The nominations, announced by the Tony Awards committee on Tuesday, also include multiple nods for “Merrily We Roll Along”, “Water for Elephants”, “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch” and “Suffs”.
“Suffs”, which chronicles the National American Woman Suffrage Association’s fight for voting rights, was produced by former first lady and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Congratulations to @suffsmusical on the Tony nod for Best Musical, plus five other nominations!
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— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 30, 2024
The winners will be announced at a June 16 ceremony that also marks the 77th anniversary of the awards honouring Broadway talent.
“Hell’s Kitchen” and “Stereophonic” each received 13 nominations with “The Outsiders”, based on S.E. Hinton’s 1967 young adult novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 film adaptation, receiving 12 and “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”, a revival of the 1966 musical, garnering nine.
“Thank you to Susie Hinton, who at 15 years old wrote the novel The Outsiders, an unflinching, raw, real portrait of what it actually feels like to be a teenager growing up in the great class divide chasm of America,” said Danya Taymor, nominated for best direction of a musical for her work on “The Outsiders”.
“It’s a story for everyone that can help us all hold one another close through the hardest of times. It’s an honour to be able to share this story with a new generation of theatregoers,” she added.
Dancer and educator, Camille A. Brown, could be the first Black woman to win a Tony for best choreography following her nomination for “Hell’s Kitchen”.
“I am absolutely honoured and thrilled to receive this nomination for my work on ‘Hell’s Kitchen’. To celebrate being born and raised in NYC and create movement to Alicia Keys music was a dream and to be acknowledged is really special. Shoutout to my hometown, Queens, NY!” she said in a statement.
Nominees for best actor in a play are William Jackson Harper, Leslie Odom, Jr., Liev Schreiber, Jeremy Strong and Michael Stuhlbarg while nominees for best musical actor are Brody Grant, Jonathan Groff, Dorian Harewood, Brian d’Arcy James and Eddie Redmayne.
Contenders for best actress in a play are Betsy Aidem, Jessica Lange, Rachel McAdams, Sarah Paulson and Amy Ryan. Musicals nominees are Eden Espinosa, Maleah Joi Moon, Kelli O’Hara, Maryann Plunkett and Gayle Rankin.
The event, at New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, will feature returning host actress Ariana DeBose and will air on CBS and Paramount+, the committee said.
Best Play
“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”
“Mary Jane”
“Mother Play”
“Prayer for the French Republic”
“Stereophonic”
Best Musical
“Hell’s Kitchen”
“Illinoise”
“The Outsiders”
“Suffs”
“Water for Elephants”
Best Revival of a Play
“Appropriate”
“An Enemy of the People”
“Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch”
Best Revival of a Musical
“Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”
“Gutenberg! The Musical”
“Merrily We Roll Along”
“The Who’s Tommy”
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
William Jackson Harper, “Uncle Vanya”
Leslie Odom, Jr., “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch”
Liev Schrieber, “Doubt: A Parable”
Jeremy Strong, “An Enemy of the People”
Michael Stuhlbarg, “Patriots”
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Betsy Aidem, “Prayer for the French Republic”
Jessica Lange, “Mother Play”
Rachel McAdams, “Mary Jane”
Sarah Paulson, “Appropriate”
Amy Ryan, “Doubt: A Parable”
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Brody Grant, “The Outsiders”
Jonathan Groff, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Dorian Harewood, “The Notebook”
Brian D’Arcy James, “Days of Wine and Roses”
Eddie Redmayne, “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Eden Espinosa, “Lempicka”
Maleah Joi Moon, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Kelli O’Hara, “Days of Wine and Roses”
Maryann Plunkett, “The Notebook”
Gayle Rankin, “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Will Brill, “Stereophonic”
Eli Gelb, “Stereophonic”
Jim Parsons, “Mother Play”
Tom Pecinka, “Stereophonic”
Corey Stoll, “Appropriate”
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Quincy Tyler Bernstine, “Doubt: A Parable”
Juliana Canfield, “Stereophonic”
Celia Keenan-Bolger, “Mother Play”
Sarah Pidgeon, “Stereophonic”
Kara Young, “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch”
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Roger Bart, “Back to the Future: The Musical”
Joshua Boone, “The Outsiders”
Brandon Victor Dixon, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Sky Lakota-Lynch, “The Outsiders”
Daniel Radcliffe, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Steven Skybell, “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Shoshana Bean, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Amber Iman, “Lempicka”
Nikki M. James, “Suffs”
Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, “Monty Python’s Spamalot”
Kecia Lewis, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Lindsay Mendez, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Bebe Neuwirth, “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”
Best Direction of a Play
Daniel Aukin, “Stereophonic”
Anne Kauffman, “Mary Jane”
Kenny Leon, “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch”
Lila Neugebauer, “Appropriate”
Whitney White, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”
Best Direction of a Musical
Maria Friedman, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Michael Greif, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Leigh Silverman, “Suffs”
Jessica Stone, “Water for Elephants”
Danya Taymor, “The Outsiders”
Best Choreography
Camille A. Brown, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll, “Water for Elephants”
Rick Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman, “The Outsiders”
Annie-B Parson, “Here Lies Love”
Justin Peck, “Illinoise”
Best Book of a Musical
Kristoffer Diaz, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Beka Brunstetter, “The Notebook”
Adam Rapp and Justin Levine, “The Outsiders”
Shaina Taub, “Suffs”
Rick Elice, “Water for Elephants”
Best Original Score
Adam Guettel, “Days of Wine and Roses”
David Byrne (lyrics) / David Byrne and Fatboy Slim (music), “Here Lies Love”
Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance) and Justin Levine, “The Outsiders”
Will Butler, “Stereophonic”
Shaina Taub, “Suffs”
Best Orchestrations
Timo Andres, “Illinoise”
Tom Kitt and Adam Blackstone, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Will Butler and Justin Craig, “Stereophonic”
Justin Levine, Matt Hinkley, and Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance), “The Outsiders”
Jonathan Tunick, “The Outsiders”
Best Scenic Design of a Play
dots, “An Enemy of the People”
dots, “Appropriate”
Derek McLane, “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch”
David Zinn, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”
David Zinn, “Stereophonic”
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
AMP featuring Tatiana Kahvegian, “The Outsiders”
Robert Brill and Peter Nigrini, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Takeshi Kata, “Water for Elephants”
David Korins, “Here Lies Love”
Riccardo Hernández and Peter Nigrini, “Lempicka”
Tim Hatley and Finn Ross, “Back to the Future: The Musical”
Tom Scutt, “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”
Best Costume Design of a Play
Dede Ayite, “Appropriate”
Dede Ayite, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”
Enver Chakartash, “Stereophonic”
Emilio Sosa, “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch”
David Zinn, “An Enemy of the People”
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Dede Ayite, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Linda Cho, “The Great Gatsby”
David Israel Reynoso, “Water for Elephants”
Tom Scutt, “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”
Paul Tazewell, “Suffs”
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Isabella Byrd, “An Enemy of the People”
Amith Chandrashaker, “Prayer for the French Republic”
Jiyoun Chang, “Stereophonic”
Jane Cox, “Appropriate”
Natasha Katz, “Grey House”
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Brandon Stirling Baker, “Illinoise”
Bradley King and David Bengali, “Water for Elephants”
Isabella Byrd, “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”
Natasha Katz, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Brian MacDevitt and Hana S. Kim, “The Outsiders”
Best Sound Design of a Play
Justin Ellington and Stefania Bulbarella, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”
Leah Gelpe, “Mary Jane”
Tom Gibbons, “Grey House”
Bray Poor and Will Pickens, “Appropriate”
Ryan Rumery, “Stereophonic”
Best Sound Design of a Musical
M.L. Dogg and Cody Spencer, “Here Lies Love”
Kai Harada, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Nick Lidster for Autograph, “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”
Gareth Owen, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Cody Spencer, “The Outsiders”
