Get out your scorecards, Tony freaks, the thumbs up and snub downs have been posted for 2015 posterity. Front-runners, the musicals An American in Paris and Fun Home, netted 12 nominations apiece, with Something Rotten!, sliding in a close second with 10. Topping the non-musical list of contenders is Wolf Hall Parts 1 and 2 with eight nominations.
As always, there were shows that were near shut-outs: Gigi's sole nod was for Victoria Clarke (although I thought Dee Hoty was pretty nifty, too); The Heidi Chronicles netted a nomination for Elisabeth Moss and nothing more, and It’s Only a Play’s single went to featured actor Micah Stock.
Then there were the total exiles, most notably the big-budget Doctor Zhivago; the David Hyde Pierce-directed It Should Been You, an admittedly frothy musical confection that, nevertheless, served up some fine performances from Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris and others; and Finding Neverland with Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer, last week’s second highest-grossing Broadway show according to the New York Times. Go figure.
Still, the deed is done leaving us to peruse the options, mark our choices and twiddle our Playbills until Sunday, June 7th arrives. FYI: This year’s Tony ceremony at Radio City Music Hall will be its 69th year hosting the event. Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming: may the theatrical gods and muses bless them with savvy banter, flattering attire, and un-embarrassing musical numbers.
Best Musical
Best Play
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Best Musical Revival
Best Play Revival
Best Leading Actor in a Play
Steven Boyer, Hand to God
Bradley Cooper, The Elephant Man
Ben Miles, Wolf Hall Parts 1 and 2
Bill Nighy, Skylight
Alex Sharp, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Best Leading Actress in a Play
Geneva Carr, Hand to God
Helen Mirren, The Audience
Elisabeth Moss, The Heidi Chronicles
Carey Mulligan, Skylight
Ruth Wilson, Constellations
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Michael Cerveris, Fun Home
Robert Fairchild, An American in Paris
Brian d’Arcy James, Something Rotten!
Ken Watanabe, The King and I
Tony Yazbeck, On the Town
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Kristin Chenoweth, On the Twentieth Century
Leanne Cope, An American in Paris
Beth Malone, Fun Home
Kelli O’Hara, The King and I
Chita Rivera, The Visit
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Matthew Beard, Skylight
K. Todd Freeman, Airline Highway
Richard McCabe, The Audience
Alessandro Nivola, The Elephant Man
Nathaniel Parker, Wolf Hall Parts 1 and 2
Micah Stock, It’s Only a Play
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Annaleigh Ashford, You Can’t Take It With You
Patricia Clarkson, The Elephant Man
Lydia Leonard, Wolf Hall Parts 1 and 2
Sarah Stiles, Hand to God
Julie White, Airline Highway
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
Andy Karl, On the Twentieth Century
Brad Oscar, Something Rotten!
Brandon Uranowitz, An American in Paris
Max von Essen, An American in Paris
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Victoria Clark, Gigi
Judy Kuhn, Fun Home
Sydney Lucas, Fun Home
Ruthie Ann Miles, The King and I
Emily Skeggs, Fun Home
Best Book of a Musical
An American in Paris, Craig Lucas
Fun Home, Lisa Kron
Something Rotten!, Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell
The Visit, Terrence McNally
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics)
Fun Home, Music: Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics: Lisa Kron
The Last Ship, Music and Lyrics: Sting
Something Rotten!, Music and Lyrics: Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick
The Visit, Music: John Kander, Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Bunny Christie and Finn Ross, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Bob Crowley, Skylight
Christopher Oram, Wolf Hall Parts 1 and 2
David Rockwell, You Can’t Take It With You
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Bob Crowley and 59 Productions, An American in Paris
David Rockwell, On the Twentieth Century
Michael Yeargan, The King and I
David Zinn, Fun Home
Best Costume Design of a Play
Bob Crowley, The Audience
Jane Greenwood, You Can’t Take It With You
Christopher Oram, Wolf Hall Parts 1 and 2
David Zinn, Airline Highway
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, Something Rotten!
Bob Crowley, An American in Paris
William Ivey Long, On the Twentieth Century
Catherine Zuber, The King and I
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Paule Constable and David Plater, Wolf Hall Parts 1 and 2
Natasha Katz, Skylight
Japhy Weideman, Airline Highway
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Donald Holder, The King and I
Natasha Katz, An American in Paris
Ben Stanton, Fun Home
Japhy Weideman, The Visit
Best Direction of a Play
Stephen Daldry, Skylight
Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Scott Ellis, You Can’t Take It With You
Jeremy Herrin, Wolf Hall Parts 1 and 2
Moritz von Stuelpnagel, Hand to God
Best Direction of a Musical
Sam Gold, Fun Home
Casey Nicholaw, Something Rotten!
John Rando, On the Town
Bartlett Sher, The King and I
Christopher Wheeldon, An American in Paris
Best Choreography
Joshua Bergasse, On the Town
Christopher Gattelli, The King and I
Scott Graham & Steven Hoggett for Frantic Assembly, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Casey Nicholaw, Something Rotten!
Christopher Wheeldon, An American in Paris
Best Orchestrations
Christopher Austin, Don Sebesky, Bill Elliott, An American in Paris
John Clancy, Fun Home
Larry Hochman, Something Rotten!
Rob Mathes, The Last Ship
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater
Tommy Tune
Special Tony Award
John Cameron Mitchell, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theater
Arnold Abramson
Adrian Bryan-Brown
Gene O’Donovan
Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award
Stephen Schwartz
Regional Theatre Tony Award