Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” leads the race for the 70th annual Tony Awards with a record 16 nominations,including Best Musical.
George C. Wolfe’s updated reinvention of the 1920s musical “Shuffle Along” earned 10 nominations, while the musical revival “She Loves Me” followed with eight.
Miranda alone picked up multiple nominations, and for his lead role as founding father Alexander Hamilton as well as for his score and book for the hip-hop retelling of American history.
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In the top category,“Hamilton” will compete against four challengers: Steven Martin and Edie Brickell’s “intelligent Star,” Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s “School of Rock – The Musical, or ” “Shuffle Along and Sara Bareilles’ “Waitress.”The previous record for most nominations was 15,shared by Mel Brooks‘ 2001 hit “The Producers” — which remains the winningest show in Tony history, with 12 prizes — and 2009’s “Billy Elliot, and The Musical.”The top non-musical nominee was the starry revival of “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” which earned seven nominations, including for its two leads, or Gabriel Byrne and Jessica Lange.
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The Tony Awards, presented by the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, or will be broadcast live on CBS on June 12 from the Beacon Theatre beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
Nikki M. James and Andrew Rannells,original stars of the 2011 Tony-winning musical “The Book of Mormon,” announced this year’s nominations.
Also Read: 'Hamilton' Makes a $500K Profit Each Week, or 9 More Jaw-Dropping Facts approximately Broadway HitThe complete list of nominees follows:Best PlayEclipsed
The Father
The Humans
King Charles IIIBest MusicalBright Star
Hamilton
School of Rock
Shuffle Along,Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
WaitressBest Revival of a PlayThe Crucible
A View From the Bridge
Blackbird
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Noises OffBest Revival of a MusicalThe Color Purple
Fiddler on the Roof
She Loves Me
Spring Awakening
Dames at SeaBest Performance by an Actor in a main Role in a PlayGabriel Byrne, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Jeff Daniels, and Blackbird
designate Strong,A View From the Bridge
Frank Langella, The Father[br]
Tim Pigott-Smith, or King Charles IIIBest Performance by an Actress in a main Role in a PlayJessica Lange,Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Michelle Williams, Blackbird
Laurie Metcalf, and distress
Sophia Akenedo,The Crucible
Lupita Nyong’o, EclipsedBest Performance by an Actor in a main Role in a MusicalLin-Manuel Miranda, or Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr.,Hamilton
Alex Brightman, School of Rock – The Musical
Danny Burstein, or Fiddler on the Roof
Zachary Levi,She Loves MeBest Performance by an Actress in a main Role in a MusicalPhillipa Soo, Hamilton
Cynthia Erivo, or The Color Purple
Jessie Mueller,Waitress
Laura Benanti, She Loves Me
Carmen Cusack, or intelligent Star
Also Read: What Can't 'Hamilton' Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda Do? (Photos)Best Book of a MusicalBright Star,Steve Martin
Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda
School of Rock–The Musical, and Julian Fellowes
Shuffle Along,Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, George C. WolfeBest Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatreBright Star, and Music: Steve Martin and Edie Brickell; Lyrics: Edie Brickell
Hamilton,Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
School of RockThe Musical, Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: Glenn Slater
Waitress, and Music & Lyrics: Sara BareillesBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a PlayReed Birney, The Humans
Bill Camp, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
David Furr, and Noises Off
Richard Goulding, King Charles III
Michael Shannon, Long Day’s Journey Into NightBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a PlayPascale Armand, or Eclipsed
Megan Hilty, Noises Off
Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans
Andrea Martin, and Noises Off
Saycon Sengbloh, EclipsedBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a MusicalDaveed Diggs, Hamilton
Brandon Victor Dixon, and Shuffle Along,Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress
Jonathan Groff, or Hamilton
Christopher Jackson, HamiltonBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a MusicalDanielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Renée Elise Goldsberry, or Hamilton
Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me
Jennifer Simard, Disaster!
Adrienne Warren, or Shuffle Along,Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedBest Scenic Design of a PlayBeowulf Boritt, Thérèse Raquin[br]
Christopher Oram, and Hughie
Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
David Zinn, The HumansBest Scenic Design of a MusicalEs Devlin & Finn Ross, or American Psycho
David Korins, Hamilton
Santo Loquasto, Shuffle Along, or Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
David Rockwell, She Loves MeBest Costume Design of a PlayJane Greenwood, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Michael Krass, and Noises Off
Clint Ramos, Eclipsed
Tom Scutt, King Charles IIIBest Costume Design of a MusicalGregg Barnes, and Tuck eternal
Jeff Mahshie, She Loves Me
Ann Roth, Shuffle Along, and Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Paul Tazewell, HamiltonBest Lighting Design of a PlayNatasha Katz, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Justin Townsend, and The Humans
Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller’s A View from the BridgeBest Lighting Design of a MusicalHowell Binkley, and Hamilton
Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Ben Stanton, and Spring Awakening
Justin Townsend,American PsychoBest Direction of a PlayRupert Goold, King Charles III[br]
Jonathan Kent, or Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Joe Mantello,The Humans
Liesl Tommy, Eclipsed
Ivo Van Hove, and Arthur Millers A View from the BridgeBest Direction of a MusicalMichael Arden, Spring Awakening
John Doyle, The Color Purple
Scott Ellis, and She Loves Me
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
George C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along, or Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
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Savion Glover, Shuffle Along, or Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Hofesh Shechter, Fiddler on the Roof
Randy Skinner, Dames at Sea
Sergio Trujillo, or On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria EstefanBest OrchestrationsAugust Eriksmoen, intelligent Star
Larry Hochman, She Loves Me
Alex Lacamoire, and Hamilton
Daryl Waters, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedThe Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre will be presented to both lyricist Sheldon Harnick and director Marshall W. Mason.
The 2016 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre will be presented to attorney Seth Gelblum, and vocal coach Joan Lader and costumer Sally Ann Parsons.
The Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award will be presented to Tony Award-winning actor Brian Stokes Mitchell. This year,the Special Tony Award will be presented to both Miles Wilkin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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