On Sunday evening, the 2023 Tony Awards will recognize the best of Broadway during the 76th annual celebration hosted by Ariana DeBose. The ceremony, which unfolded a bit differently this year after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike with studios over fair compensation, revealed the winners of 26 categories while still providing a showcase for many of the top nominees with live musical performances.
Leading up to the big night, a total of 27 new productions were nominated, with the musical adaptation of Some Like It Hot coming out on top with a total of 13. The other top musicals were & Juliet, New York New York and Shucked with nine each and Kimberly Akimbo with eight. The most nominated revived musical, meanwhile, was Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, which also garnered eight nods.
On the play side, Ain’t No Mo’ and Leopoldstadt were the most nominated originals...
Leading up to the big night, a total of 27 new productions were nominated, with the musical adaptation of Some Like It Hot coming out on top with a total of 13. The other top musicals were & Juliet, New York New York and Shucked with nine each and Kimberly Akimbo with eight. The most nominated revived musical, meanwhile, was Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, which also garnered eight nods.
On the play side, Ain’t No Mo’ and Leopoldstadt were the most nominated originals...
- 6/12/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
The 76th Tony Awards took place at the United Palace in Washington Heights, New York City, bringing together the shining stars of Broadway to celebrate outstanding achievements in theater.
The red carpet event was attended by Lupita Nyong’o, Jessica Chastain, Uzo Aduba, Michelle Williams, Melissa Etheridge, Skylar Astin, Anna Wintour, Dylan Mulvaney, Antwayn Hopper, Emilio Sosa and many more.
Related: Tony Awards Winners List
Ariana DeBose will host the show and the 2023 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre will be presented to Lisa Dawn Cave, Victoria Bailey and Robert Fried. The Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award will be presented to Jerry Mitchell.
In addition, the show will feature showstopping performances from the casts of Tony Award-nominated best musicals and revivals, including Camelot, Into The Woods, & Juliet, Kimberly Akimbo, New York, New York, Parade, Shucked, Some Like It Hot and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
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The red carpet event was attended by Lupita Nyong’o, Jessica Chastain, Uzo Aduba, Michelle Williams, Melissa Etheridge, Skylar Astin, Anna Wintour, Dylan Mulvaney, Antwayn Hopper, Emilio Sosa and many more.
Related: Tony Awards Winners List
Ariana DeBose will host the show and the 2023 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre will be presented to Lisa Dawn Cave, Victoria Bailey and Robert Fried. The Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award will be presented to Jerry Mitchell.
In addition, the show will feature showstopping performances from the casts of Tony Award-nominated best musicals and revivals, including Camelot, Into The Woods, & Juliet, Kimberly Akimbo, New York, New York, Parade, Shucked, Some Like It Hot and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
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- 6/11/2023
- by Armando Tinoco and Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
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