Jordan E. Cooper
Between Riverside and Crazy - Stephen Adly Guirgis
Cost of Living - Martyna Majok
Fat Ham - James Ijames
Best Revival of a Play
Topdog/Underdog - winner
A Doll’s House
August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson
The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Sean Hayes, Goodnight, Oscar - winner
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Topdog/Underdog
Corey Hawkins, Topdog/Underdog
Stephen McKinley Henderson, Between Riverside and Crazy
Wendell Pierce, Death of a Salesman
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Jodie Comer, Prima Facie - winner
Jessica Chastain, A Doll’s House
Jessica Hecht, Summer, 1976
Audra McDonald, Ohio State Murders
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Brandon Uranowitz, Leopoldstadt - winner
Jordan E. Cooper, Ain’t No Mo’
Samuel L. Jackson, The Piano Lesson
Arian Moayed, A Doll’s House
David Zayas, Cost of Living
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Miriam Silverman, The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window - winner
Nikki Crawford, Fat Ham
Crystal Lucas-Perry, Ain’t No Mo’
Katy Sullivan, Cost of Living
Kara Young, Cost of Living
Best Direction of a Play
Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt - winner
Saheem Ali, Fat Ham
Jo Bonney, Cost of Living
Jamie Lloyd, A Doll’s House
Stevie Walker-Webb, Ain’t No Mo’
Max Webster, Life of Pi
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Tim Hatley & Andrzej Goulding, Life of Pi - winner
Miriam Buether, Prima Facie
Rachel Hauck, Goodnight, Oscar
Richard Hudson, Leopoldstadt
Dane Laffrey & Lucy MacKinnon, A Christmas Carol
Best Costume Design of a Play
Brigitte Rieffenstuel, Leopoldstadt - winner
Tim Hatley, Nick Barnes & Finn Caldwell, Life of Pi
Dominique Fawn Hill, Fat Ham
Emilio Sosa, Ain’t No Mo’
Emilio Sosa, Goodnight, Oscar
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Tim Lutkin, Life of Pi - winner
Neil Austin, Leopoldstadt
Natasha Chivers, Prima Facie
Jon Clark, A Doll’s House
Bradley King, Fat Ham
Jen Schriever, Death of a Salesman
Ben Stanton, A Christmas Carol
Best Sound Design of a Play
Carolyn Downing, Life of Pi - winner
Jonathan Deans & Taylor Williams, Ain’t No Mo’
Joshua D. Reid, A Christmas Carol
Ben & Max Ringham, A Doll’s House
Ben & Max Ringham, Prima Facie
List of nominees & winners for musicals
Best Musical
Kimberly Akimbo - winner
& Juliet
New York, New York
Shucked
Some Like It Hot
Best Revival of a Musical
Parade - winner
Into the Woods
Camelot
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Book of a Musical
Kimberly Akimbo, David Lindsay-Abaire - winner
& Juliet, David West Read
New York, New York, David Thompson & Sharon Washington
Shucked, Robert Horn
Some Like It Hot, Matthew Lopez & Amber Ruffin
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Kimberly Akimbo, Music: Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire - winner
Almost Famous, Music: Tom Kitt, Lyrics: Cameron Crowe & Tom Kitt
KPOP, Music & Lyrics: Helen Park & Max Vernon
Shucked, Music & Lyrics: Brandy Clark & Shane McAnally
Some Like It Hot, Music: Marc Shaiman, Lyrics: Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
J. Harrison Ghee, Some Like It Hot - winner
Christian Borle, Some Like It Hot
Josh Groban, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Brian d’Arcy James, Into the Woods
Ben Platt, Parade
Colton Ryan, New York, New York
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Victoria Clark, Kimberly Akimbo - winner
Annaleigh Ashford, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sara Bareilles, Into the Woods
Lorna Courtney, & Juliet
Micaela Diamond, Parade
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Alex Newell, Shucked - winner
Kevin Cahoon, Shucked
Justin Cooley, Kimberly Akimbo
Kevin Del Aguila, Some Like It Hot
Jordan Donica, Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Bonnie Milligan, Kimberly Akimbo - winner
Julia Lester, Into the Woods
Ruthie Ann Miles, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Natasha Yvette Williams, Some Like It Hot
Betsy Wolfe, & Juliet
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Parade - winner
Lear deBessonet, Into the Woods
Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot
Jack O’Brien, Shucked
Jessica Stone, Kimberly Akimbo
Best Choreography
Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot - winner
Steven Hoggett, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Susan Stroman, New York, New York
Jennifer Weber, & Juliet
Jennifer Weber, KPOP
Best Orchestrations
Charlie Rosen & Bryan Carter, Some Like It Hot - winner
Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro, & Juliet
John Clancy, Kimberly Akimbo
Jason Howland, Shucked
Daryl Waters & Sam Davis, New York, New York
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Beowulf Boritt, New York, New York - winner
Mimi Lien, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Scott Pask, Shucked
Scott Pask, Some Like It Hot
Michael Yeargan & 59 Productions, Camelot
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, Some Like It Hot - winner
Susan Hilferty, Parade
Jennifer Moeller, Camelot
Clint Ramos & Sophia Choi, KPOP
Paloma Young, & Juliet
Donna Zakowska, New York, New York
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - winner
Ken Billington, New York, New York
Lap Chi Chu, Camelot
Heather Gilbert, Parade
Howard Hudson, & Juliet
Natasha Katz, Some Like It Hot
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Nevin Steinberg, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - winner
Kai Harada, New York, New York
Scott Lehrer & Alex Neumann, Into the Woods
Gareth Owen, & Juliet
John Shivers, Shucked
total nominations & wins
total wins
5/8 - Kimberly Akimbo
4/13 - Some Like It Hot
4/6 - Leopoldstadt
3/5 - Life of Pi
2/8 - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2/6 - Parade
1/9 - Shucked
1/4 - Prima Facie
1/3 - Good Night, Oscar
1/3 - Topdog/Underdog
1/2 - The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
0/9 - & Juliet
0/9 - New York, New York
0/6 - A Doll's House
0/6 - Ain't No Mo'
0/6 - Into the Woods
0/5 - Cost of Living
0/5 - Fat Ham
0/3 - A Christmas Carol
0/3 - KPOP
0/2 - Between Riverside and Crazy
0/2 - Death of a Salesman
0/2 - The Piano Lesson
0/1 - Almost Famous
0/1 - Ohio State Murders
0/1 - Summer, 1976
total nominations
13 - Some Like It Hot
9 - & Juliet
9 - New York, New York
9 - Shucked
8 - Kimberly Akimbo
8 - Sweeney Todd
6 - A Doll's House
6 - Ain't No Mo'
6 - Into the Woods
6 - Leopoldstadt
6 - Parade
5 - Camelot
5 - Cost of Living
5 - Fat Ham
5 - Life of Pi
4 - Prima Facie
3 - A Christmas Carol
3 - Good Night, Oscar
3 - KPOP
3 - Topdog/Underdog
2 - Between Riverside and Crazy
2 - Death of a Salesman
2 - The Piano Lesson
2 - The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
1 - Almost Famous
1 - Ohio State Murders
1 - Summer, 1976
0 - 1776
0 - A Beautiful Noise
0 - Bad Cinderella
0 - The Collaboration
0 - Dancin'
0 - The Kite Runner
0 - Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool
0 - Peter Pan Goes Wrong
0 - Pictures from Home
0 - The Thanksgiving Play
0 - Walking with Ghosts
I'm submitting this early in case people want to discuss the red carpet/pre-show coverage which begins this afternoon or if you just want to discuss who you think will win beforehand. Feel free to add red carpet photos in the comments! I'll update the post with the winners tonight.