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The 2024 Tony Awards ceremony took place on Sunday (June 16), and the musical categories were packed with works beloved by fans and critics.
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Hell's Kitchen, Water for elephants, Illinois, Outsider and Saffus These are some of the musicals that won and were nominated at the 77th Tony Awards. (Missed a show? Here's how to watch this year's Tony Awards for free.)
With the weather improving on the East Coast and summer travel in full swing, now's the perfect time to start making plans to see this year's Tony Award-winning and nominated musicals on Broadway.
Tickets for musicals and other productions can be purchased from TodaysTix, StubHub, Vivid Seats, Broadway.com, Telecharge, and other ticketing sites. We've compiled a list of other ticketing sites. Tickets start at around $60, but for popular shows (Hell's Kitchen Rates range from $100 to $300 depending on demand.
Keep reading for details on each of the 2024 Best Musical nominees, as well as other buzzworthy musicals and where to buy tickets.
Hell's Kitchen
Alicia Keys' show tops the list for receiving the most Tony nominations this year. Hell's Kitchen The production won two Tony Awards on Sunday: Best Actress for Maleah Joy Moon and Best Supporting Actress for Kecia Lewis.
Featuring Keys' music Hell's Kitchen is a coming-of-age story centered around a 17-year-old living in New York City's Hell's Kitchen who dreams of making his way in music. The cast includes Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Lewis, Chris Lee and Moon.
Hell's Kitchen Tickets
Illinois
Winner of the 2024 Tony Award for Best Choreography, Illinois is based on Sufjan Steven's 2005 album of the same name, and “in this new musical, a group of friends gather around a campfire to share stories of first love, heartbreak and growing up.” The musical is created by Tony Award nominee Justin Peck and Pulitzer Prize winner Jackie Sibblies Drury.
“Illinois” Ticket
Water for elephants
based on The New York Times Bestselling novels, Water for elephants It's the story of a man who jumps in front of a moving train during the Great Depression and then embarks on a new path in life after joining a traveling circus.
“Water for Elephants” Tickets
Outsider
A stage adaptation of SE Hinton's novel. Outsider It tells the story of 14-year-old orphan Ponyboy Curtis. The musical depicts classism and gang warfare in 1960s Tulsa and features music by Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance) and Justin Levin.
OutsiderIt won the Tony Award for Best Musical.
The Outsiders Tickets
Stereophonic
Stereophonic The story of a fictional 1976 rock band on the brink of superstardom, featuring original songs by Arcade Fire's Will Butler. Stereophonic It follows the band as they record a new album and navigate the “pressures that follow” that could lead to “either a breakup or a breakthrough.”
The musical won five Tony Awards out of 13 nominations. Hell's Kitchen(nods in agreement).
“Stereophonic” Ticket
Rolling happily
Stephen Sondheim's musical tells the story of the disintegration of a friendship between two artists whose careers are just beginning to take off. The play begins at the end and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendes, taking audiences on a trip down memory lane.
Rolling happily It won four Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical.
“Merrily We Roll Along” Tickets
Saffus
Saffus is a musical about the women's suffrage movement of the early 1900s. The cast includes Shaina Taub, Jenna Bainbridge, Kim Blank, Nikki M. James, Tsilala Bullock, Jenn Colella, Allie Bonino, Hannah Cruz and Nadia Dandasi.
The musical was nominated for six Tony Awards and won two.
“Saffus” Ticket
