On Monday (May 9) the 2022 Tony Awards announced the full list of nominations and we have them all.
After a few years of hard times for the stage industry, musicals and plays are now back in full swing and this year has seen some of the best new productions hit Broadway.
From 'MJ', 'The Music Man' and 'Mr Saturday Night' to name a few, the completion for this year's awards is tough.
Michael R. Jackson’s autobiographical musical starring Jaquel Spivey 'Strange Loop' took 11 nominations.
The 2022 #TonyAwards nominees for Best Musical are: pic.twitter.com/oCgmT5gFMH
— The Tony Awards (@TheTonyAwards) May 9, 2022
Whilst 'MJ', the Michael Jackson musical and 'Paradise Square', each earned 10 nods.
Plus the iconic company took nine and 'The Lenman Trilogy' and 'Six' both gained eight nominations.
The nominations were announced for 75th Annual Tony Awards were announced by Tony Award-winning actress Adrienne Warren and three-time Tony-nominated actor Joshua Henry.
The 2022 #TonyAwards nominees for Best Play are: pic.twitter.com/6pyfy5X1pT
— The Tony Awards (@TheTonyAwards) May 9, 2022
See the full list of Tony Nominations:
Best Musical
- Girl From The North Country
- MJ
- Mr. Saturday Night
- Paradise Square
- SIX: The Musical
- A Strange Loop
Best Play
- Clyde’s
- Hangmen
- The Lehman Trilogy
- The Minutes
- Skeleton Crew
Best Revival of a Musical
- Caroline, or Change
- Company
- The Music Man
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 Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 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 Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
- Simon Russell Beale, The Lehman Trilogy
- Adam Godley, The Lehman Trilogy
- Adrian Lester, The Lehman Trilogy
- David Morse, How I Learned to Drive
- Sam Rockwell, American Buffalo
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
- David Threlfall, Hangmen
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Sharon D Clarke, Caroline, or Change
- Carmen Cusack, Flying Over Sunset
- Sutton Foster, The Music Man
- Joaquina Kalukango, Paradise Square
- Mare Winningham, Girl From The North Country
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Billy Crystal, Mr. Saturday Night
- Myles Frost, MJ
- Hugh Jackman, The Music Man
- Rob McClure, Mrs. Doubtfire
- Jaquel Spivey, A Strange Loop
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role 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 Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
- Alfie Allen, Hangmen
- Chuck Cooper, Trouble in Mind
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Take Me Out
- Ron Cephas Jones, Clyde’s
- Michael Oberholtzer, Take Me Out
- Jesse Williams, Take Me Out
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role 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 Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Matt Doyle, Company
- Sidney DuPont, Paradise Square
- Jared Grimes, Funny Girl
- John-Andrew Morrison, A Strange Loop
- A.J. Shively, Paradise Square
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role 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 Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Matt Doyle, Company
- Sidney DuPont, Paradise Square
- Jared Grimes, Funny Girl
- John-Andrew Morrison, A Strange Loop
- A.J. Shively, Paradise Square
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 Pepe, American 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 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 LoopMichael R. Jackson
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
- 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 & Lyrics: Michael R. Jackson
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 Orchestrations
- 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
Best Scenic Design of 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
- Es Devlin, The Lehman Trilogy
- Anna Fleischle, Hangmen
- Scott Pask, American Buffalo
- Adam Rigg, The Skin of Our Teeth
Best Scenic Design of 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 Scenic Design of 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 of 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 of 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 Design of a Play
- Joshua Carr, Hangmen
- 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 Design of a Musical
- Neil Austin, Company
- Tim Deiling, SIX: The Musical
- Donald Holder, Paradise Square
- Natasha Katz, MJ
- Bradley King, Flying Over Sunset
- Jen Schriever, A Strange Loop
Best Sound Design of 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
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