NEW YORK – Nominees for the 73rd annual Tony Awards, set to take place at Radio City Music Hall on June 9, were announced April 30.
For Best Sound Design of a Musical, nominees included Peter Hylenski (for both Beetlejuice and King Kong), Steve Canyon Kennedy (for Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations), Drew Levy (for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!), and Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz (for Hadestown). For Best Sound Design of a Play, nominees included Adam Cork (for Ink), Scott Lehrer (for To Kill a Mockingbird), Fitz Patton (for Choir Boy), Nick Powell (for The Ferryman) and Eric Sleichim (for Network).
The productions with the top number of nominations included Hadestown, with 14; Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations, with 12; Tootsie, with 11; The Ferryman and To Kill a Mockingbird, with nine each; and Beetlejuice and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma, with eight each.
As for backstage kudos for lighting, sound, scenic and costume design, musicals racking up the most Tony nominations included Hadestown, Ain’t Too Proud and Beetlejuice, with the most nominations for plays going to The Ferryman and To Kill a Mockingbird. The winners will be announced during the ceremony, which will be broadcast live on CBS and 8 p.m.
2019 Tony Award Nominees:
Best Play
- Choir Boy | Author: Tarell Alvin McCraney
- The Ferryman | Author: Jez Butterworth
- Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus | Author: Taylor Mac
- Ink | Author: James Graham
- What the Constitution Means to Me | Author: Heidi Schreck
Best Musical
- Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations
- Beetlejuice
- Hadestown
- The Prom
- Tootsie
Best Revival of a Play
- Arthur Miller’s All My Sons
- The Boys in the Band | Author: Mart Crowley
- Burn This | Author: Lanford Wilson
- Torch Song | Author: Harvey Fierstein
- The Waverly Gallery | Author: Kenneth Lonergan
Best Revival of a Musical
- Kiss Me, Kate
- Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
Best Scenic Design of a Play
- Miriam Buether, To Kill a Mockingbird
- Bunny Christie, Ink
- Rob Howell, The Ferryman
- Santo Loquasto, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus
- Jan Versweyveld, Network
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
- Robert Brill and Peter Nigrini, Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations
- Peter England, King Kong
- Rachel Hauck, Hadestown
- Laura Jellinek, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- David Korins, Beetlejuice
Best Costume Design of a Play
- Rob Howell, The Ferryman
- Toni-Leslie James, Bernhardt/Hamlet
- Clint Ramos, Torch Song
- Ann Roth, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus
- Ann Roth, To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Costume Design of a Musical
- Michael Krass, Hadestown
- William Ivey Long, Beetlejuice
- William Ivey Long, Tootsie
- Bob Mackie, The Cher Show
- Paul Tazewell, Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations
Best Lighting Design of a Play
- Neil Austin, Ink
- Jules Fisher + Peggy Eisenhauer, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus
- Peter Mumford, The Ferryman
- Jennifer Tipton, To Kill a Mockingbird
- Jan Versweyveld and Tal Yarden, Network
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
- Kevin Adams, The Cher Show
- Howell Binkley, Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations
- Bradley King, Hadestown
- Peter Mumford, King Kong
- Kenneth Posner and Peter Nigrini, Beetlejuice
Best Sound Design of a Play
- Adam Cork, Ink
- Scott Lehrer, To Kill a Mockingbird
- Fitz Patton, Choir Boy
- Nick Powell, The Ferryman
- Eric Sleichim, Network
Best Sound Design of a Musical
- Peter Hylenski, Beetlejuice
- Peter Hylenski, King Kong
- Steve Canyon Kennedy, Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations
- Drew Levy, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
- Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz, Hadestown
Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-competitive Categories
Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
- Rosemary Harris
- Terrence McNally
- Harold Wheeler
Special Tony Awards
- Marin Mazzie
- Sonny Tilders and Creature Technology Company
- Jason Michael Webb
Regional Theatre Tony Award
- TheatreWorks Silicon Valley -Palo Alto, CA
Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award
- Judith Light
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
- Broadway Inspirational Voices – Michael McElroy, Founder
- Peter Entin
- FDNY Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9
- Joseph Blakely Forbes
Number of Tony Nominations by Production
- Hadestown- 14
- Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations- 12
- Tootsie- 11
- The Ferryman- 9
- To Kill a Mockingbird- 9
- Beetlejuice- 8
- Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!- 8
- Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus- 7
- The Prom- 7
- Ink- 6
- Network- 5
- Choir Boy- 4
- Kiss Me, Kate- 4
- Arthur Miller’s All My Sons- 3
- Burn This- 3
- The Cher Show- 3
- King Kong- 3
- Bernhardt/Hamlet- 2
- The Boys in the Band- 2
- Torch Song- 2
- The Waverly Gallery- 2
- What the Constitution Means to Me- 2
- Be More Chill- 1
- Hillary and Clinton- 1
- King Lear- 1
For more information, go to www.tonyawards.com/nominees
