This year has been a difficult one for theater, and it has led to Tony Award nominations like no others. Done with special eligibility rule and cut short season, and few shows even eligible in several categories, these awards are really going to be something unique.
So here are the nominees, and be sure to continue below the list for our analysis of the nominations.
Best Musical
Jagged Little Pill
Moulin Rouge
Tina
Best Play
Grand Horizons
The Inheritance
Sea Wall/ A Life
Slave Play
The Sound Inside
Best Revival of a Musical
The category does not exist this year due to COVID19 eligibility rules.
Best Revival of a Play
Betrayal
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
A Soldier's Play
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Karen Olivo-Moulin Rouge
Elizabeth Stanley-Jagged Little Pill
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Aaron Tveit-Moulin Rogue
Best Leading Actor in a Play
Ian Bradford-Linda Vista
Andrew Burnap-The Inheritance
Jake Gyllenhaal-Sea Wall/ A Life
Tom Hiddleston-Betrayal
Tom Sturridge-Sea Wall/ A Life
Blair Underwood-A Soldier's Play
Best Leading Actress in a Play
Joaquina Kulakango-Slave Play
Laura Linney-My Name is Lucy Barton
Audra McDonald-Frankie and Johhny in the Clair de Lune
Mary-Louise Parker-The Sound Inside
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Danny Burstein-Moulin Rouge
Derek Klena-Jagged Little Pill
Sahr Ngaujah-Moulin Rouge
Daniel J. Watts-Tina
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Kathryn Gallagher-Jagged Little Pill
Celia Rose Gooding-Jagged Little Pill
Robyn Hurder-Moulin Rouge
Lauren Patten-Jagged Little Pill
Myra Lucretia Taylor-Tina
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Jane Alexander-Grand Horizons
Chalia La Tour-Slave Play
Annie McNamara-Slave Play
Lois Smith-The Inheritance
Cora Vander Broek-Linda Vista
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Ato Blankson-Wood-Slave Play
James Cusati-Moyer-Slave Play
David Alan Grier-A Soldier's Play
John Benjamin Hickey-The Inheritance
Paul Hiton-The Inheritance
Best Director of a Musical
Phyllida Llyod-Tina
Diana Palulus-Jagged Little Pill
Alex Timbers-Moulin Rouge
Best Director of a Play
David Cromer-The Sound Inside
Stephen Daldry-The Inheritance
Kenny Leon-A Soldier's Play
Jamie Lloyd-Betrayal
Robert O'Hara-Slave Play
Best Book of a Musical
Diablo Cody-Jagged Little Pill
Katori Hall, Frank Ketelaar, and Kees Prins-Tina
John Logan-Moulin Rouge
Best Original Music
Paul Inglishby-The Inheritance
Lindsay Jones-Slave Play
Daniel Kluger-The Sound Inside
Christopher Nightingale-A Christmas Carol
Fitz Patton and Jason Michael Webb-The Rose Tattoo
Best Choreography
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui-Jagged Little Pill
Sonya Tayeh-Moulin Rouge
Anthony Van Laast-Tina
Best Orchestrations
Tom Kitt-Jagged Little Pill
Katie Kreskek, Justin Levin, Charlie Rosen, and Matt Stine-Moulin Rouge
Ethan Popp-Tina
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Riccardo Hernandez and Lucy MacKinnon-Jagged Little Pill
Derek McLane-Moulin Rouge
Mark Thompson and Jeff Sugg-Tina
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Bob Crowley-The Inheritance
Soutra Gilmour-Betrayal
Rob Howell-A Christmas Carol
Derek McLane-A Soldier's Play
Clint Ramos-Slave Play
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Emily Rebholtz-Jagged Little Pill
Mark Thompson-Tina
Cathrine Zuber-Moulin Rouge
Best Costume Design of a Play
Dede Ayite-Slave Play
Dede Ayite-A Soldier's Play
Bob Crowley-The Inheritance
Rob Howell-A Christmas Carol
Clint Ramos-The Rose Tattoo
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Bruno Poet-Tina
Justin Townsend-Jagged Little Pill
Justin Townsend-Moulin Rouge
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Jiyoung Chang-Slave Play
Jon Clark-The Inheritance
Heather Gilbert-The Sound Inside
Allen Lee Hughes-A Soldier's Play
Hugh Vanstone-A Christmas Carol
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans-Jagged Little Pill
Peter Hylenski-Moulin Rouge
Nevin Steinberg-Tina
Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti and Christopher Reid-The Inheritance
Simon Baker-A Christmas Carol
Lindsay Jones-Slave Play
Daniel Kluger-Seas Wall/ A Life
Daniel Kluger-The Sound Inside
Breakdown
There were not a lot of shocks in this set of nominations. It is worth noting that The Lighting Thief did not recieve any nominations, in a season where it was one of four musicals and the only one with original music. The lack of a nomination of its lead actor gives the Tony Award automatically to Aaron Tveit, who was the only other person eligible. This will be his first award.
As we already knew one category does not exist this year, revival of a musical, due to the revivals not meeting the new eligibility requirements.
Congratulations to all the nominees and winner Aaron Tveit, and all the shows that were unable to be nominated. Theater will be back.
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