74TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS Will Air September 26
The American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League have announced that the long awaited 74th Annual Tony Awards–celebrating the productions of the 2019-20 season–will air for the first time on both Paramount+ and CBS on Sunday, September 26, nearly a year after nominations were first announced.
The evening will kick-off with the presentation of the American Theatre Wing’s 74th Annual Tony Awards at 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT live exclusively on Paramount+. The streaming presentation will honor the outstanding shows, performances and artistry of the 2019-2020 Broadway season, which was brought to a halt by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tony Awards are presented by the Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing.
Immediately following, The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back! will air on the CBS, bringing the excitement of Broadway to viewers through a live concert event, featuring superstar Broadway entertainers and Tony Award winners re-uniting on stage to perform beloved classics and celebrate the joy and magic of live theatre. The re-opening of Broadway will be further celebrated with special performances from the three Tony nominated Best Musical contenders, followed by the live presentation of three Tony Awards, including Best Play, Best Revival of a Play and Best Musical. Other winners will be celebrated throughout the broadcast.
“After this devastating past year and a half for our industry, our city and for the entire world, we are excited to finally be able to celebrate the return of Broadway, our Tony Award nominees and winners in this new and exciting format,” said Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League, and Heather Hitchens, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing. “There is nothing that compares to the magic of live theater—and we are thrilled to be able to share its celebratory return and the incredible talent and artistry of the abbreviated 2019-2020 season with theatre fans everywhere.”
Nominations for 74th Annual Tony Awards were released in a digital ceremony hosted by James Monroe Iglehart on October 15, 2020. Jagged Little Pill leads with the most nominations for a musical with 15 nominations, with Slave Play being the most nominated play with 12 nominations. The full list of nominees is below. More details about the ceremony, including a host, is yet to be announced.
NOMINEES FOR THE 74TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS
BEST PLAY
Grand Horizons
The Inheritance
Sea Wall/ A Life
Slave Play
The Sound Inside
BEST MUSICAL
Jagged Little Pill
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Betrayal
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
A Soldier’s Play
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Diablo Cody - Jagged Little Pill
John Logan - Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Katori Hall, Frank Ketelaar, and Kees Prins - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Ian Barford - Linda Vista
Andrew Burnap - The Inheritance
Jake Gyllenhaal - Sea Wall/A Life
Tom Hiddlesteon- Betrayal
Tom Sturridge - Sea Wall/A Life
Blair Underwood - A Soldier’s Play
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Joaquina Kalukango - Slave Play
Laura Linney - My Name Is Lucy Barton
Audra McDonald - Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Mary-Louise Parker - The Sound Inside
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Aaron Tveit - Moulin Rouge! The Musical
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Karen Olivo - Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Elizabeth Stanley - Jagged Little Pill
Adrienne Warren - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A 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 Hilton - The Inheritance
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Jane Alexander - Grand Horizons
Charlie La Tour - Slave Play
Annie McNamara - Slave Play
Lois Smith - The Inheritance
Cora Vander Broek - Linda Vista
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Danny Burstein - Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Derek Klena - Jagged Little Pill
Sean Allan Krill - Jagged Little Pill
Sahr Ngaujah - Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Daniel J. Watts - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Kathryn Gallagher - Jagged Little Pill
Celia Rose Gooding - Jagged Little Pill
Robyn Hurder - Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Lauren Patten - Jagged Little Pill
Myra Lucretia Taylor - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
BEST DIRECTION 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 DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Phyllida Lloyd - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Diane Paulus - Jagged Little Pill
Alex Timbers - Moulin Rouge! The Musical
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE)
Christopher Nightingale (music) - A Christmas Carol
Paul Englishby (music) - The Inheritance
Fitz Patton and Jason Michael Webb (music) - The Rose Tattoo
Lindsay Jones (music) - Slave Play
Daniel Kluger (music) - The Sound Inside
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui - Jagged Little Pill
Sonya Tayeh - Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Anthony Van Laast - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
BEST SCENIC DESIGN IN 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 SCENIC DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
Riccardo Hernández and Lucy MacKinnon - Jagged Little Pill
Derek McLane - Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Mark Thompson and Jeff Sugg - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN 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 COSTUME DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
Emily Rebholz - Jagged Little Pill
Mark Thompson - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Catherine Zuber - Moulin Rouge! The Musical
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN IN A PLAY
Jiyoun 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 LIGHTING DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
Bruno Poet - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Justin Townsend - Jagged Little Pill
Justin Townsend - Moulin Rouge! The Musical
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY
Paul Arditti and Christopher Reid - The Inheritance
Simon Baker - A Christmas Carol
Lindsay Jones - Slave Play
Daniel Kluger - Sea Wall/A Life
Daniel Kluger - The Sound Inside
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Johnathan Deans - Jagged Little Pill
Peter Hylenski - Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Nevin Steinberg - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Tom Kitt - Jagged Little Pill
Katie Kresek, Charlie Rose, Matt Stone, and Justin Levine - Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Ethan Popp - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
NUMBER OF AWARDS BY PRODUCTION
Jagged Little Pill - 15
Moulin Rouge! The Musical - 14
Slave Play - 12
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical - 12
The Inheritance - 11
A Soldier’s Play - 7
The Sound Inside - 6
A Christmas Carol - 5
Betrayal - 4
Sea Wall/A Life - 4
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune - 2
Grand Horizons - 2
Linda Vista - 2
The Rose Tattoo - 2
My Name Is Lucy Barton - 1
