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The 2023 Tony Award nominations were announced Tuesday by Lea Michele, the current star of Broadway’s “Funny Girl,” and Miles Frost, who won the 2022 Tony Award for his portrayal of Michael Jackson in the Broadway musical “MJ.” Some segments were read live on CBS at 8:30 a.m. Eastern; Others were released during the 9 a.m. live broadcast of the Tony Awards YouTube page.
This year’s awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 11. In a first for the Tonys, the event will be held at the United Palace in Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan. Ariana DeBose will return as host for a second year.
To be eligible for this year’s awards, a Broadway show must have opened between April 29, 2022 and April 27, 2023.
Follow below for full list of nominees, updated as and when announcements are made.
Best New Drama
“Ain’t No Mo'”
“Between the River and Madness”
“Cost of Living”
“Fat Ham”
“Leopoldstadt”
Great new music
“& Juliet”
“Kimberly Akimbo”
“New York, New York”
“shocked”
“Some people like it hot”
Best Lead Actor in a Drama
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 Lead Actress in a Drama
Jessica Chastain, “A Doll’s House”
Jodie Comer, “Primarily”
Jessica Hecht, “Summer, 1976”
Audra MacDonald, “The Ohio State Murders”
Best Lead Actress in a Musical
Annalee Ashford, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Sara Bareilles, “Into the Woods”
Victoria Clark, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Lorna Courtney, “& Juliet”
Michaela Diamond, “Parade”
Best Lead Actor in a Musical
Christian Borle, “Some Like It Hot”
J. Harrison Nye, “Some Like It Hot”
Josh Groban, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Brian D’Arcy James, “Into the Woods”
Ben Platt, “Parade”
Colton Ryan, “New York, New York”
A great book of music
David West Reed, “& Juliet”
David Lindsay-Abere, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Robert Horne, “Shocked”
Matthew Lopez and Amber Ruffin, “Some Like It Hot”
David Thompson and Sharon Washington, “New York, New York”
Excellent original score
“Almost Famous,” music by Tom Kidd; Lyrics by Cameron Crowe and Tom Kidd
“Kimberly Akimbo,” music by Jeanine Tesori; Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
“KPOP,” music and lyrics: Helen Park and Max Vernon
“Shucked,” music and lyrics by: Shane McConally and Brandi Clark
“Some Like It Hot,” Music and Lyrics: Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman
Best choreographer
Steven Hoggett, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Casey Nicholau, “Some Like It Hot”
Susan Stroman, “New York, New York”
Jennifer Weber, “& Juliet”
Jennifer Weber, “KPOP”
Great bands
Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallagarro, “& Juliet”
John Clancy, “Kimberly Akimbo”
Jason Howland, “Shocked”
Charlie Rosen and Brian Carter, “Some Like It Hot”
Daryl Waters and Sam Davis, “New York, New York”
