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"A Strange Loop" tops list with 11 Tony Award nominations

"A Strange Loop" tops list with 11 Tony Award nominations 02:59

NEW YORK -- The nominations were announce Monday for the 75th annual Tony Award nominations. 

Watch the Tony Awards live from Radio City Music Hall on June 12 right here on CBS2 and streaming on Paramount+.

As CBS2's Dave Carlin reports, the Broadway production with the most Tony Award nominations of the season is "A Strange Loop," with 11 for the musical. It has already won the Pulitzer Prize. it's a musical about writing a musical and grappling with identity, desire, and ambition.

Nominations were announced Monday morning by Adrienne Warren, who played Tina Turner, winning last season's Tony for Best Lead Actress in a Musical,. Her cohost for the announcement was thee-time Tony nominated star Joshua Henry.

"Not only are we coming back stronger than ever, it is the 75th anniversary of the Theater Wing's Tony awards," Warren said. 

"A Strange Loop" is in competition for the top prize for original musical with "Girl from the North Country," "MJ: The Musical," "Mr. Saturday Night," "Paradise Square, and "Six."

A special performance in Times Square Monday morning had "Six" in the spotlight. The cast was rocking and celebrating that the show picked up a total of eight Tony nominations.

"It's overwhelming but what's exciting is every night 1,200 people are leaping to their feet at the end of our show," said "Six" producer Kevin McCollum.

This event was to highlight a rich tradition of hit musicals coming to Broadway from London's West End, "Six" included.

For Best Musical Revival, the nominees are "Caroline, or Change," "Company" and "The Music Man."

The nominees for best play are "Clyde's,"  "Hangmen," "The Lehman Trilogy," "The Minutes," and "Skeleton Crew."

The Tony nominated Revival Plays are "American Buffalo, "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf," "How I Learned to Drive," "Take Me Out" and "Trouble in Mind," 

In acting categories, "Company" landed three in featured categories including one for Broadway luminary Patti Lupone, plus nods for costars Jennifer Simard and Matt Doyle. The revival of "Take Me Out" has nominations for three of its actors in the featured category: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jesse Williams and Michael Oberholtzer.

Some of the big name Hollywood stars pumping up this Broadway season are Hugh Jackman and Billy Crystal, among those up for Best Leading Actor in a musical. Crystal for "Mr. Saturday Night, Myles Frost for "MJ," Jackman for "The Music Man," Rob McClure for "Mrs. Doubtfire" and Jacquel Spivey for "A Strange Loop."

For Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Sharon D. Clarke, "Caroline, or Change,"  Carmen Cusack, "Flying Over Sunset," Sutton Foster, "The Music Man," Joaquina Kulakango, "Paradise Square" and Mare Winningham, "Girl from the North Country."

Revivals of "Funny Girl" and "Plaza Suite" did not feel Tony love to any great extent, although both shows picked up a single nomination each. 

 

Warm Broadway welcome for Sharon D. Clarke

Tony Award nominees: Sharon D. Clarke, of "Caroline, or Change" 07:42

Sharon D. Clarke speaks with CBS2's Dana Tyler about her nomination for best lead actress in the musical "Caroline, or Change" and more.

By CBS New York Team
 

Jennifer Simard reflects on Sondheim's legacy

Tony nominees: "Company" star Jennifer Simard 06:06

CBS2's Dana Tyler speaks with Jennifer Simard about her role in the musical "Company" and the work of legendary composer Stephen Sondheim.

By CBS New York Team
 

Lileana Blain-Cruz on directing "The Skin of Our Teeth"

Tony nominees: Lileana Blain-Cruz 05:36

The Lincoln Center Theater production of "The Skin of Our Teeth" is nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Direction of a Play by Lileana Blain-Cruz.

By CBS New York Team
 

Lynn Nottage discusses her double nominations

Tony nominees: Lynn Nottage 04:46

The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner speaks with CBS2's Dana Tyler about this year's nominations for "Clyde's" and "MJ the Musical."

By CBS New York Team
 

Matt Doyle on being nominated for "Company"

Interview with Tony Award nominee Matt Doyle 06:01

CBS2's Dana Tyler speaks with Matt Doyle, nominated for Best Featured Actor in "Company." 

By CBS New York Team
 

Sidney DuPont discusses his nomination for "Paradise Square"

Interview with Tony Award nominee Sidney DuPont 06:49

Sidney DuPont discusses Tony nomination for "Paradise Square" with CBS2's Dana Tyler. 

By CBS New York Team
 

Shoshana Bean talks being nominated for "Mr. Saturday Night"

Shoshana Bean discusses her Tony Nomination for "Mr. Saturday Night" 06:46

CBS2's Dana Tyler talks to Shoshana Bean about being nominated for her role in "Mr. Saturday Night."   

By CBS New York Team
 

Myles Frost on his nomination for "MJ: The Musical"

Myles Frost talks about his Tony nomination for "MJ: The Musical" 09:16

CBS2's Dana Tyler talks to Myles Frost about being nominated in his Broadway debut "MJ: The Musical." 

By CBS New York Team
 

Breaking down the nominations

The 2022 Tony Award nominations are in. 

Three shows have earned double digit nominations. 

Meet the 2022 Tony Award nominees 02:25
By Dave Carlin
 

Nominations by production

"A Strange Loop" sits atop the list with 11 nominations, followed by "MJ the Musical" and "Paradise Square" with 10 each.

  • A Strange Loop - 11 
  • MJ - 10 
  • Paradise Square - 10 
  • Company - 9 
  • The Lehman Trilogy - 8 
  • SIX: The Musical - 8 
  • for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf - 7 
  • Girl From The North Country - 7 
  • The Music Man - 6 
  • The Skin of Our Teeth - 6 
  • Clyde's - 5 
  • Hangmen - 5 
  • Mr. Saturday Night - 5 
  • American Buffalo - 4 
  • Flying Over Sunset - 4 
  • Take Me Out - 4 
  • Trouble in Mind - 4 
  • Caroline, or Change - 3 
  • Dana H. - 3 
  • How I Learned to Drive - 3 
  • Macbeth - 3 
  • POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive - 3 
  • Skeleton Crew - 3 
  • Diana, The Musical - 1 
  • Funny Girl - 1 
  • Lackawanna Blues - 1 
  • The Minutes - 1 
  • Mrs. Doubtfire - 1 
  • Neil Simon's Plaza Suite - 1  
By CBS New York Team
 

Full list of nominees

Best Book of a Musical

Girl From The North Country - Conor McPherson

MJ - Lynn Nottage

Mr. Saturday Night - Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel

Paradise Square - Christina Anderson, Craig Lucas & Larry Kirwan

A Strange Loop - Michael R. Jackson

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Flying Over Sunset - Music: Tom Kitt, Lyrics: Michael Korie

Mr. Saturday Night - Music: Jason Robert Brown, Lyrics: Amanda Green

Paradise Square - Music: Jason Howland, Lyrics: Nathan Tysen & Masi Asare

SIX: The Musical - Music and Lyrics: Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss

A Strange Loop - Music & Lyrics: Michael R. Jackson

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Simon Russell Beale, The Lehman Trilogy

Adam Godley, The Lehman Trilogy

Adrian Lester, The Lehman Trilogy

David Morse, How I Learned to Drive

Sam Rockwell, American Buffalo

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues

David Threlfall, Hangmen

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Gabby Beans, The Skin of Our Teeth

LaChanze, Trouble in Mind

Ruth Negga, Macbeth

Deirdre O'Connell, Dana H.

Mary-Louise Parker, How I Learned to Drive

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Billy Crystal, Mr. Saturday Night

Myles Frost, MJ

Hugh Jackman, The Music Man

Rob McClure, Mrs. Doubtfire

Jaquel Spivey, A Strange Loop

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Sharon D Clarke, Caroline, or Change

Carmen Cusack, Flying Over Sunset

Sutton Foster, The Music Man

Joaquina Kalukango, Paradise Square

Mare Winningham, Girl From The North Country

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Alfie Allen, Hangmen

Chuck Cooper, Trouble in Mind

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Take Me Out

Ron Cephas Jones, Clyde's

Michael Oberholtzer, Take Me Out

Jesse Williams, Take Me Out

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Uzo Aduba, Clyde's

Rachel Dratch, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive

Kenita R. Miller, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Phylicia Rashad, Skeleton Crew

Julie White, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive

Kara Young, Clyde's

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Matt Doyle, Company

Sidney DuPont, Paradise Square

Jared Grimes, Funny Girl

John-Andrew Morrison, A Strange Loop

A.J. Shively, Paradise Square

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Jeannette Bayardelle, Girl From The North Country

Shoshana Bean, Mr. Saturday Night

Jayne Houdyshell, The Music Man

L Morgan Lee, A Strange Loop

Patti LuPone, Company

Jennifer Simard, Company

Best Scenic Design of a Play

Beowulf Boritt, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive

Michael Carnahan and Nicholas Hussong, Skeleton Crew

Es Devlin, The Lehman Trilogy

Anna Fleischle, Hangmen

Scott Pask, American Buffalo

Adam Rigg, The Skin of Our Teeth

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Beowulf Boritt and 59 Productions, Flying Over Sunset

Bunny Christie, Company

Arnulfo Maldonado, A Strange Loop

Derek McLane and Peter Nigrini, MJ

Allen Moyer, Paradise Square

Best Costume Design of a Play

Montana Levi Blanco, The Skin of Our Teeth

Sarafina Bush, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Emilio Sosa, Trouble in Mind

Jane Greenwood, Neil Simon's Plaza Suite

Jennifer Moeller, Clyde's

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Fly Davis, Caroline, or Change

Toni-Leslie James, Paradise Square

William Ivey Long, Diana, The Musical

Santo Loquasto, The Music Man

Gabriella Slade, SIX: The Musical

Paul Tazewell, MJ

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Joshua Carr, Hangmen

Jiyoun Chang, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Jon Clark, The Lehman Trilogy

Jane Cox, Macbeth

Yi Zhao, The Skin of Our Teeth

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Neil Austin, Company

Tim Deiling, SIX: The Musical

Donald Holder, Paradise Square

Natasha Katz, MJ

Bradley King, Flying Over Sunset

Jen Schriever, A Strange Loop

Best Sound Design of a Play

Justin Ellington, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Mikhail Fiksel, Dana H.

Palmer Hefferan, The Skin of Our Teeth

Nick Powell and Dominic Bilkey, The Lehman Trilogy

Mikaal Sulaiman, Macbeth

Best Sound Design of a Musical

Simon Baker, Girl From The North Country

Paul Gatehouse, SIX: The Musical

Ian Dickinson for Autograph, Company

Drew Levy, A Strange Loop

Gareth Owen, MJ

Best Direction of a Play

Lileana Blain-Cruz, The Skin of Our Teeth

Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Sam Mendes, The Lehman Trilogy

Neil Pepe, American Buffalo

Les Waters, Dana H.

Best Direction of a Musical

Stephen Brackett, A Strange Loop

Marianne Elliott, Company

Conor McPherson, Girl From The North Country

Lucy Moss & Jamie Armitage, SIX: The Musical

Christopher Wheeldon, MJ

Best Choreography

Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf

Warren Carlyle, The Music Man

Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, SIX: The Musical

Bill T. Jones, Paradise Square

Christopher Wheeldon, MJ

Best Orchestrations

David Cullen, Company

Tom Curran, SIX: The Musical

Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country

Jason Michael Webb and David Holcenberg, MJ

Charlie Rosen, A Strange Loop

Best Play

Clyde's - Author: Lynn Nottage, Producers: Second Stage Theater, Carole Rothman, Khady Kamara

Hangmen - Author: Martin McDonagh, Producers: Robert Fox, Jean Doumanian, Elizabeth I. McCann, Craig Balsam, Atlantic Theater Company, Jon B. Platt, Len Blavatnik, Richard Fishman, John Gore Organization, Stephanie P. McClelland, David Mirvish, The Shubert Organization, Jamie deRoy/Sandy Robertson, Patrick Myles/Alexander 'Sandy' Marshall, M. Kilburg Reedy/Excelsior Entertainment, Playful Productions, The Royal Court Theatre

The Lehman Trilogy - Author: Stefano Massini, Ben Power, Producers: National Theatre, Neal Street Productions, Barry Diller, David Geffen, Kash Bennett, Lisa Burger, Caro Newling, Ambassador Theatre Group, Stephanie P. McClelland, Annapurna Theatre, Delman Whitney, Craig Balsam/Heni Koenigsberg/John Yonover, Fiery Angel/Seth A. Goldstein, Starry Night Entertainment, Gavin Kalin Productions, Paul & Selina Burdell/Bill Damaschke, 42nd.club/Phil & Claire Kenny, CatWenJam Productions, Amanda Dubois, Glass Half Full Productions, Dede Harris/Linda B. Rubin, Kallish Weinstein Creative, Kors Le Pere Theatricals LLC, James L. Nederlander, No Guarantees, Mark Pigott KBE, KStJ, Playing Field, Catherine Schreiber/Adam Zell, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Richard Winkler/Alan Shorr/Dawn Smalberg, The Shubert Organization, Independent Presenters Network, John Gore Organization, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Jillian Robbins

The Minutes - Author: Tracy Letts, Producers: Jeffrey Richards, Rebecca Gold, Carl Moellenberg, Spencer Ross, Louise Gund, Elizabeth Armstrong, Blakeman Entertainment, HornosBerger, Across the River Productions, Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley/Leah Lane, Jayne Baron Sherman, Kathleen K. Johnson, Emily Dobbs, Robert Flicker, Jacob Soroken Porter, The Shubert Organization, Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Skeleton Crew - Author: Dominique Morisseau, Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove

Best Musical

Girl From The North Country - Producers: Tristan Baker & Charlie Parsons for Runaway Entertainment, Steven Lappin, Sony Music Entertainment/Sony ATV, David Mirvish, Len Blavatnik, The Dodgers, Eric & Marsi Gardiner, Dianne Roberts, John Gore Organization, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Tommy Mottola, Independent Presenters Network, Rod Kaats, Diana DiMenna, Mary Beth O'Connor, Barbara H. Freitag, Patrick Catullo, Aaron Lustbader, The Old Vic, Matthew Warchus, Kate Varah, Georgia Gatti, The Public Theater, Oskar Eustis, Patrick Willingham, Mandy Hackett

MJ - Producers: Lia Vollack, John Branca, John McClain, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Music Entertaiment, Roy Furman, Cue to Cue Productions, James L. Nederlander, Kumiko Yoshii, Naoya Kinoshita, Latitude Link, Candy Spelling, Stephen C. Byrd, John Gore Organization, Sandy Robertson, Ed Walson, Peter W. May, CJ ENM, Martin Bandier, Michael Cassel Group, Albert Nocciolino, Playful Productions, Ken Schur, Willette & Manny Klausner, Doug Morris, Michael David, Estate of Michael Jackson

Mr. Saturday Night - Producers: James L. Nederlander, Face Productions, Inc., Hunter Arnold, Michael Cohl, TEG Dainty, Candy Spelling, Steve Traxler, Marc David Levine, Caiola Productions, Crossroads Live, Jamie deRoy, Roy Furman, Arny Granat, Grove Entertainment, John Gore Organization, Wolf Gutterman, Van Kaplan, Larry Magid, Peter May, Carl Moellenberg, Beth W. Newburger, Albert Nocciolino, Eva Price, Iris Smith, The Shubert Organization, Howard Tenenbaum, Barry and Fran Weissler

Paradise Square - Producers: Garth H. Drabinsky, Peter LeDonne, Jeffrey A. Sine, Matthew C. Blank, Joe Crowley, RSR Finance LLC, Hunter & Mariana Milborne, Len Blavatnik, Joseph Coffey, Sherry Wright & Craig Haffner, Bernard Abrams, James Scrivanich, Rick Chad, Arthur M. Kraus, Broadway & Beyond Theatricals, Brian Luborsky, Gilbert & Elisa Palter, The Shubert Organization, Terry Schnuck, Urban One, Inc., Robert Wolf, Richard Stursberg, Mark W. Everson, Sanjay Govil, Jeremiah J. Harris, Amabel James, Sheila C. Johnson, Dennis Mehiel, Louise H. & John G. Beard, Henry R. Muñoz, III & Kyle Ferari Muñoz, Walter Swett, Zachary Florence, Berkeley Repertory Theatre

SIX: The Musical - Producers: Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes, George Stiles, Kevin McCollum, Chicago Shakespeare Theater

A Strange Loop - Producers: Barbara Whitman, Pasek, Paul & Stafford, Hunter Arnold, Marcia Goldberg, Alex Levy & James Achilles, Osh Ashruf, A Choir Full Productions, Don Cheadle & Bridgid Coulter Cheadle, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jimmy Wilson, Annapurna Theatre, Robyn Coles, Creative Partners Productions, Robyn Gottesdiener, Kayla Greenspan, Grove Entertainment, Kuhn, Lewis & Scott, Frank Marshall, Maximum Effort Productions Inc., Joey Monda, Richard Mumby, Phenomenal Media & Meena Harris, Marc Platt & Debra Martin Chase, Laurie Tisch, Yonge Street Theatricals, Dodge Hall Productions/JJ Malley, Cody Renard Richard, John Gore Organization, James L. Nederlander, The Shubert Organization, RuPaul Charles, Alan Cumming, Ilana Glazer, Jennifer Hudson, Mindy Kaling, Billy Porter, Page 73 Productions, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Playwrights Horizons

Best Revival of a Play

American Buffalo - Producers: Jeffrey Richards, Steve Traxler, Stephanie P. McClelland, GFour Productions, Spencer Ross, Gemini Theatrical, Chris and Ashlee Clarke, Suna Said Maslin, Ted & Richard Liebowitz/Cue to Cue Productions, Patty Baker/Good Productions, Brad Blume, Caiola Productions, Joanna Carson, Arthur Kern, Willette Klausner, Jeremiah J. Harris and Darren P. Deverna, Van Kaplan, Patrick Myles/David Luff, Alexander Marshall, Ambassador Theatre Group, Kathleen K. Johnson, Diego Kolankowsky, Steve and Jacob Levy, Morwin Schmookler, Brian Moreland, Jacob Soroken Porter, The Shubert Organization

for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf - Producers: Nelle Nugent, Ron Simons, Kenneth Teaton, Ellen Ferguson and Vivian Phillips, Willette and Manny Klausner, Hunter Arnold, Dale Franzen, Valencia Yearwood, One Community, Audible, Dennis Grimaldi, Terry Nardozzi and Tracey Knight Narang, Grace Nordhoff/Mickalene Thomas, Angelina Fiordellisi/Caiola Productions, The Public Theater, Oskar Eustis, Patrick Willingham, Mandy Hackett

How I Learned to Drive - Author: Paula Vogel, Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove, Daryl Roth, Cody Lassen, Vineyard Theatre

Take Me Out - Producers: Second Stage Theater, Carole Rothman, Khady Kamara

Trouble in Mind - Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Julia C. Levy, Sydney Beers, Steve Dow

Best Revival of a Musical

Caroline, or Change - Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Julia C. Levy, Sydney Beers, Steve Dow, Lot's Wife, Hunter Arnold, Caiola Productions/Willette & Manny Klausner, Chambers -D'Angora/Joseph & Alyson Graci

Company - Producers: Elliott & Harper Productions, The Shubert Organization, Catherine Schreiber, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Crossroads Live, Anapurna Theatre, Hunter Arnold, No Guarantees, Jon B. Platt, Michael Watt, John Gore Organization, Tim Levy, Grove - REG, Hornos - Mollenberg, Levine - Federman - Adler, Beard - Merrie - Robbins, LD Entertainment/Madison Wells Live, Benjamin Lowy/Roben Alive, Daryl Roth/Tom Tuft, Salmira Productions/Caiola Productions, Aged in Wood/Lee - Sachs, Berinstein - Lane/42nd.club, Boyett - Miller/Hodges - Kukieiski, Finn - DeVito/Independent Presenters Network, Armstrong - Ross/Gilad - Rogowsky, Boardman - Koenigsberg/Zell - Seriff, Concord Theatricals - Scott Sanders Productions/Abrams - May, deRoy - Brunish/Jenen - Rubin, Fakston Productions/Sabi - Lerner - Ketner, Maggio - Abrams/Hopkins - Tackel, Levy & Chauviere, Jujamcyn Theaters

The Music Man - Producers: Barry Diller, David Geffen, Kate Horton, Fictionhouse

By CBS New York Team
 

Watch: 2022 Tony Awards Nominations

2022 Tony Award Nominations Hosted by Adrienne Warren & Joshua Henry by The Tony Awards on YouTube
By CBS New York Team
 

How to watch the nominations

Adrienne Warren & Joshua Henry announce Tony nominees 00:18

This morning's nominations will be streamed live at 9 a.m. on YouTube. 

The nominees will be announced by Adrienne Warren and Joshua Henry.

CLICK HERE to watch

By CBS New York Team
 

Ariana DeBose to host this year's event

Ariana DeBose, star of the screen and stage, will host this year's Tony Awards

DeBose recently played Anita in Stephen Spielberg's remake of "West Side Story" and won an Oscar for best supporting actress. She is also a theater veteran, with roles in "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical," "Hamilton," "A Bronx Tale," "Pippin," "Motown the Musical," "Bring It On: The Musical" and "Company."

"I'm coming home!" DeBose said in a statement Wednesday. "I'm so honored to celebrate 75 years of excellence in theatre, but more importantly every member of this community who poured themselves into making sure the lights of Broadway have the opportunity to shine brightly once again! This is a dream come true, and I'm excited to see you all on June 12th."

By CBS New York Team
 

Tony Awards return to Radio City

The 75th annual Tony Awards will return to Radio City Music Hall on June 12.

The four-hour television and streaming event will be broadcast live coast to coast for the first time.

Coverage will begin at 7 p.m. with content streamed exclusively on Paramount+, followed by the awards ceremony on CBS2 starting at 8 p.m.

By CBS New York Team
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