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This year, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry have announced the Tony Award nominations! These two have quickly become household names within theatre communities worldwide. Even though 28 Tony Award nominations went to shows that have already closed their doors, a record has been broken by an underdog. The Tony Award is Broadway’s biggest honour to achieve and there are several stellar nominees in the mix who are up for the award.
Featured above is Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry announcing the Tony Award nominations.
Stereophonic has received 13 Tony Award nominations this year, breaking the previous record of 12 nominations by Slave Play back in 2020. However, the record for most nominated show ever is still held by Hamilton.
The nominations for Stereophonic include: Best Play, Best Original Score, Best Performance by an Actor in a Play (with three actors up for the nomination), Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role (with two actresses up for the nomination), Best Scenic Design, Best Costume Design , Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design, Best Direction, and Best Orchestrations.
Featured above is the cast of Stereophonic
Will Brill, Eli Gelb, and Tom Pecinka are all nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Play for their roles in Stereophonic. Will Brill plays Reg with Eli Gelb playing Grover and Tom Pecinka as Peter. Juliana Canfield features as Holly alongside her other nominee Sarah Pidgeon who plays Diana. The shows opening night was only a few weeks ago on 19 April and is currently set to have their final performance on 7 July this year. With so many Tony Award nominations, it’s possible the show may extend their run as they continue to explore rock and roll.
Featured above is the cast for Stereophonic
Matching the 13 nominations is Hell’s Kitchen. Luckily the show only shares one nomination with Stereophonic. It’s possible that this year the most nominated shows will also be the most awarded shows without intervening with each other. Hell’s Kitchen is nominated for: Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role (with two actresses up for the nomination), Best Scenic Design, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design, Best Best Direction, Best Choreography, and Best Orchestrations.
Featured above is the cast for Hell’s Kitchen
Shoshana Bean stars as Jersey in Hell’s Kitchen beside her fellow nominee Kecia Lewis as Miss Liza Jane. The show also had a later opening on 20 April and took fans by storm with new original songs be Alicia Keys. Both actresses have been on Broadway for over two decades and deserve this Tony Award nomination.
Featured above is Alicia Keys celebrating the 13 Tony Award nominations for Hell’s Kitchen.
Some honourable mentions to this years nominees are of course:
The Outsiders which has 11 nominations including Best Musical
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club which has nine nominations this year including Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical
Merrily We Roll Along which has seven nominations this year including Best Revival of a Musical
Here Lies Love which has four nominations this year including Best Original Score
Totaling in 132 nominations across 26 categories, the Tony Awards are sure to be massive this year. Winners for the Tony Awards are set to be announced on 16 June at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater.
Janine has always been a part of music and performing. The first show that inspired her to go into theatre was the Velveteen Rabbit which she saw as a child, and Drew works to keep that magic alive in her work. When Drew was accepted into an internship program for audio engineering at a recording studio, she jumped at the opportunity. That was at the start of 2020, and so much has happened since then, both in her career and in the world. Since then, Drew has taken several opportunities to work at recording studios, concerts, festivals, and even large theatres while spending some time on tour. Drew's favorite by far though, has been the chance to work on Broadways and West End shows, as this was a dream come true. Drew is honoured to get to share these experiences from being inside the entertainment industry.
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