Hell’s Kitchen and Stereophonic have received more Tony Awards nominations than any other production of the 2023-24 Broadway season. Each shows received 13 nominations this morning, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The former is a biographical musical about Alicia Keyes, while the latter is a dramatic stage play whose music was penned by American playwright David Adjmi.
The two productions’ tie-breaking nominations were followed by The Outsiders with 12, Cabaret with 9 and Appropriate with 8. The shows were the most nominated among the 36 eligible musicals and plays that opened on Broadway this past year.
The nominations were announced this morning on YouTube by Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who’s known for his appearance in the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He was joined by Tony Award-winning Hamilton actress, Renée Elise Goldsberry .
With its 13 nominations, Stereophonic became the most nominated play in Tony Awards history today. It received acting nods for almost the entire cast.
Several other shows also had most of their leading performers get nominated, including Days of Wine and Roses, which closed early. However, it received nominations for its leads Kelli O’Hara and Brian D’Arcy James. Merrily We Roll Along, meanwhile, received nominations for its three leads – Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez.
Stereophonic was also nominated for Best Score, which is considered a bit unusual since the production is a play. However, it does feature original songs that were written by former Arcade Fire member Will Butler for the fictional band that’s at the center of the story.
While the tracks in the play have been praised, the nomination is a bit unusual; most of the tunes featured in the production are delivered in snippets as part of the band’s recording process.
The Best Musical category was particularly unpredictable this year, with more than a dozen shows vying for a nomination. There is also no clear front runner, in terms of both box office performance and reviews.
Several other high-profile productions only received one nomination each, including The Great Gatsby; Gutenberg! The Musical!, which stars Book of Mormon alums Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad; Monty Python’s Spamalot; and The Who’s Tommy.
Tommy was nominated for 10 Tony Awards and won five when it was originally ran on Broadway from 1993 to 1995. Spamalot, meanwhile, was nominated for 12 Tony Awards and won three, including Best Musical, in 2005.
Best Revival of a Musical
- Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
- Gutenberg! The Musical!
- Merrily We Roll Along
- The Who’s Tommy
Best Direction of a Musical
- Maria Friedman, Merrily We Roll Along
- Michael Greif, Hell’s Kitchen
- Leigh Silverman, Suffs
- Jessica Stone, Water for Elephants
- Danya Taymor, The Outsiders
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
- Brody Grant, The Outsiders
- Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along
- Dorian Harewood, The Notebook
- Brian d’Arcy James, Days of Wine and Roses
- Eddie Redmayne, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
- Edin Espinosa, Lempicka
- Maleah Joi Moon, Hell’s Kitchen
- Kelli O’Hara, Days of Wine and Roses
- Maryann Plunkett, The Notebook
- Gayle Rankin, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
- Roger Bart, Back To The Future: The Musical
- Joshua Boone, The Outsiders
- Brandon Victor Dixon, Hell’s Kitchen
- Sky Lakota-Lynch, The Outsiders
- Daniel Radcliffe, Merrily We Roll Along
- Steven Skybell, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
- Shoshana Bean, Hell’s Kitchen
- Amber Iman, Lempicka
- Nikki M. James, Suffs
- Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Monty Python’s Spamalot
- Kecia Lewis, Hell’s Kitchen
- Lindsay Mendez, Merrily We Roll Along
- Bebe Neuwirth, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Book of a Musical
- Kristoffer Diaz, Hell’s Kitchen
- Bekah Brunstetter, The Notebook
- Adam Rapp and Justine Levine, The Outsiders
- Shaina Taub, Suffs
- Rick Elice, Water for Elephants
Best Play
- Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
- Mary Jane
- Mother Play
- Prayer for the French Republic
- Stereophonic
Best Revival of a Play
- Appropriate
- An Enemy of the People
- Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Best Direction of a Play
- Daniel Aukin, Stereophonic
- Anne Kauffman, Mary Jane
- Kenny Leon, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
- Lila Neugebauer, Appropriate
- Whitney White, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
- William Jackson Harper, Uncle Vanya
- Leslie Odom, Jr., Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
- Liev Schreiber, Doubt: A Parable
- Jeremy Strong, An Enemy of the People
- Michael Stuhlbarg, Patriots
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
- Betsy Aidem, Prayer for the French Republic
- Jessica Lange, Mother Play
- Rachel McAdams, Mary Jane
- Sarah Paulson, Appropriate
- Amy Ryan, Doubt: A Parable
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
- Will Brill, Stereophonic
- Eli Gelb, Stereophonic
- Jim Parsons, Mother Play
- Tom Pecinka, Stereophonic
- Corey Stoll, Appropriate
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
- Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Doubt: A Parable
- Juliana Canfield, Stereophonic
- Celia Keenan-Bolger, Mother Play
- Sarah Pidgeon, Stereophonic
- Kara Young, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Best Original Score
- Adam Guettel, Days of Wine and Roses
- David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love
- Will Butler, Stereophonic
- Shaina Taub, Suffs
- Jamestown Revival and Justin Levine, The Outsiders
Best Orchestrations
- Timo Andres, Illinoise
- Will Butler and Justin Craig, Stereophonic
- Justin Levine, Matt Hinkley and Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance), The Outsiders
- Tom Kitt and Adam Blackstone, Hell’s Kitchen
- Jonathan Tunick, Merrily We Roll Along
Best Choreography
- Annie-B Parson, Here Lies Love
- Camille A. Brown, Hell’s Kitchen
- Rick Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman, The Outsiders
- Justin Peck, Illinoise
- Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll, Water for Elephants
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
- AMP featuring Tatiana Kahvegian, The Outsiders
- Robert Brill and Peter Nigrini, Hell’s Kitchen
- Takeshi Kata, Water for Elephants
- David Korins, Here Lies Love
- Riccardo Hernández and Peter Nigrini, Lempicka
- Tim Hatley and Finn Ross, Back To The Future: The Musical
- Tom Scutt, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Costume Design of a Musical
- Dede Ayite, Hell’s Kitchen
- Linda Cho, The Great Gatsby
- David Israel Reynoso, Water for Elephants
- Tom Scutt, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
- Paul Tazewell, Suffs
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
- Brandon Stirling Baker, Illinoise
- Isabella Byrd, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
- Natasha Katz, Hell’s Kitchen
- Bradley King and David Bengali, Water for Elephants
- Brian MacDevitt and Hana S. Kim, The Outsiders
Best Sound Design of a Musical
- M.L. Dogg and Cody Spencer, Here Lies Love
- Kai Harada, Merrily We Roll Along
- Nick Lidster for Autograph, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
- Gareth Owen, Hell’s Kitchen
- Cody Spencer, The Outsiders
Best Scenic Design in a Play
- dots, Appropriate
- dots, Enemy of the People
- Derek McLane, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
- David Zinn, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
- David Zinn, Stereophonic
Best Costume Design of a Play
- Dede Ayite, Appropriate
- Dede Ayite, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
- Enver Chakartash, Stereophonic
- Emilio Sosa, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
- David Zinn, An Enemy of the People
Best Lighting Design of a Play
- Isabella Byrd, An Enemy of the People
- Amith Chandrashaker, Prayer for the French Republic
- Jiyoun Chang, Stereophonic
- Jane Cox, Appropriate
- Natasha Katz, Grey House
Best Sound Design of a Play
- Justin Ellington and Stefania Bulbarella, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
- Leah Gelpe, Mary Jane
- Tom Gibbons, Grey House
- Bray Poor and Will Pickens, Appropriate
- Ryan Rumery, Stereophonic
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