The nominations for the 2016 Tony Awards are in!
Broadway mega-hit, “Hamilton” is nominated for a record-breaking 16 nominations, including major categories, Best Musical and Best Original Score
On May 3, live from the Diamond Horseshoe at the Paramount Hotel in New York City, Tony winner Nikki M. James and nominee Andrew Rannells announced the contenders.
Funnyman James Corden will host the 70th Annual Tony Awards which will air live on CBS June 12 at 8 p.m. ET
Lin-Manuel Miranda is nominated for his role in “Hamilton” for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. This comes on the heels of Miranda’s win of a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical that has been dominating Broadway, raking in a reported $500,000 per week.
Other nominations include: “Shuffle Along,” with 10 nominations; “She Loves Me” with eight nominations; and “Eclipsed” starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o and “Humans” with six nominations each.
The List of Nominees
Best Play
Eclipsed
The Father
The Humans
King Charles III
Best Musical
Bright Star
Hamilton
School of Rock—The Musical
Shuffle Along
Waitress
Best Revival of a Play
The Crucible
A View From the Bridge
Blackbird
Long Days’ Journey Into Night
Noises Off
Best Revival of a Musical
The Color Purple
Fiddler on the Roof
She Loves Me
Spring Awakening
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Gabriel Byrne, Long Days’ Journey Into Night
Jeff Daniels, Blackbird
Frank Langella, The Father
Tim Pigott-Smith, King Charles III
Mark Strong, A View From the Bridge
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Jessica Lange, Long Days’ Journey Into Night
Laurie Metcalfe, Misery
Lupita Nyong'o, Eclipsed
Sophie Okenedo, The Crucible
Michelle Williams, Blackbird
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Alex Brightman, School of Rock—The Musical
Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof
Zachary Levi, She Loves Me
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr., Hamilton
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Laura Benanti, She Loves Me
Carmen Cusack, Bright Star
Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Jessie Mueller, Waitress
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Reed Birney, The Humans
Bill Camp, The Crucible
David Furr, Noises Off
Richard Goulding, King Charles III
Michael Shannon, Long Days’ Journey Into Night
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Pascale Armand, Eclipsed
Megan Hilty, Noises Off
Jaune Houdyshell, The Humans
Andrea Martin, Noises Off
Saycon Sengbloh, Eclipsed
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Brandon Victor Dixon, Shuffle Along
Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Christopher Jackson, Hamilton
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me
Jennifer Simard, Disaster!
Adrienne Warren, Shuffle Along
Tune in June 12.
