The 2016 Tony Nominations are here!
Thanks to announcers Andrew Rannells and Nikki M. James, we've finally been made privy to a list of all the plays, musicals, actors, directors, designers and composers vying for an illustrious Tony statuette this year.
The nominees include some recognizable favorites -- essentially, anything having to do with the musical "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda's historic, hip-hop-tinged ode to the founding fathers. Also noteworthy: nods for this year's revival of "The Color Purple," recognition for Sara Bareilles' score for "Waitress," and a Best Play nomination for Danai Gurira's acclaimed, all-women "Eclipsed."
Of course, to the surprise of no one, "Hamilton" nabbed the most nods this year, receiving a respectable (and record!) 16 nominations including one for Best Musical, two for Leading Actor in a Musical, and a well-deserved nomination for Best Score.
In terms of the Hollywood actors infiltrating the Great White Way, Jeff Daniels, Jessica Lange, Lupita Nyong’o, Michelle Williams, and Frank Langella managed to scoop up nominations, while a group of less lucky bigwigs on Broadway this year (Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Bruce Willis, Al Pacino, Keira Knightley) went unnoticed.
The 2016 Tony Awards is set to air on CBS on Sunday, June 12, at 8 p.m. ET. James Corden, of "The Late Late Show" and "One Man, Two Guvnors" fame, will be hosting, so we can only hope Miranda will be stopping by "Carpool Karaoke" soon.
Best Play:
"Eclipsed"
"The Humans"
"King Charles III"
"The Father"
Best Musical:
"Bright Star"
"Hamilton"
"Waitress"
"School of Rock"
"Shuffle Along"
Best Revival of a Play:
"Long Day’s Journey Into Night"
"Blackbird"
"A View from the Bridge"
"Noises Off"
"The Crucible"
Best Revival of a Musical:
"The Color Purple"
"Fiddler on the Roof"
"She Loves Me"
"Spring Awakening"
Leading Actor in a Play:
Gabriel Byrne, "Long Day’s Journey Into Night"
Jeff Daniels, "Blackbird"
Frank Langella, "The Father"
Tim Pigott-Smith, "King Charles III"
Mark Strong, "A View from the Bridge"
Leading Actress in a Play:
Jessica Lange, "Long Day’s Journey into Night"
Laurie Metcalf, "Misery"
Lupita Nyong’o, "Eclipsed"
Michelle Williams, "Blackbird"
Sophie Okonedo, "The Crucible"
Leading Actor in a Musical:
Zachary Levi, "She Loves Me"
Alex Brightman, "School of Rock"
Danny Burstein, "Fiddler on the Roof"
Lin-Manuel Miranda, "Hamilton"
Leslie Odom Jr., "Hamilton"
Leading Actress in a Musical:
Laura Benanti, "She Loves Me"
Carmen Cusack, "Bright Star"
Cynthia Erivo, "The Color Purple"
Phillipa Soo, "Hamilton"
Jessie Mueller, "Waitress"
Best Director of a Play:
Rupert Goold, "King Charles III"
Jonathan Kent, "Long Day’s Journey Into Night"
Joe Mantello, "The Humans"
Liesl Tommy, "Eclipsed"
Ivo van Hove, "A View From the Bridge"
Best Director of a Musical:
Michael Arden, "Spring Awakening"
Thomas Kail, "Hamilton"
John Doyle, "The Color Purple"
Scott Ellis, "She Loves Me"
George C. Wolfe, "Shuffle Along"
Best Book of a Musical:
Steve Martin, "Bright Star"
Lin-Manuel Miranda, "Hamilton"
Julian Fellowes, "School of Rock"
George C. Wolfe, "Shuffle Along"
Best Original Score:
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, "Bright Star"
Lin-Manuel Miranda, "Hamilton"
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Glenn Slater, "School of Rock"
Sara Bareilles, "Waitress"
Best Featured Actor in a Play:
Reed Birney, "The Humans"
Bill Camp, "The Crucible"
David Furr, "Noises Off"
Richard Goulding, "King Charles III"
Michael Shannon, "Long Day's Journey Into Night"
Best Featured Actress in a Play:
Pascale Armand, "Eclipsed"
Megan Hilty, "Noises Off"
Jayne Houdyshell, "The Humans"
Andrea Martin, "Noises Off"
Saycon Sengbloh, "Eclipsed"
Best Featured Actor in a Musical:
Daveed Diggs, "Hamilton"
Brandon Victor Dixon, "Shuffle Along"
Christopher Fitzgerald, "Waitress"
Jonathan Groff, "Hamilton"
Christopher Jackson, "Hamilton"
Best Featured Actress in a Musical:
Danielle Brooks, "The Color Purple"
Renee Elise Goldsberry, "Hamilton"
Jane Krakowski, "She Loves Me"
Jennifer Simard, "Disaster!"
Adrienne Warren, "Shuffle Along"
Best Scenic Design of a Play:
Beowulf Boritt, "Therese Raquin"
Christopher Oram, "Hughie"
Jan Versweyveld, "A View from the Bridge"
David Zinn, "The Humans"
Best Scenic Design of a Musical:
Es Devlin and Finn Ross, "American Psycho"
David Korins, "Hamilton"
Santo Loquasto, "Shuffle Along"
David Rockwell, "She Loves Me"
Best Costume Design of a Play:
Jane Greenwood, "Long Day's Journey Into Night"
Michael Krass, "Noises Off"
Clint Ramos, "Eclipsed"
Tom Scutt, "King Charles III"
Best Costume Design of a Musical:
Gregg Barnes, "Tuck Everlasting"
Jeff Mahshie, "She Loves Me"
Ann Roth, "Shuffle Along"
Paul Tazewell, "Hamilton"
Best Choreography:
Andy Blankenbuehler, "Hamilton"
Savion Glover, "Shuffle Along"
Hofesh Shechter, "Fiddler on the Roof"
Randy Skinner, "Dames at Sea"
Sergio Trujillo, "On Your Feet!"
Best Lighting Design of a Play:
Natasha Katz, "Long Day's Journey Into Night"
Justin Townsend, "The Humans"
Jan Versweyveld, "The Crucible"
Jan Versweyveld, "A View from the Bridge"
Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
Howell Binkley, "Hamilton"
Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, "Shuffle Along"
Ben Stanton, "Spring Awakening"
Justin Townsend, "American Psycho"
Best Orchestrations:
August Eriksmoen, "Bright Star"
Larry Hochman, "She Loves Me"
Alex Lacamoire, "Hamilton"
Daryl Waters, "Shuffle Along"
See a complete list of the 2015 Tony Award winners here.
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