As June quickly approaches, musical theater fans all around the world are buzzing for the live showing of the 2016 Tony Awards; an award show dedicated to the hard-work and talent of playwrights, actors, composers, directors, and so many more.
Here are the official nominees:
Best Play
1. Eclipsed by Danai Gurira
2. The Father by Florian Zeller
3. The Humans by Stephen Karam
4. King Charles III by Mike Bartlett

Best Musical
Bright Star – A New MusicalHamilton: An American MusicalSchool of Rock – The Musical Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedWaitressBest Revival of a Play
Arthur Miller’s The CrucibleArthur Miller’s A View From the BridgeBlackbirdLong Day’s Journey into NightNoises OffBest Revival of a Musical
The Color PurpleFiddler on the RoofShe Loves MeSpring Awakening
Best Book of a Musical
Steve Martin for Bright StarLin-Manuel Miranda for HamiltonJulian Fellowes for School of Rock – The MusicalGeorge C. Wolfe for Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedBest Original Score Written For the Theater
Bright Star – Music by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Lyrics by Edie BrickellHamilton – Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel MirandaSchool of Rock – The Musical – Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics by Glenn SlaterWaitress – Music and Lyrics by Sara BareillesBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Gabriel Byrne for Long Day’s Journey Into NightJeff Daniels for BlackbirdFrank Langella for The FatherTim Pigott-Smith for King Charles IIIMark Strong for A View from the BridgeBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Jessica Lange for A Long Day’s Journey Into NightLaurie Metcalf for MiseryLupita Nyong’o for EclipsedSophie Okonedo for The CrucibleMichelle Williams for Blackbird
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Alex Brightman for School of Rock – The MusicalDanny Burstein for Fiddler on the RoofZachary Levi for She Loves MeLin-Manuel Miranda for HamiltonLeslie Odom, Jr. for HamiltonBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Laura Benanti for She Loves MeCarmen Cusack for Bright StarCynthia Erivo for The Color PurpleJessie Mueller for WaitressPhillipa Soo for HamiltonBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Reed Birney for The HumansBill Camp for The CrucibleDavid Furr for Noises OffRichard Goulding for King Charles IIIMichael Shannon for Long Day’s Journey Into NightBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Pascale Armand for EclipsedMegan Hilty for Noises OffJayne Houdyshell for The HumansAndrea Martin for Noises OffSaycon Sengbloh for Eclipsed
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Daveed Diggs for HamiltonBrandon Victor Dixon for Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedChristopher Fitzgerald for WaitressJonathan Groff for HamiltonChristopher Jackson for HamiltonBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Danielle Brooks for The Color PurpleRenee Elise Goldsberry for HamiltonJane Krakowski for She Loves MeJennifer Simard for Disaster!Adrienne Warren for Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedBest Scenic Design of a Play
Beowulf Boritt for Therese RaquinChristopher Oram for HughieJan Versweyveld for A View from the BridgeDavid Zinn for The HumansBest Scenic Design of a Musical
Es Devlin and Finn Ross for American PsychoDavid Korins for HamiltonSanto Loquasto for Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedDavid Rockwell for She Loves Me
Best Costume Design of a Play
Jane Greenwood for Long Day’s Journey Into NightMichael Krass for Noises OffClint Ramos for EclipsedTom Scutt for King Charles IIIBest Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes for Tuck EverlastingJeff Mahshie for She Loves MeAnn Roth for Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedPaul Tazewell for HamiltonBest Lighting Design of a Play
Natasha Katz for Long Day’s Journey Into NightJustin Townshend for The HumansJan Versweyveld for The CrucibleJan Versweyveld for A View from the BridgeBest Lighting Design of a Musical
Howell Binkley for HamiltonJules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer for Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedBen Stanton for Spring AwakeningJustin Townsend for American Psycho
Best Direction of a Play
Rupert Goold for King Charles IIIJonathan Kent for Long Day’s Journey Into NightJoe Mantello for The HumansLiesl Tommy for EclipsedIvo Van Hove for A View from the BridgeBest Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden for Spring AwakeningJohn Doyle for The Color PurpleScott Ellis for She Loves MeThomas Kail for HamiltonGeorge C. Wolfe for Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedBest Choreography
Andy Blankenbuehlr for HamiltonSavion Glover for Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedHofesh Shechter for Fiddler on the RoofRandy Skinner for Dames at SeaSergio Trujillo for On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria EstefanBest Orchestration
August Eriksmoen for Bright StarLarry Hochman for She Loves MeAlex Lacamoire for HamiltonDaryl Waters for Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater
Sheldon HarnickMarshall W. MasonSpecial Tony Award
National Endowment for the ArtsMiles WilkinRegional Theater Tony Award
Paper Mill Playhouse Millburn, NJIsabelle Stevenson Tony Award
Brian Stokes MitchellTony Honors for Excellence in the Theater
Seth GelblumJoan LaderSally Ann Parsons
For more information on the nominees, go to this link to get descriptions and backgrounds. Watch the Tony Awards live on Sunday June 12 at 8/7 c on CBS!
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