Alicia Keys attends the Breakthrough Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles, California, USA on April 13, 2024 (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)
new york – Alicia Keys' musical “Hell's Kitchen'' and 1970s rock-inspired “Stereophonic'' lead the nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards, the highest honor in American theater, followed by “The Outsider.'' , “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club'' and “Appropriate'' followed.
Nominations announced by the Tony Awards committee on Tuesday include “Merrily We Roll Along,” “Water for Elephants,” “Pearly Victorious: A Non-Confederate Adventure Through the Cotton Fields,” and “Suffix.” ' has also been nominated multiple times.
“Suffs,” which chronicles the American Woman Suffrage Association's fight for voting rights, was produced by former first lady and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
“Congratulations to @suffsmusical on your Tony nomination for Best Musical and five other nominations!” Clinton I wrote to X Along with a photo of her and the show's star Jenny Anderson at the Broadway premiere.
The winners will be announced at a June 16 ceremony commemorating the award's 77th anniversary celebrating Broadway talent.
“Hell’s Kitchen” and “Stereophonic” each received 13 nominations, while “The Outsider,” based on S.E. Hinton’s 1967 young adult novel, and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 film adaptation received 12 nominations. The film's revival, “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club,'' received 12 nominations. 1966 musical, reached 9th place.
“Thank you to Susie Hinton, who at the age of 15 gave us an unflinching, raw look at what it really feels like to be a teenager growing up in the trenches of America’s great class divide. , I wrote a realistic novel called “The Outsider.'' , was nominated for Best Director of a Musical for his work on The Outsiders.
“This is a story for everyone that will help bring us all closer to each other during the most difficult of times. We are honored to share this story with a new generation of theater fans,” she added. Ta.
Dancer and educator Camille A. Brown could become the first Black woman to win a Tony Award for Best Choreography after her nomination for “Hell's Kitchen.”
“I am honored and excited to receive this nomination for my work on Hell's Kitchen. It was a dream come true to celebrate my New York upbringing and create a movement around the music of Alicia Keys. “And it's really special to be recognized. Shout out to my hometown of Queens, New York!” she said in a statement.
William Jackson Harper, Leslie Odom Jr., Liev Schreiber, Jeremy Strong, and Michael Stuhlbarg are nominated for Best Actor in a Play, while Brody Grant, Jonathan Groff, and Dorian are nominated for Best Actor in a Musical. Harewood, Brian d'Arcy James and Eddie Redmayne are nominated. .
Nominees for Best Actress in a Play include Betsy Idem, Jessica Lange, Rachel McAdams, Sarah Paulson, and Amy Ryan. The musical nominees are Eden Espinosa, Marea Joy Moon, Kelli O'Hara, Marian Plunkett, and Gail Rankin.
The event, to be held at New York City's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, will feature returning host actress Ariana DeBose and will be broadcast on CBS and Paramount+, the committee said. It is said that
—Reporting by Alicia Powell, Susan Heavey and Danielle Broadway. Edited by: Caitlin Webber, Mary Milliken, Emelia Sithole-Matarise
