Sono state rese note oggi le candidature alla settantesima edizione dei Tony Award, i più ambiti premi del teatro americano. La cerimonia di premiazoione, in diretta TV, avrà luogo il prossimo 12 giugno e sarà condotta quest’anno da James Corden. Il musical di Lin-Manuel Miranda "Hamilton" ha avuto il record di candidature: ben 16, superando quindi "The Producers" e "Billy Elliot" che ne collezionarono "solo" 15.
Ma ecco qui sotto l’elenco completo.
Best Play
Eclipsed
 Author: Danai Gurira 
 Producers: Stephen C. Byrd, Alia Jones-Harvey, Paula Marie Black, Carole Shorenstein Hays, Alani Lala Anthony, Michael Magers, Kenny Ozoude, Willette Klausner, Davelle, Dominion Pictures, Emanon Productions, FG Productions, The Forstalls, MA Theatricals, The Public Theater, Oskar Eustis, Patrick Willingham
The Father
 Author: Florian Zeller 
 Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove
The Humans
 Author: Stephen Karam Producers: Scott Rudin, Barry Diller, Roundabout Theatre Company, Fox Theatricals, James L. Nederlander, Terry Allen Kramer, Roy Furman, Daryl Roth, Jon B. Platt, Eli Bush, Broadway Across America, Jack Lane, Barbara Whitman, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Scott M. Delman, Sonia Friedman, Amanda Lipitz, Peter May, Stephanie P. McClelland, Lauren Stein, The Shubert Organization, Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Harold Wolpert, Julia C. Levy, Sydney Beers
King Charles III
 Author: Mike Bartlett 
 Producers: Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman Productions, Almeida Theatre, Robert G. Bartner, Norman Tulchin, Lee Dean & Charles Diamond, Scott M. Delman, Ruth Hendel, Stephanie P. McClelland, Jon B. Platt, Scott Rudin, Richard Winkler, Zeilinger Productions, The Shubert Organization
 Best Musical
Bright Star
 Producers: Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Zebulon LLC, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Len Blavatnik, James L. Nederlander, Carson & Joseph Gleberman, Balboa Park Productions, The Shubert Organization, Jamie deRoy/Catherine Adler/Cricket Jiranek, Rodger Hess, A.C. Orange International, Broadway Across America, Sally Jacobs & Warren Baker, Diana DiMenna, Exeter Capital, Agnes Gund, True Love Productions, The Old Globe
Hamilton
 Producers: Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman, The Public Theater
School of Rock-The Musical
 Producers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Really Useful Group, Warner Music Group & Access Industries, The Shubert Organization, The Nederlander Organization
Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
 Producers: Scott Rudin, Roy Furman, Columbia Live Stage, Center Theatre Group, Roger Berlind, William Berlind, Broadway Across America, Heni Koenigsberg, The Araca Group, Peter May, Jon B. Platt, Daryl Roth, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Scott M. Delman, Sonia Friedman, Ruth Hendel, Independent Presenters Network, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Spring Sirkin, Eli Bush, Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Color Mad Productions, Len Blavatnik
Waitress
 Producers: Barry and Fran Weissler, Norton and Elayne Herrick, David I. Berley, Independent Presenters Network, A.C. Orange International, Peter May, Michael Roiff, Ken Schur, Marisa Sechrest, Jam Theatricals, 42nd.club/Square 1 Theatrics, Benjamin Simpson & Joseph Longthorne/Shira Friedman, The American Repertory Theater
 Best Revival of a Play
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
 Producers: Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Roger Berlind, William Berlind, Len Blavatnik, Roy Furman, Peter May, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Scott M. Delman, Heni Koenigsberg, Daryl Roth, Jane Bergère, Sonia Friedman Productions, Ruth Hendel, JFL Theatricals, Stacey Mindich, Jon B. Platt, Megan Savage, Spring Sirkin, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, John Johnson
Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
 Producers: Scott Rudin, Lincoln Center Theater, Eli Bush, Robert G. Bartner, Roger Berlind, William Berlind, Roy Furman, Peter May, Amanda Lipitz, Stephanie P. McClelland, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Scott M. Delman, Sonia Friedman, John Gore, Ruth Hendel, JFL Theatricals, Heni Koenigsberg, Jon B. Platt, Daryl Roth, Spring Sirkin, Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, The Young Vic
Blackbird
 Producers: Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Roger Berlind, William Berlind, Scott M. Delman, Peter May, Jon B. Platt, Len Blavatnik, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Heni Koenigsberg, Stacey Mindich, Wendy Federman, Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, John Johnson
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
 Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Harold Wolpert, Julia C. Levy, Sydney Beers, Ryan Murphy
Noises Off
 Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Harold Wolpert, Julia C. Levy, Sydney Beers
 Best Revival of a Musical
The Color Purple
 Producers: Scott Sanders Productions, Roy Furman, Oprah Winfrey, David Babani, Tom Siracusa, Caiola Productions, James Fantaci, Ted Liebowitz, Stephanie P. McClelland, James L. Nederlander, Darren Bagert, Candy Spelling, Adam Zotovich, Eric Falkenstein/Morris Berchard, Just for Laughs Theatricals/Tanya Link Productions, Adam S. Gordon, Jam Theatricals, Kelsey Grammer, Independent Presenters Network, Carol Fineman, Sandy Block, Menier Chocolate Factory Productions
Fiddler on the Roof
 Producers: Jeffrey Richards, Jam Theatricals, Louise Gund, Jerry Frankel, Broadway Across America, Rebecca Gold, Stephanie P. McClelland, Barbara Freitag & Company/Catherine Schreiber & Company, Greenleaf Productions, Orin Wolf, Patty Baker, Caiola Productions, The Nederlander Organization, Gabrielle Palitz, Kit Seidel, TenTex Partners, Edward M. Kaufmann, Soffer/Namoff Entertainment, Healy Theatricals, Clear Channel Spectacolor, Jessica Genick, Will Trice
She Loves Me
 Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Harold Wolpert, Julia C. Levy, Sydney Beers
Spring Awakening
 Producers: Ken Davenport, Cody Lassen, Hunter Arnold, David J. Kurs, Deaf West Theatre, Carl Daikeler, Sandi Moran, Chockstone Pictures, Caiola Productions, Marguerite Hoffman, H. Richard Hopper, Learytodd Productions, Markoltop Productions, R&D Theatricals, Brian Cromwell Smith, Invisible Wall Productions, Monica Horan Rosenthal
 Best Book of a Musical
Bright Star
 Steve Martin
Hamilton
 Lin-Manuel Miranda
School of Rock-The Musical
 Julian Fellowes
Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
 George C. Wolfe
 
 
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Bright Star
 Music: Steve Martin and Edie Brickell 
 Lyrics: Edie Brickell
Hamilton
 Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
School of Rock-The Musical
 Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber 
 Lyrics: Glenn Slater
Waitress
 Music & Lyrics: Sara Bareilles
 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
 Gabriel Byrne, Long Day’s Journey Into Night 
 Jeff Daniels, Blackbird 
 Frank Langella, The Father 
 Tim Pigott-Smith, King Charles III 
 Mark Strong, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
 Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night 
 Laurie Metcalf, Misery 
 Lupita Nyong’o, Eclipsed 
 Sophie Okonedo, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible 
 Michelle Williams, Blackbird
 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role 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 an Actress in a Leading Role 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 an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
 Reed Birney, The Humans 
 Bill Camp, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible 
 David Furr, Noises Off 
 Richard Goulding, King Charles III 
 Michael Shannon, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
 
 Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
 Pascale Armand, Eclipsed 
 Megan Hilty, Noises Off 
 Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans 
 Andrea Martin, Noises Off 
 Saycon Sengbloh, Eclipsed
 
 Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
 Daveed Diggs, Hamilton 
 Brandon Victor Dixon, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed 
 Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress 
 Jonathan Groff, Hamilton 
 Christopher Jackson, Hamilton
 
 Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
 Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple 
 Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton 
 Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me 
 Jennifer Simard, Disaster! 
 Adrienne Warren, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
 
 Best Scenic Design of a Play
 Beowulf Boritt, Thérèse Raquin 
 Christopher Oram, Hughie 
 Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge 
 David Zinn, The Humans
 
 Best Scenic Design of a Musical
 Es Devlin & Finn Ross, American Psycho 
 David Korins, Hamilton 
 Santo Loquasto, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed 
 David Rockwell, She Loves Me
 
 Best Costume Design of a Play
 Jane Greenwood, Long Day’s Journey Into Night 
 Michael Krass, Noises Off 
 Clint Ramos, Eclipsed 
 Tom Scutt, King Charles III
 
 Best Costume Design of a Musical
 Gregg Barnes, Tuck Everlasting 
 Jeff Mahshie, She Loves Me 
 Ann Roth, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed 
 Paul Tazewell, Hamilton
 
 Best Lighting Design of a Play
 Natasha Katz, Long Day’s Journey Into Night 
 Justin Townsend, The Humans 
 Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
 Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
 
 Best Lighting Design of a Musical
 Howell Binkley, Hamilton 
 Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed 
 Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening 
 Justin Townsend, American Psycho
Best Direction of a Play
 Rupert Goold, King Charles III 
 Jonathan Kent, Long Day’s Journey Into Night 
 Joe Mantello, The Humans 
 Liesl Tommy, Eclipsed 
 Ivo Van Hove, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
Best Direction of a Musical
 Michael Arden, Spring Awakening 
 John Doyle, The Color Purple 
 Scott Ellis, She Loves Me 
 Thomas Kail, Hamilton 
 George C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Best Choreography
 Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton 
 Savion Glover, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed 
 Hofesh Shechter, Fiddler on the Roof 
 Randy Skinner, Dames at Sea 
 Sergio Trujillo, On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan
 Best Orchestrations
 August Eriksmoen, Bright Star 
 Larry Hochman, She Loves Me 
 Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton 
 Daryl Waters, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-competitive Categories
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
 Sheldon Harnick
 Marshall W. Mason
Special Tony Award
 National Endowment for the Arts
 Miles Wilkin
Regional Theatre Tony Award
 Paper Mill Playhouse
 Millburn, NJ
Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award
 Brian Stokes Mitchell
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
 Seth Gelblum
 Joan Lader
 Sally Ann Parsons
 Riassumendo:
 Hamilton – 16
 Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed – 10
 She Loves Me – 8
 Long Day’s Journey Into Night – 7
 Eclipsed – 6
 The Humans – 6
 Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge – 5
 Bright Star – 5
 King Charles III – 5
 Noises Off – 5
 Arthur Miller’s The Crucible – 4
 The Color Purple – 4
 School of Rock – The Musical – 4
 Waitress – 4
 Blackbird – 3
 Fiddler on the Roof – 3
 Spring Awakening – 3
 American Psycho – 2
 The Father – 2
 Dames at Sea – 1
 Disaster! – 1
 Hughie – 1
 Misery – 1
 On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan – 1
 Thérèse Raquin – 1
 Tuck Everlasting – 1
 
							 
						 
						 
	 	
