Tonys Encyclopedia: All the 2023 Nominees Who Visited the LAW & ORDER Universe
These are their stories. *bom bom*
Last year Theatrely decided to see just how many Tony nominees had appeared in the Law & Order universe, with 12 actors across 50 episodes of the show. Well this year, there are even more nominees (18) and more episodes (55 to be exact)! Throughout the years, many of your favorite theatre stars have lent their talents to the decades-long crime franchise in various background, cameo, and supporting roles.
This year’s Tony nominees are no exception. For Theatrely’s Tonys Encyclopedia, we scoured IMDB to note all nominated performers who have appeared in the L&O universe and exactly which episodes. Combined, this year’s nominees have appeared in 55 unique episodes throughout Law & Order and its subsequent spinoff series (Special Victims Unit, Organized Crime, Criminal Intent, U.K, and Trial by Jury).
*Fun fact: two nominees from this year have appeared on the same episode of Law & Order: Trial By Jury (Wendell Pierce and Jessica Chastain on S1.E13 "Eros in the Upper Eighties."
Brian D'Arcy James, Best performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Into the Woods
As "Adam Brubeck" in Law & Order: SVU S16.E3 "Producer's Backend"
Colton Ryan, Best performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for New York, New York
As "Andrew Drake" in Law & Order: SVU S19.E4 "No Good Reason"
Christian Borle, Best performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Some Like It Hot
As "Tanto" in Law & Order S11.E15 "Swept Away - A Very Special Episode"
Annaleigh Ashford, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Sweeney Todd
As "Lindsay Anderson" in Law & Order: SVU S15.E6 "October Surprise"
Victoria Clark, Best performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Kimberly Akimbo
As "Margaret Melia" in Law & Order: SVU S5.E7 "Choice"
As "Detective" in Law & Order S9.E3 "Bait"
Stephen McKinley Henderson, Best performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for Between Riverside and Crazy
As "Judge Marc Kramer" in Law & Order S5.E15 "Seed;" S12.E15 "Access Nation;" S13.E6 "Hitman;" S16.E13 "Heart of Darkness;" S19.E6 "Sweetie;" S20.E18 "Brazil"
As "Judge Gerald Mowat" in Law & Order S7.E18 "Mad Dog"
As "Judge Bernard" in Law & Order: SVU S7.E11 "Alien;" S8.E2 "Clock
As "Abernathy" in Law & Order: Criminal Intent S1.E4 "The Faithful"
Wendell Pierce, Best performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for Death of a Salesman
As "Dr. Richard Link" in Law & Order: Trial by Jury S1.E9 "The Line;" S1.E13 "Eros in the Upper Eighties"
As "Chief Ola-Gimju Nwaka" in Law & Order S3.E10 "Consultation"
As "Jerome Bryant" in Law & Order S5.E13 "Rage"
As "Mr. Wade" in Law & Order S9.E15 "Disciple"
As "Roger Porter" in Law & Order S15.E5 "Gunplay"
Jessica Chastain, Best performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for A Doll's House
As "ADA Sigrun Borg" in Law & Order: Trial by Jury S1.E2 "41 Shots;" S1.E3 "Vigilante;" S1.E13 "Eros in the Upper Eighties"
Jodie Comer, Best performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Prima Facie
As "Jess Hays" in Law & Order: UK S7.E4 "Fatherly Love"
Jessica Hecht, Best performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Summer, 1976
As "Miss Kreutzer" in Law & Order: SVU S1.E7 "Uncivilized"
As "Jillian Webster" in Law & Order: SVU S14.E7 "Vanity's Bonfire"
As "Miriam Johnson" in Law & Order S19.E8 "Chattel"
Audra McDonald, Best performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Ohio State Murders
As "Audrey Jackson" in Law & Order: SVU S1.E19 "Contact;" S1.E22 "Slaves"
Kevin Cahoon, Best performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for Shucked
As "Scott Soluk" in Law & Order S14.E6 "Identity"
As "Paul" in Law & Order: Criminal Intent S3.E19 "Fico di Capo"
Samuel L. Jackson, Best performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for The Piano Lesson
As "Defense Attorney Louis Taggert" in Law & Order S1.E14 "The Violence of Summer"
Arian Moayed, Best performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for A Doll's House
As "Amal Qinawi" in Law & Order: SVU S8.E16 "Philadelphia"
As "Samil Al-Bana" in Law & Order: Criminal Intent S4.E7 "Magnificat"
As "Eli Gold" in Law & Order: Criminal Intent S9.E5 "Gods and Insects"
As "Fadi Abu Ubdeh" in Law & Order S16.E11 "Bible Story"
Brandon Uranowitz, Best performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for Leopoldstadt
As "Dovid" in Law & Order: Criminal Intent S8.E2 "Rock Star"
David Zayas, Best performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for Cost of Living
As "Fire Marshall" in Law & Order: Criminal Intent S5.E21 "On Fire"
As "Captain Pro Tem Stanley Mass" in Law & Order: Criminal Intent S9.E1 "Loyalty: Part 1;" S9.E2 "Loyalty: Part 2"
As "McGinty" in Law & Order S6.E3 "Savages"
As "Raoul Cervantes" in Law & Order S7.E1 "Causa Mortis"
As "Carlos" in Law & Order S9.E4 "Flight"
As "John Mireles" in Law & Order S13.E24 "Smoke"
As "Detective Justin Cabera" in Law & Order S18.E12 "Submission"
As "Detective Milton" in Law & Order: SVU S3.E12 "Protection"
Crystal Lucas-Perry, Best performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for Ain't No Mo'
As "Aneeka Coleman" in Law & Order: SVU S22.E8 "The Only Way Out is Through"
Miriam Silverman, Best performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
As "Protest Leader" in Law & Order: Criminal Intent S8.E15 "Alpha Dog"
