It’s showtime. The 2016 Tony Award nominations wereannounced on Tuesday, May 3 in New York with the celebrity-loved showHamilton scoring a record-breaking 16 nominations.
The record waspreviously held in a tie between The Producers and Billy Elliot, but has since beensurpassed by the 2015 Broadway sensation, which tells the story of American founding father AlexanderHamilton. The consistently sold out show has already won a Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, who created the musical earnedhimself a Best Lead Actor nomination for the production. Othernominations for the show include Best Original Score, Best Musical, BestLead Actress, Best Costume Design and more.
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Everyone from President Obama and Michelle to Jennifer Aniston have taken in a performance of the show. Most recently, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom made their way into the Richard Rogers Theatre to see Lin and the cast.
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Not far behind the hip-hop musicalwas Shuffle Along, which collected a grand total of 10 nominations. Actresses Michelle Williams and Lupita Nyong'o each earned nominations for their performances in their respective shows BlackBird and Eclipsed. Meanwhile Chuck actor Zachary Levi took home a nomination for his role in She Loves Me.
The 70th Annual Tony Awards hosted by James Corden will broadcastlive from the Beacon Theatre in New York City on June 12 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
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Best PlayEclipsed The Father The Humans King Charles III
Best MusicalHamilton Shuffle Along Waitress School of Rock: TheMusical Bright Star
Best Revival of a PlayThe Crucible A View From the Bridge Blackbird LongDay's Journey Into Night Noises Off
Best Revival of a MusicalThe Color Purple Fiddler on the Roof She Loves Me SpringAwakening Dames at Sea
Best Book of a MusicalSteve Martin, Bright StarLin-Manuel Miranda, HamiltonJulian Fellowes, School of Rock: The MusicalGeorge C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in aPlayGabriel Byrne, Long Day's Journey Into NightJeff Daniels, BlackbirdMark Strong, A View From the BridgeFrank Langella, The FatherTim Pigott-Smith, King Charles III
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role ina PlayJessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into NightMichelle Williams, BlackbirdLaurie Metcalf, MiserySophie Okonedo, The CrucibleLupita Nyong'o, Eclipsed
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in aMusicalLin-Manuel Miranda, HamiltonLeslie Odom Jr., HamiltonAlex Brightman, School of Rock: The MusicalDanny Burstein, Fiddler on the RoofZachary Levi, She Loves Me
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role ina MusicalPhillipa Soo, HamiltonCynthia Erivo, The Color PurpleJessie Mueller, WaitressLaura Benanti, She Loves MeCarmen Cusack, Bright Star
Best Original ScoreBright Star Hamilton School of Rock: The Musical Waitress
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role ina PlayReed Birney, The HumansBill Camp, The CrucibleDavid Furr, Noises OffRichard Goulding, King Charles IIIMichael Shannon, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Rolein a PlayPascale Armand, EclipsedMegan Hilty, Noises OffJayne Houdyshell, The HumansAndrea Martin, Noises OffSaycon Sengbloh, Eclipsed
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role ina MusicalDaveed Diggs, HamiltonBrandon Victor Dixon, Shuffle Along, or theMaking of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedChristopher Fitzgerald, WaitressJonathan Groff, HamiltonChristopher Jackson, Hamilton
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Rolein a MusicalDanielle Brooks, The Color PurpleRenée Elise Goldsberry, HamiltonJane Krakowski, She Loves MeJennifer Simard, Disaster!Adrienne Warren, Shuffle Along, or the Making ofthe Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Best Costume Design of a PlayJane Greenwood, Long Day's Journey Into NightMichael Krass, Noises OffClint Ramos, EclipsedTom Scutt, King Charles III
Best Costume Design of a MusicalGregg Barnes, Tuck EverlastingJeff Mahshie, She Loves MeAnn Roth, Shuffle Along, or the Making of theMusical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedPaul Tazewell, Hamilton
Best Direction of a PlayRupert Goold, King Charles IIIJonathan Kent, Long Day's Journey Into NightJoe Mantello, The HumansLiesl Tommy, EclipsedIvo Van Hove, Arthur Miller's A View from theBridge
Best Direction of a MusicalMichael Arden, Spring AwakeningJohn Doyle, The Color PurpleScott Ellis, She Loves MeThomas Kail, HamiltonGeorge C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along, or the Making ofthe Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Best ChoreographyAndy Blankenbuehler, HamiltonSavion Glover, Shuffle Along, or the Making ofthe Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That FollowedHofesh Shechter, Fiddler on the RoofRandy Skinner, Dames at SeaSergio Trujillo, On Your Feet! The Story ofEmilio and Gloria Estefan
