“Funny Girl” star Lea Michele and “MJ” Tony Award winner Myles Frost announced the nominees for the 76th annual Tony Awards on May 2. The ceremony, which will take place on June 11 at the United Palace, will honor Broadway musicals and plays that opened during the 2022-2023 season. The cutoff date for eligibility was April 27. There were 38 eligible productions.
“Some Like It Hot” garnered 13 nominations — the most of any show — including Best Musical.
“Ain’t No Mo’” and “Leopoldstadt” tied for the most-nominated plays, with six nods each — both earning a slot in the Best Play category.
As previously announced, director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell will receive the Isabelle Stevenson Special Tony Award. Tony Honors for Excellence will be given to production stage manager Lisa Dawn Cave, executive director of TDF Victoria Bailey and theatrical accountant Robert Fried.
The 2023 Tony Awards will be broadcast beginning at 8 p.m. ET on CBS in addition to a livestream available on Paramount+. A special pre-show, including the presentation of creative awards, will stream live on Pluto TV at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Below is the complete list of nominees.
Best Play
“Ain’t No Mo’”
“Between Riverside and Crazy”
“Cost of Living”
“Fat Ham”
“Leopoldstadt”
Best Musical
“& Juliet”
“Kimberly Akimbo”
“New York, New York”
“Shucked”
“Some Like It Hot”
Best Revival of a Play
“The Piano Lesson”
“A Doll’s House”
“The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window”
“Topdog/Underdog”
Best Revival of a Musical
“Into the Woods”
“Camelot”
“Parade”
“Sweeney Todd”
Best Book of a Musical
“& Juliet,” David West Read
“Kimberly Akimbo,” David Lindsay-Abaire
“New York, New York,” David Thompson and Sharon Washington
“Shucked,” Robert Horn
“Some Like It Hot,” Matthew López and Amber Ruffin
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
“Almost Famous,” Music: Tom Kitt, Lyrics: Cameron Crowe and Tom Kitt
“Kimberly Akimbo,” Music: Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire
“KPOP,” Music and Lyrics: Helen Park and Max Vernon
“Shucked,” Music and Lyrics: Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally
“Some Like It Hot,” Music: Marc Shaiman, Lyrics: Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Yahya 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 an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Jessica Chastain, “A Doll’s House”
Jodie Comer, “Prima Facie”
Jessica Hecht, “Summer, 1976”
Audra McDonald, “Ohio State Murders”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Christian Borle, “Some Like It Hot”
J. Harrison Ghee, “Some Like It Hot”
Josh Groban, “Sweeney Todd”
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
Annaleigh Ashford, “Sweeney Todd”
Sara Bareilles, “Into the Woods”
Victoria Clark, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Lorna Courtney, “& Juliet”
Micaela Diamond, “Parade”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Jordan E. Cooper, “Ain’t No Mo’”
Samuel L. Jackson, “The Piano Lesson”
Arian Moayed, “A Doll’s House”
Brandon Uranowitz, “Leopoldstadt”
David Zayas, “Cost of Living”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Nikki 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 Living”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Kevin Cahoon, “Shucked”
Justin Cooley, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Kevin Del Aguila, “Some Like It Hot”
Jordan Donica, “Camelot”
Alex Newell, “Shucked”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Julia Lester, “Into the Woods”
Ruthie Ann Miles, “Sweeney Todd”
Bonnie Milligan, “Kimberly Akimbo”
NaTasha Yvette Williams, “Some Like It Hot”
Betsy Wolfe, “& Juliet”
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Miriam Buether, “Prima Facie”
Tim Hatley and Andrzej Goulding, “Life of Pi”
Rachel Hauck, “Good Night, Oscar”
Richard Hudson, “Leopoldstadt”
Dane Laffrey and Lucy Mackinnon, “A Christmas Carol”
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Beowulf Boritt, “New York, New York”
Mimi Lien, “Sweeney Todd”
Michael Yeargan and 59 Productions, “Camelot”
Scott Pask, “Shucked”
Scott Pask, “Some Like It Hot”
Best Costume Design of a Play
Tim Hatley, Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell, “Life of Pi”
Dominique Fawn Hill, “Fat Ham”
Brigitte Reiffenstuel, “Leopoldstadt”
Emilio Sosa, “Ain’t No Mo’”
Emilio Sosa, “Good Night, Oscar”
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, “Some Like It Hot”
Susan Hilferty, “Parade”
Jennifer Moeller, “Camelot”
Clint Ramos and Sophia Choi, “KPOP”
Paloma Young, “& Juliet”
Donna Zakowska, “New York, New York”
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Neil Austin, “Leopoldstadt”
Natasha Chivers, “Prima Facie”
Jon Clark, “A Doll’s House”
Bradley King, “Fat Ham”
Tim Lutkin, “Life of Pi”
Jen Schriever, “Death of a Salesman”
Ben Stanton, “A Christmas Carol”
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Ken Billington, “New York, New York”
Lap Chi Chu, “Camelot”
Heather Gilbert, “Parade”
Howard Hudson, “& Juliet”
Natasha Katz, “Some Like It Hot”
Natasha Katz, “Sweeney Todd”
Best Sound Design of a Play
Jonathan Deans and Taylor Williams, “Ain’t No Mo’”
Carolyn Downing, “Life of Pi”
Joshua D. Reid, “A Christmas Carol”
Ben and Max Ringham, “A Doll’s House”
Ben and Max Ringham, “Prima Facie”
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Kai Harada, “New York, New York”
John Shivers, “Shucked”
Scott Lehrer and Alex Neumann, “Into the Woods”
Gareth Owen, “& Juliet”
Nevin Steinberg, “Sweeney Todd”
Best Direction of a Play
Saheem 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 Pi”
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, “Parade”
Lear deBessonet, “Into the Woods”
Casey Nicholaw, “Some Like It Hot”
Jack O’Brien, “Shucked”
Jessica Stone, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Best Choreography
Steven Hoggett, “Sweeney Todd”
Casey Nicholaw, “Some Like It Hot”
Susan Stroman, “New York, New York”
Jennifer Weber, “& Juliet”
Jennifer Weber, “KPOP”
Best Orchestrations
Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro, “& Juliet”
John Clancy, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Jason Howland, “Shucked”
Charlie Rosen and Bryan Carter, “Some Like It Hot”
Daryl Waters and Sam Davis, “New York, New York”
Tony Nominations by Production
“Some Like It Hot” — 13
“& Juliet” — 9
“New York, New York” — 9
“Shucked” — 9
“Kimberly Akimbo” — 8
“Sweeney Todd” — 8
“Ain’t No Mo’” — 6
“A Doll’s House” — 6
“Into the Woods” — 6
“Leopoldstadt” — 6
“Parade” — 6
“Cost of Living” — 5
“Fat Ham” — 5
“Camelot” — 5
“Life of Pi” — 5
“Prima Facie” — 4
“A Christmas Carol” — 3
“Good Night, Oscar” — 3
“KPOP” — 3
“Topdog/Underdog” — 3
“Death of a Salesman” — 2
“The Piano Lesson” — 2
“Between Riverside and Crazy” — 2
“The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” — 2
“Almost Famous” — 1
“Ohio State Murders” — 1
“Summer, 1976” — 1
