Tony Awards Tony Awards 2023: See the Complete List of Nominees By Stacy Lambe 6:29 AM PDT, May 2, 2023 Marc J Franklin On Tuesday, performers Lea Michele and Myles Frost presented the nominees for the 76th annual Tony Awards live on CBS This Morning before finishing the list from the heart of Broadway at the Sofitel New York. Recognizing the best in live theater, the Tony Awards cap off a strong year for Broadway, which bounced back during the 2022-2023 season with a number of acclaimed and groundbreaking productions. In total, there were 38 eligible shows, including 17 original plays and nine new musicals as well as six play revivals and six musical revivals. Earning the most of any production, Some Like It Hot came out on top, with a total of 13 nominations. The most nominated plays, meanwhile, are Ain't No Mo' and Leopoldstadt, which garnered six each. Additionally, Sweeney Todd and A Doll's House were the two most recognized revivals of the year, collecting eight and six nominations, respectively. When it comes to the acting prizes, Annaleigh Ashford, Jessica Chastain, Jodie Comer, Sean Hayes and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II all earned nominations for their respective performances. Additionally, Audra McDonald made history with her 10th acting nomination for Ohio State Murders while Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee broke new ground as the awards first nonbinary acting nominees. Announced prior to the nominations, Jerry Mitchell will receive the 2023 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award in recognition of his involvement with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) and decades of volunteer service through the arts. Check out the full list of the nominees below and be sure to tune in to see who wins when the 76th annual Tony Awards, which will be hosted by Ariana DeBose, are handed out live at United Palace Theatre. There ceremony will take place Sunday, June 11, during a four-hour television event, starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Paramount+ before continuing on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Best Musical& Juliet Kimberly Akimbo New York, New York Shucked Some Like It Hot Best PlayAin't No Mo' Between Riverside and Crazy Cost of Living Fat Ham LeopoldstadtBest Revival of a MusicalInto the Woods Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot Parade Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Best Revival of a PlayAugust Wilson’s The Piano Lesson A Doll’s House The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/UnderdogBest Performance by a Leading Actor in a PlayYahya Abdul-Mateen II, Topdog/Underdog Corey Hawkins, Topdog/Underdog Sean Hayes, Good Night, Oscar Stephen McKinley Henderson, Between Riverside and Crazy Wendell Pierce, Death of a Salesman Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a PlayJordan E. Cooper, Ain't No Mo' Samuel L. Jackson, August Wilson's The Piano Lesson Arian Moayed, A Doll's House Brandon Uranowitz, Leopoldstadt David Zayas, Cost of LivingBest Performance by a Leading Actor in a MusicalChristian Borle, Some Like It Hot J. Harrison Ghee, 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 a Featured Actor in a MusicalKevin Cahoon, Shucked Justin Cooley, Kimberly Akimbo Kevin Del Aguila, Some Like It Hot Jodran Donica, Lerner & Loewe's Camelot Alex Newell, ShuckedBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a PlayJessica Chastain, A Doll's House Jodie Comer, Prima Facie Jessica Hecht, Summer, 1976 Audra McDonald, Ohio State Murders Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a PlayNikki Crawford, Fat Ham Crystal Lucas-Perry, Ain't No Mo' Miriam Silverman, The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Katy Sullivan, Cost of Living Kara Young, Cost of LivingBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a MusicalAnnaleigh Ashford, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sara Bareilles, Into the Woods Victoria Clark, Kimberly Akimbo Lorna Courtney, & Juliet Micaela Diamond, Parade Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a MusicalJulia Lester, Into the Woods Ruthie Ann Miles, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Bonnie Milligan, Kimberly Akimbo NaTasha Yvette Williams, Some Like It Hot Betsy Wolfe, & JulietBest Direction of a MusicalMichael Arden, Parade Lear deBessonet, Into the Woods Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot Jack O’Brien, Shucked Jessica Stone, Kimberly Akimbo Best Book of a MusicalDavid West Read, & Juliet David Lindsay-Abaire, Kimberly Akimbo David Thompson & Sharon Washington, New York, New York Robert Horn, Shucked Matthew López & Amber Ruffin, Some Like It HotBest Original ScoreAlmost Famous Music: Tom Kitt Lyrics: Cameron Crowe & Tom KittKimberly Akimbo Music: Jeanine Tesori Lyrics: David Lindsay-AbaireKPOP Music & Lyrics: Helen Park & Max VernonShucked Music & Lyrics: Brandy Clark & Shane McAnallySome Like It Hot Music: Marc Shaiman Lyrics: Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman Best OrchestrationsBill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro, & Juliet John Clancy, Kimberly Akimbo Jason Howland, Shucked Charlie Rosen & Bryan Carter, Some Like It Hot Daryl Waters & Sam Davis, New York, New YorkBest ChoreographySteven Hoggett, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot Susan Stroman, New York, New York Jennifer Weber, & Juliet Jennifer Weber, KPOP Best Scenic Design in a MusicalBeowulf Boritt, New York, New York Mimi Lien, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Michael Yeargan & 59 Productions, Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot Scott Pask, Shucked Scott Pask, Some Like It HotBest Costume Design in a MusicalGregg Barnes, Some Like It Hot Susan Hilferty, Parade Jennifer Moeller, Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot Clint Ramos & Sophia Choi, KPOP Paloma Young, & Juliet Donna Zakowska, New York, New York Best Lighting Design in a MusicalKen Billington, New York, New York Lap Chi Chu, Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot Heather Gilbert, Parade Howard Hudson, & Juliet Natasha Katz, Some Like It Hot Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetBest Sound Design of a MusicalKai Harada, New York, New York John Shivers, Shucked Scott Lehrer & Alex Neumann, Into the Woods Gareth Owen, & Juliet Nevin Steinberg, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Best Direction of a PlaySaheem Ali, Fat Ham Jo Bonney, Cost of Living Jamie Lloyd, A Doll’s House Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt Stevie Walker-Webb, Ain’t No Mo’ Max Webster, Life of PiBest Scenic Design in a PlayMiriam Buether, Prima Facie Tim Hatley & Andrzej Goulding, Life of Pi Rachel Hauck, Good Night, Oscar Richard Hudson, Leopoldstadt Dane Laffrey & Lucy Mackinnon, A Christmas Carol Best Costume Design in a PlayTim Hatley, Nick Barnes & Finn Caldwell, Life of Pi Dominique Fawn Hill, Fat Ham Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Leopoldstadt Emilio Sosa, Ain’t No Mo’ Emilio Sosa, Good Night, OscarBest Lighting Design in a PlayNeil Austin, Leopoldstadt Natasha Chivers, Prima Facie Jon Clark, A Doll’s House Bradley King, Fat Ham Tim Lutkin, Life of Pi Jen Schriever, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman Ben Stanton, A Christmas Carol Best Sound Design of a PlayJonathan Deans & Taylor Williams, Ain’t No Mo’ Carolyn Downing, Life of Pi Joshua D. 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