At the 2023 Tony Awards, “Kimberly Akimbo” came out on top. The new musical won five awards, including Best Musical. Victoria Clark took home the trophy for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical and Bonnie Milligan won Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical. David Lindsay-Abaire won Best Book and shared a Best Original Score win with composer Jeanine Tesori.
“Some Like It Hot” and “Leopoldstadt” won four awards each.
J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell became the first two openly nonbinary performers to win Tony Awards. Ghee won for their leading turn in “Some Like It Hot” while Newell won for their featured performance in “Shucked.”
The awards presentations began during the “Tony Awards: Act One” pre-show hosted by Julianne Hough and Skylar Astin.
The official Tony Awards ceremony, emceeed by Ariana DeBose, began at 8 p.m. ET at the United Palace in New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The broadcast aired live on CBS and Paramount+.
A full list of winners, denoted in bold, is below.
Best Musical
“Kimberly Akimbo”
“& Juliet”
“New York, New York”
“Shucked”
“Some Like It Hot”
Best Play
“Leopoldstadt”
“Ain’t No Mo’”
“Between Riverside and Crazy”
“Cost of Living”
“Fat Ham”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Sean Hayes, “Good Night, Oscar”
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”
Jessica Chastain, “A Doll’s House”
Jessica Hecht, “Summer, 1976”
Audra McDonald, “Ohio State Murders”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
J. Harrison Ghee, “Some Like It Hot”
Christian Borle, “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
Victoria Clark, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Annaleigh Ashford, “Sweeney Todd”
Sara Bareilles, “Into the Woods”
Lorna Courtney, “& Juliet”
Micaela Diamond, “Parade”
Best Revival of a Musical
“Parade”
“Into the Woods”
“Camelot”
“Sweeney Todd”
Best Revival of a Play
“Topdog/Underdog”
“The Piano Lesson”
“A Doll’s House”
“The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Alex Newell, “Shucked”
Kevin Cahoon, “Shucked”
Justin Cooley, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Kevin Del Aguila, “Some Like It Hot”
Jordan Donica, “Camelot”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Bonnie Milligan, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Julia Lester, “Into the Woods”
Ruthie Ann Miles, “Sweeney Todd”
NaTasha Yvette Williams, “Some Like It Hot”
Betsy Wolfe, “& Juliet”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Brandon Uranowitz, “Leopoldstadt”
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”
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 Musical
Michael Arden, “Parade”
Lear deBessonet, “Into the Woods”
Casey Nicholaw, “Some Like It Hot”
Jack O’Brien, “Shucked”
Jessica Stone, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Best Direction of a Play
Patrick Marber, “Leopoldstadt”
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 Book of a Musical
“Kimberly Akimbo,” David Lindsay-Abaire
“& Juliet,” David West Read
“New York, New York,” David Thompson and Sharon Washington
“Shucked,” Robert Horn
“Some Like It Hot,” Matthew López and Amber Ruffin
Best Original Score
“Kimberly Akimbo,” Music: Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire
“Almost Famous,” Music: Tom Kitt, Lyrics: Cameron Crowe and Tom Kitt
“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 Choreography
Casey Nicholaw, “Some Like It Hot”
Steven Hoggett, “Sweeney Todd”
Susan Stroman, “New York, New York”
Jennifer Weber, “& Juliet”
Jennifer Weber, “KPOP”
Best Costume Design of a Play
Brigitte Reiffenstuel, “Leopoldstadt”
Tim Hatley, Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell, “Life of Pi”
Dominique Fawn Hill, “Fat Ham”
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 Orchestrations
Charlie Rosen and Bryan Carter, “Some Like It Hot”
Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro, “& Juliet”
John Clancy, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Jason Howland, “Shucked”
Daryl Waters and Sam Davis, “New York, New York”
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 Scenic Design of a Play
Tim Hatley and Andrzej Goulding, “Life of Pi”
Miriam Buether, “Prima Facie”
Rachel Hauck, “Good Night, Oscar”
Richard Hudson, “Leopoldstadt”
Dane Laffrey and Lucy Mackinnon, “A Christmas Carol”
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Natasha Katz, “Sweeney Todd”
Ken Billington, “New York, New York”
Lap Chi Chu, “Camelot”
Heather Gilbert, “Parade”
Howard Hudson, “& Juliet”
Natasha Katz, “Some Like It Hot”
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Tim Lutkin, “Life of Pi”
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”
Jonathan Deans and Taylor J. Williams, “Ain’t No Mo’”
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
Nevin Steinberg, “Sweeney Todd”
Kai Harada, “New York, New York”
John Shivers, “Shucked”
Scott Lehrer and Alex Neumann, “Into the Woods”
Gareth Owen, “& Juliet”
Special Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
John Kander
Joel Grey
Excellence in Theatre Education Award
Jason Zembuch Young
Regional Theatre Award
Pasadena Playhouse
Isabelle Stevenson Award
Jerry Mitchell
Tony Winners by Show
“Kimberly Akimbo” — 5
“Some Like It Hot” — 4
“Leopoldstadt” — 4
“Life of Pi” — 3
“Sweeney Todd” — 2
“Parade” — 2
“New York, New York” — 1
“The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” — 1
“Topdog/Underdog” — 1
“Shucked” — 1
“Prima Facie” — 1
“Good Night, Oscar” — 1
