NEW YORK (AP) — Two Broadway shows celebrate the brilliance of sonic creativity — Alicia Keys' semi-autobiographical musical “Hell's Kitchen''” and the play “stereophonic” The story of 70's rock bands recording star-making albums – each band earning a top 13 spot. tony award Tuesday's nominations also saw a record number of women nominated for best director.
“This is completely crazy. It took me about an hour to compose myself. I couldn't even put the words together,” said Keyes, who won the show, which is loosely based on her life, for Best New Musical. and four acting awards, plus Best Stage Design, Costumes, Lighting, Sound Design, Direction, Choreography, and Orchestration. “I'm totally speechless. Please don't ask me to write a song.”
sum of Received Tony or better ratings in 28 shows., the musical The Outsider, an adaptation of the popular S.E. Hinton novel and Francis Ford Coppola film, received 12 nominations. “Cabaret,” starring Eddie Redmayne, ranks 9th in the luxury revival. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' searing play “Appropriate,” about a family reunion in Arkansas where everyone has conflicting motives and grievances, received an eight.
This nomination marks Tony's record for the most female directors nominated in a single season. At the 2022 Tony Awards, they held a record by winning in four categories, in two races: music and drama. Only 10 women have ever won the director's crown.
This year, seven women won 10 director slots. Three women were nominated for Best Direction: Lila Neugebauer (“Appropriate”), Ann Kaufman (“Mary Jane”), and Whitney White (“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”). In the musical category, Maria Friedman (“Merrily We Roll Along''), Lee Silverman (“Suffus''), Jessica Stone (“Water for Elephants''), and Danya Taymor (“The Outsiders'') .
“My feeling is that it's becoming less pronounced, which is great news,” Stone said after the nomination. “We're directors, not women directors. I'm starting to realize that more and more, and that's a great thing to think about. It's a great place to be.”
Stereophonic, the most nominated play in Tony history, earned nominations for playwright David Adjmi and music by former Arcade Fire member Will Butler. This is the story of a Fleetwood Mac-like band over a life-changing year in which personal rifts opened, closed, and reopened. Butler says this is about art's “horror and its beauty.”
An album of the rock roots music heard in the movie is scheduled to be released next month, and Butler expressed high expectations, saying, “I wanted this album to compete with Tom Petty, Rumors, and Beyoncé's new country record.'' ing. “Making it was a reward in itself.”
Rachel McAdams, who made her Broadway debut in Mary Jane, won a Best Actress in a Play nomination, and Succession star Jeremy Strong won in the revival of An Enemy of the People and Liev Schreiber. He received his first nomination. “Ray Donovan'' rose to fame with his starring role in “Doubt.'' Jessica Lange from “Mother Play,'' Sarah Paulson from “Appropriate,'' and Amy Ryan, who came on board at the last minute to revive “Appropriate.'' “Doubt,” She was also nominated for Best Actress in a Drama.
'The Big Bang Theory' star Jim Parsons wins support for 'Mother Play'; Daniel Radcliffe earns first nomination in fifth Broadway performance for revival of Stephen Sondheim's 'Merrily We Roll Along' obtained.
Radcliffe, who was caring for her young son the morning she was nominated for a Tony Award, said she felt incredibly lucky to be appearing in the musical alongside fellow nominees Jonathan Groff and Lindsey Mendes. said it was “one of the most special experiences of my professional career.”
This image released by Bonneau/Bryan Brown shows Alison Ruff, Olive Ross-Klein and Adam Jacobs, from left, performing “The Who's Tommy”? (Matthew Murphy, Evan Zimmerman/Bonneau/Brian Brown, via AP)
“I've always wanted to do theater, but doing theater here in particular has been such a big part of my career, and I've always wanted to do theater outside of Harry Potter. It’s a thing,” he said. “I think that's kind of what made me.”
Redmayne, in his second Broadway show, joins Brian d'Arcy James in The Days of Wine and Roses, Brody Grant in The Outsiders and Jonathan Groff in Merrily We Roll Along. won the award for Best Actor in a Musical. ” said Dorian Harewood, 73. “Note” adaptation of nicholas sparks Brings romantic tears to your eyes. Harewood earned her first Tony Award nomination for her first Broadway performance in 46 years.
The Notebook was one of three nominations, but the musical's composer Ingrid Michelson did not receive a nomination. barry manilow for his show “Harmony”. The revival of “The Wiz” also received no nominations, as did Huey Lewis' jukebox “The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll.”
Gail Rankin, who co-starred with Redmayne in Cabaret, will star in a musical, as will Eden Espinosa in Lempicka, Marea Joy Moon in Hell's Kitchen, and Kelli O'Hara in Days of Wine and Roses. Nominated for Best Actress. Marian Plunkett, 71, plays the elderly wife of the central character in “The Notebook.''
Steve Carell, who made his Broadway debut in a poorly received revival of the classic play “Uncle Vanya,” and “The Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli's “Enemy of the People,” both of which failed to garner nominations, won Keys. Star producers such as Angelina Jolie and others appeared. (“The Outsiders”) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (“Suffus”).
The crowning glory of new musicals may be the battle between “Hell's Kitchen'' and “The Outsiders,'' a dance-heavy, dialogue-less stage adaptation of Sufjan Stevens' 2005 album “Illinois.'' “Saf” These include works based on early 20th century American suffragists, and “Elephant Water,” which combines elements of Sarah Greene's 2006 bestseller and circus.
Best new play Tony pits “Mother Play'' and “Stereophonic,'' Paula Vogel's portrayal of mothers and children from 1964 to the 21st century. “Mary Jane” is a humanistic portrait by Amy Herzog of a divorced mother of a boy with health problems. Prayer for the French Republic, a large-scale family comedy-drama directed by Joshua Harmon that deals with Zionism, religious zealotry, and anti-Semitism. and Jaja's African Hair Braiding, a comedy directed by Jocelyn Baio about the lives of West African women working in salons.
Actor-turned-producer Lamar Richardson had plenty of reasons to smile on Tuesday. He helped produce his three new revivals of “The Wiz,” “Merrily We Roll Along” and “Appropriate.”
“I truly think this is Broadway at its best,” he said. “There's really something for everyone. There's the typical big jukebox musical. There's the niche moving three-person play. I think this is really a smorgasbord of what Broadway can offer, but of course It's still a major player in the art scene, and it's here to stay.”
Ahead of the Tony Awards ceremony on June 16, producers hope to keep their films fresh in voters' minds, with a flurry of new shows released in the spring (this year, 14 in 11 days). This is not uncommon these days.
There were some firsts this season. “There's love here” The production, Broadway's first with an all-Filipino cast, received four nominations, including Best Original Score for David Byrne and Fatboy Slim. It starred seven openly autistic actors. “How to Dance in Ohio” It was the first attempt on Broadway, but it didn't win any Tony love.
Academy Award Winner, Tony Award Nominee ariana debose He hosted both the 2023 and 2022 ceremonies, and will be back this year to produce and choreograph the opening number.
As with last year, the three-hour main broadcast will be broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET/5:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT, with a pre-show on Pluto TV. , where the Tony Awards will be presented.
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