2016 Tony Awards Nominations - Show by Show!
By: Caryn Robbins May. 03, 2016
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In a year when Hollywood and the film industry was criticized for recognizing only white actors at the 2016 Academy Awards, this Broadway season is being celebrated for being one of the most diverse years ever.
This year's productions included such innovative shows as HAMILTON, ON YOUR FEET!, THE COLOR PURPLE, and SHUFFLE ALONG, which explored the experiences of non-white Americans, and offered a wide assortment of casting choices for traditional stage roles. BWW salutes all the nominees as well as all the wonderful productions which ran on Broadway throughout the past year.
Below, check out how each show fared individually in BWW's list of nominations by show. CLICK HERE for a full list of nominees.
Follow us on BWW throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions, exclusive reports, surprises, behind the scenes coverage and oh, so much more! The 2016 Tony Awards will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on Sunday, June 12th on CBS.
AMERICAN PSYCHO
Best Scenic Design of a Musical Es Devlin & Finn Ross
Best Lighting Design of a Musical Justin Townsend
Arthur Miller'S THE CRUCIBLE
Best Revival of a Play
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Sophie Okonedo
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Bill Camp
Best Lighting Design of a Play Jan Versweyveld
Arthur Miller'S A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Best Revival of a Play
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Mark Strong
Best Scenic Design of a Play Jan Versweyveld
Best Lighting Design of a Play Jan Versweyveld
Best Direction of a Play Ivo van Hove
BLACKBIRD
Best Revival of a Play
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Jeff Daniels
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Michelle Williams
BRIGHT STAR
Best Musical Best Book of a Musical Steve Martin
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Music: Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Lyrics: Edie Brickell
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Carmen Cusack
Best Orchestrations August Eriksmoen
THE COLOR PURPLE
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Cynthia Erivo
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Danielle Brooks
Best Direction of a Musical John Doyle
DAMES AT SEA
Best Choreography Randy Skinner
DISASTER!
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Jennifer Simard
ECLIPSED
Best Play Author: Danai Gurira
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Lupita Nyong'o
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Pascale Armand
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Saycon Sengbloh
Best Costume Design of a Play Clint Ramos
Best Direction of a Play Liesl Tommy
THE FATHER
Best PlayAuthor: Florian Zeller
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Frank Langella
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Danny Burstein
Best Choreography Hofesh Shechter
HAMILTON
Best Musical Best Book of a Musical Lin-Manuel Miranda
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatreMusic & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Lin-Manuel Miranda
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical LeslieOdom, Jr.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Phillipa Soo
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Daveed Diggs
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Jonathan Groff
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Christopher Jackson
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Renée Elise Goldsberry
Best Scenic Design of a Musical David Korins
Best Costume Design of a Musical Paul Tazewell
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Howell BinkleyBest Direction of a Musical
Thomas KailBest ChoreographyAndy Blankenbuehler
Best Orchestrations Alex Lacamoire
HUGHIE
Best Scenic Design of a Play Christopher Oram
THE HUMANS
Best PlayAuthor: Stephen Karam Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Reed Birney
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Jayne Houdyshell
Best Scenic Design of a Play David Zinn
Best Lighting Design of a Play Justin Townsend
Best Direction of a Play Joe Mantello
KING CHARLES III
Best Play Author: Mike Bartlett
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Tim Pigott-Smith
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Richard Goulding
Best Costume Design of a Play Tom Scutt
Best Direction of a Play Rupert Goold
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
Best Revival of a Play
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Gabriel Byrne
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Jessica Lange
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Michael Shannon
Best Costume Design of a Play Jane Greenwood
Best Lighting Design of a Play Natasha Katz
Best Direction of a Play Jonathan Kent
MISERY
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Laurie Metcalf
NOISES OFF
Best Revival of a Play
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play David Furr
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Megan Hilty
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Andrea Martin
Best Costume Design of a Play Michael Krass
ON YOUR FEET!
Best Choreography Sergio Trujillo
SCHOOL OF ROCK
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical Julian Fellowes
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics: Glenn Slater
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Alex Brightman
SHE LOVES ME
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Zachary Levi
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Laura Benanti
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Jane Krakowski
Best Scenic Design of a Musical David Rockwell
Best Costume Design of a Musical Jeff Mahshie
Best Direction of a Musical Scott Ellis
Best Orchestrations Larry Hochman
SHUFFLE ALONG
Best Musical Best Book of a Musical George C. Wolfe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Brandon Victor Dixon
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Adrienne Warren
Best Scenic Design of a Musical Santo Loquasto
Best Costume Design of a Musical Ann Roth
Best Lighting Design of a Musical Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer
Best Direction of a Musical George C. Wolfe
Best Choreography Savion Glover
Best Orchestrations Daryl Waters
SPRING AWAKENING
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical Ben Stanton
Best Direction of a Musical Michael Arden
THERESE RAQUIN
Best Scenic Design of a Play Beowulf Boritt
TUCK EVERLASTING
Best Costume Design of a Musical Gregg Barnes
WAITRESS
Best Musical
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Music & Lyrics: Sara Bareilles
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Jessie Mueller
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Christopher Fitzgerald
Tony Nominations by Production:
Hamilton - 16
Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed - 10
She Loves Me - 8
Long Day's Journey Into Night - 7
Eclipsed - 6
The Humans - 6
Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge - 5
Bright Star - 5
King Charles III - 5
Noises Off - 5
Arthur Miller's The Crucible - 4
The Color Purple - 4
School of Rock-The Musical - 4
Waitress - 4
Blackbird - 3
Fiddler on the Roof - 3
Spring Awakening - 3
American Psycho - 2
The Father - 2
Dames at Sea - 1
Disaster! - 1
Hughie - 1
Misery - 1
On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan - 1
Thérèse Raquin - 1
Tuck Everlasting - 1
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