This morning the announcement of the nominees was made by Adrienne Warren, Tony winner for best actress for TINA: The Tina Turner Musical and three-time Tony winner Joshua Henry (Carousel) and it was through the official YouTube page of the Tony Awards.
At the three-hour awards ceremony, fragments of the nominated plays and musicals will be performed in each of the categories of the 2021-22 season, which closed on May 4. The most renowned actors and actresses of the world show will participate in the ceremony.
The 75th celebration will recognize all award categories and honor incredible art from the 2021-2022 season. The Tony Awards, which honor theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theater Wing.
Below is the complete list.
best play
- Clyde’s, Lynn Nottage
- Hangman, Martin McDonagh
- The Lehman Trilogy, Stefano Massini, Ben Power
- The MinutesTracy Letts
- Skeleton Crew, Dominique Morisseau
best musical
- Girl From the North Country
- MJ
- Mr Saturday Night
- Paradise Square
- SIX: The Musical
- A Strange Loop
Best revival of a play
- american buffalo
- for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
- How I Learned to Drive
- take me out
- Trouble in Mind
Best revival of a musical
- Caroline, or Change
- Company
- The Music Man
Best Book of a Musical
- Girl From the North Country, Conor McPherson
- MJ, Lynn Nottage
- Mr. Saturday Night, Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel
- Paradise Square, Christina Anderson, Craig Lucas & Larry Kirwan
- A Strange Loop, Michael R. Jackson
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theater
- Flying Over Sunset, Music: Tom Kitt, Lyrics: Michael Korie
- Mr. Saturday Night, Music: Jason Robert Brown, Lyrics: Amanda Green
- Paradise Square, Music: Jason Howland, Lyrics: Nathan Tysen & Masi Asare
- SIX: The Musical, Music and lyrics: Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss
- A Strange Loop, Music and lyrics: Michael R. Jackson
Best Leading Actor in a Play
- Simon Russell Beale, The Lehman Trilogy
- Adam Godley, The Lehman Trilogy
- Adrian Lester, The Lehman Trilogy
- David MorseHow I Learned to Drive
- Sam RockwellAmerican Buffalo
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
- David ThrelfallHangmen
Best Leading Actress in a Play
- Gabby Beans, The Skin of Our Teeth
- LaChanze, Trouble in Mind
- Ruth Negga, Macbeth
- Deirdre O’Connell, Dana H.
- Mary-Louise Parker, How I Learned to Drive
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
- Billy Crystal, Mr. Saturday Night
- Myles Frost, MJ
- Hugh JackmanThe Music Man
- Rob McClure, Mrs Doubtfire
- Jaquel Spivey, A Strange Loop
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
- Sharon D Clarke, Caroline, or Change
- Carmen CusackFlying Over Sunset
- Sutton Foster, The Music Man
- Joaquina Kalukango, Paradise Square
- Mare Winningham, Girl from The North Country
Best Supporting Actor in a Play
- Alfie Allen, Hangman
- Chuck Cooper, Trouble in Mind
- Jesse Tyler FergusonTake Me Out
- Ron Cephas Jones, Clyde’s
- Michael OberholtzerTake Me Out
- Jesse WilliamsTake Me Out
Best Supporting Actress in a Play
- Uzo Aduba, Clyde’s
- Rachel Dratch, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to
- Keep Him Alive
- Kenita R. Miller, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
- Phylicia Rashad, Skeleton Crew
- Julie White, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep
- Him Alive
- Kara Young, Clyde’s
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
- Matt Doyle, Company
- Sidney DuPont, Paradise Square
- Jared GrimesFunny Girl
- John-Andrew Morrison, A Strange Loop
- AJ Shively, Paradise Square
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
- Jeannette Bayardelle, Girl from the North Country
- Shoshana Bean, Mr. Saturday Night
- Jayne Houdyshell, The Music Man
- L Morgan Lee, A Strange Loop
- Patti LuPone, Company
- Jennifer Simard, Company
Best Set Design for a Play
- Beowulf Boritt, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to
- Keep Him Alive
- Michael Carnahan and Nicholas Hussong, Skeleton Crew
- It’s Devlin, The Lehman Trilogy
- Anna FleischleHangmen
- Scott PaskAmerican Buffalo
- Adam Rigg, The Skin of Our Teeth
Best Set Design for a Musical
- Beowulf Boritt and 59 Productions, Flying Over Sunset
- Bunny Christie, Company
- Arnulfo Maldonado, A Strange Loop
- Derek McLane and Peter Nigrini, MJ
- Allen Moyer, Paradise Square
Best Costume Design for a Play
- Montana Levi Blanco, The Skin of Our Teeth
- Sarafina Bush, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
- Emilio Sosa, Trouble in Mind
- Jane Greenwood, Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite
- Jennifer Moeller, Clyde’s
Best Costume Design for a Musical
- Fly Davis, Caroline, or Change
- Toni-Leslie James, Paradise Square
- William Ivey Long, Diana, The Musical
- Santo Loquasto, The Music Man
- Gabriella Slade, SIX: The Musical
- Paul Tazewell, MJ
Best Lighting of a Play
- Joshua Carr, Hangman
- Jiyoun Chang, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
- Jon Clark, The Lehman Trilogy
- Jane Cox, Macbeth
- Yi Zhao, The Skin of Our Teeth
Best Lighting of a Musical
- Justin Ellington, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
- Mikhail Fiksel, Dana H.
- Palmer Hefferan, The Skin of Our Teeth
- Nick Powell and Dominic Bilkey, The Lehman Trilogy
- Mikaal Sulaiman, Macbeth
Best Sound Design for a Play
- Justin Ellington, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
- Mikhail Fiksel, Dana H.
- Palmer Hefferan, The Skin of Our Teeth
- Nick Powell and Dominic Bilkey, The Lehman Trilogy
- Mikaal Sulaiman, Macbeth
Best Sound Design of a Musical
- Simon Baker, Girl from the North Country
- Paul Gatehouse, SIX: The Musical
- Ian Dickinson for Autograph, Company
- Drew Levy, A Strange Loop
- Gareth Owen, MJ
Best Direction of a Play
- Lileana Blain-Cruz, The Skin of Our Teeth
- Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is
- enuf
- Sam Mendes, The Lehman Trilogy
- Neil PepeAmerican Buffalo
- Les Waters, Dana H.
Best Direction of a Musical
- Stephen Brackett, A Strange Loop
- Marianne Elliott, Company
- Conor McPherson, Girl from the North Country
- Lucy Moss & Jamie Armitage, SIX: The Musical
- Christopher Wheeldon, MJ
best choreography
- Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is
- enuf
- Warren Carlyle, The Music Man
- Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, SIX: The Musical
- Bill T. Jones, Paradise Square
- Christopher Wheeldon, MJ
best orchestration
- David Cullen, Company
- Tom Curran, SIX: The Musical
- Simon Hale, Girl from the North Country
- Jason Michael Webb and David Holcenberg, MJ
- Charlie Rosen, A Strange Loop
Special Awards: James C. Nicola/New York Theater Workshop
Number of nominations per production
- A Strange Loop – 11
- MJ-10
- Paradise Square – 10
- Company – 9
- The Lehman Trilogy – 8
- SIX: The Musical – 8
- for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf – 7
- Girl From the North Country – 7
- The Music Man – 6
- The Skin of Our Teeth – 6
- Clydes – 5
- Hangmen – 5
- Mr Saturday Night – 5
- American Buffalo – 4
- Flying Over Sunset – 4
- Take Me Out – 4
- Trouble in Mind – 4
- Caroline, or Change – 3
- Dana H. – 3
- How I Learned to Drive – 3
- Macbeth-3
- POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive – 3
- Skeleton Crew – 3
- Diana, The Musical – 1
- Funny Girl – 1
- Lackawanna Blues – 1
- The Minutes – 1
- Mrs Doubtfire – 1
- Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite – 1
Source: Ambito
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