The nominations for the 2019 Tony Awards have been announced, and some of Broadway's most dazzling stars as well as some Hollywood heavyweights have been honored. Tony winner and television actress Bebe Neuwirth and Tony nominee Brandon Victor Dixon announced the nominees from New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
Following are the nominations for the highest honors Broadway bestows on some of the hardest working people in show business.
Best Musical
Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of The TemptationsBeetlejuiceHadestownThe PromTootsie
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Stephanie J. Block, The Cher ShowCaitlin Kinnunen, The PromBeth Leavel, The PromEva Noblezada, HadestownKelli O'Hara, Kiss Me, Kate
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Brooks Ashmanskas, The PromDerrick Baskin, Ain't Too ProudAlex Brightman, BeetlejuiceDamon Daunno, Oklahoma!Santino Fontana, Tootsie
Best Revival of a Musical
Kiss Me, KateOklahoma!
Best Revival of a Play
All My SonsThe Boys in the BandBurn ThisTorch SongThe Waverly Gallery
Best PlayThe FerrymanWhat the Constitution Means to MeInkChoir BoyGary
Best Original Score
Be More Chill, Joe IconisBeetlejuice, Eddie PerfectHadestown, Anais MitchellThe Prom, Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin
Best Direction of a Play
Rupert Goold, InkSam Mendes, The FerrymanBartlett Sher, To Kill a MockingbirdIvo van Hove, NetworkGeorge C. Wolfe, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus
Best Direction of a Musical
Rachel Chavkin, HadestownScott Ellis, TootsieDaniel Fish, Oklahoma!Des McAnuff, Ain't Too ProudCasey Nicholaw, The Prom
Best Sound Design in a Play
Adam Cork, InkScott Lehrer, To Kill a MockingbirdFitz Patton, Choir BoyNick Powell, The FerrymanEric Sleichim, Network
Best Sound Design in a Musical
Peter Hylenski, BeetlejuicePeter Hylenski, King KongSteve Canyon Kennedy, Ain't Too ProudDrew Levy, Oklahoma!Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz, Hadestown
Best Leading Actress in a PlayAnnette Bening, All My SonsLaura Donnelly, The FerrymanElaine May, The Waverly GalleryJanet McTeer, Bernhardt/HamletLaurie Metcalf, Hillary and ClintonHeidi Schreck, What the Constitution Means to Me
Best Leading Actor in a Play
Jeff Daniels, To Kill a MockingbirdBryan Cranston, NetworkPaddy Considine, The FerrymanAdam Driver, Burn ThisJeremy Pope, Choir Boy
Best Scenic Design for a MusicalRobert Brill and Peter Nigrini, Ain't Too ProudPeter England, King KongRachel Hauck, HadestownLaura Jellinek, Oklahoma!David Korins, Beetlejuice
Best Scenic Design for a Play
Miriam Buether, To Kill a MockingbirdBunny Christie, InkRob Howell, The FerrymanSanto Loquasto, Gary: A Sequel to Titus AndronicusJan Versweyveld, Network
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Andre De Shields, HadestownAndy Grotelueschen, TootsiePatrick Page, HadestownJeremy Pope, Ain't Too ProudEphraim Sykes, Ain't Too Proud
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Bertie Carvel, InkRobin De Jesús, The Boys in the BandGideon Glick, To Kill a MockingbirdBrandon Uranowitz, Burn ThisBenjamin Walker, All My Sons
Best Book of a Musical
Ain't Too Proud, Dominique MorisseauBeetlejuice, Scott Brown and Anthony KingHadestown, Anaïs MitchellThe Prom, Bob Martin and Chad BeguelinTootsie, Robert Horn
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Lilli Cooper, TootsieAmber Gray, HadestownSarah Stiles, TootsieAli Stroker, Oklahoma!Mary Testa, Oklahoma!
Best Choreography
Camille A. Brown, Choir BoyWarren Carlyle, Kiss Me, KateDenis Jones, TootsieDavid Neumann, HadestownSergio Trujillo, Ain't Too Proud
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Fionnula Flanagan, The FerrymanCelia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill a MockingbirdKristine Nielsen, Gary: A Sequel to Titus AndronicusJulie White, Gary: A Sequel to Titus AndronicusRuth Wilson, King Lear
Best OrchestrationsMichael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose, HadestownLarry Hochman, Kiss Me, KateDaniel Kluger, Oklahoma!Simon Hale, TootsieHarold Wheeler, Ain't Too Proud
Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Play
Paddy Considine, The FerrymanBryan Cranston, NetworkJeff Daniels, To Kill a MockingbirdAdam Driver, Burn ThisJeremy Pope, Choir Boy
Best Costume Design of a Play
Rob Howell, The FerrymanToni-Leslie James, Bernhardt/HamletClint Ramos, Torch SongAnn Roth, Gary: A Sequel to Titus AndronicusAnn Roth, To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Costume Design of a MusicalMichael Krass, HadestownWilliam Ivey Long, BeetlejuiceWilliam Ivey Long, TootsieBob Mackie, The Cher ShowPaul Tazewell, Ain't Too Proud
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Neil Austin, InkJules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, Gary: A Sequel to Titus AndronicusPeter Mumford, The FerrymanJennifer Tipton, To Kill a MockingbirdJan Versweyveld and Tal Yarden, Network
Best Lighting Design of a MusicalKevin Adams, The Cher ShowHowell Binkley, Ain't Too ProudBradley King, HadestownPeter Mumford, King KongKenneth Posner and Peter Nigrini, Beetlejuice
Regional Theatre Tony AwardTheatreWorks Silicon Valley (previously announced)
Playbill reported that there will be several honorary awards recipients during this season's awards, including Terrence McNally, Rosemary Harris, and Harold Wheeler, who will each receive a Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre awards.
Also honored will be television and stage actress Judith Light, who has been named this year's Isabelle Stevenson Award winner. Special Tony Awards will be given to Jason Michael Webb, Sonny Tilders, and the late Marin Mazzie.The 73rd annual Tony Awards ceremony will be broadcast on CBS from New York's famed Radio City Music Hall June 9 and will be hosted by James Corden.