The 2015 Tony Award Nominations were announced today in New York
Bruce Willis and Mary-Louise Parker today announced the 2015 Tony Nominations in New York. The nominations include a large contention of British productions and actors including Helen Mirren, Carey Mulligan, Ruth
Wilson, Ben Miles, Bill Nighy with British directors Jeremy Herrin, Stephen Daldry and Marianne Elliott also featuring.
New musicals Fun Home and An American in Paris lead the nominations with 12 apiece, while Something Rotten! has 10. British productions dominate the plays categories with Wolf Hall (8), Skylight (7), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (6) and The Audience (3).
The 2015 Tony Awards will be announced on 7 June 2015 with past past winners Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming replacing the perennial master of ceremonies Neil Patrick Harris as hosts.
The 2015 Tony Award Nominations are:
Leading Actor in a Play:
Steven Boyer, Hand to God
Bradley Cooper, Elephant Man
Ben Miles, Wolf Hall
Bill Nighy, Skylight
Alexander Sharp, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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
Leading Actor in a Musical:
Michael Cerveris, Fun Home
Robbie Fairchild, An American in Paris
Brian d’Arcy James, Something Rotten!
Ken Watanabe, The King and I
Tony Yazbeck, On the Town
Leading Actress in a Musical:
Kristin Chenoweth, On the Twentieth Century
Leanne Michelle Cope, An American in Paris
Beth Malone, Fun Home
Kelli O’Hara, The King and I
Chita Rivera, The Visit
Best Revival of a Play:
Elephant Man
Skylight
This is our Youth
You Can’t Take It With You
Best Revival of a Musical:
The King and I
On the Town
On the Twentieth Century
Best Play:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephens
Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar
Hand to God by Robert Askins
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel and Mike Poulton
Best Musical:
An American in Paris
Fun Home
Something Rotten!
The Visit
Best Director 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
Moritz von Stuelpnagel, Hand to God
Best Director 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 Book of a Musical:
Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten!
Lisa Kron, Fun Home
Craig Lucas, An American in Paris
Terrence McNally, The Visit
Best Score:
John Kander and Fred Ebb, The Visit
Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick, Something Rotten!
Sting, The Last Ship
Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron, Fun Home
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
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
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 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
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
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 Choreography:
Joshua Bergasse, On the Town
Christopher Gattelli, The King and I
Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Casey Nicholaw, Something Rotten!
Christopher Wheeldon, An American in Paris
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
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 Orchestrations:
Christopher Austin, Don Sebesky and Bill Elliott, An American in Paris
John Clancy, Fun Home
Larry Hochman, Something Rotten!
Rob Mathes, The Last Ship
