“Some Like It Hot,” a splashy musical farce based on the 1959 Billy Wilder film of the same title, led all productions with 13 nods in the Tony Award nominations announced Tuesday for the best of the 2022-23 Broadway season.
” both originated as concert revivals off-Broadway, as part of the City Center Encores! program. And several of those productions’ stars are nominated: Sara Bareilles and Brian d’Arcy James earned best actor in a musical nods for “Into the Woods,” and Micaela Diamond and Ben Platt secured similar respective slots for “Parade,” a musical telling of the persecution and lynching of a Jewish man, Leo Frank, in the Atlanta suburbs in 1915.
For best revival of a play, the contenders are August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson,” Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House,” Lorraine Hansberry’s “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” and Suzan-Lori Parks’s “Topdog/Underdog.” The acting categories, too, offer some intriguing matchups: Jessica Chastain, nominated for best actress in a play for her role as Nora Helmer in “A Doll’s House,” faces Jodie Comer, in a blazing stage debut as a London barrister undergoing a personal trauma in Suzie Miller’s “Prima Facie.” The other formidable actresses contending for the honor are Jessica Hecht, in David Auburn’s “Summer, 1976” and Audra McDonald in Adrienne Kennedy’s “Ohio State Murders.
The race for best actor in a play is particularly noteworthy, with both “Topdog/Underdog” actors, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Corey Hawkins, picked for the category. Stephen McKinley Henderson was singled out for his powerful work in “Between Riverside and Crazy”; Sean Hayes, who portrays Oscar Levant in “Good Night, Oscar,” and Wendell Pierce in the revival of “Death of a Salesman” are also in the running.
Some other notable nominations in acting categories: Victoria Clark, Justin Cooley and Bonnie Milligan, for standout performances in “Kimberly Akimbo”; Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford for their portrayals of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett in the revival of “Sweeney Todd”; J.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Some Like It Hot’ Leads the Race for the 2023 Tony AwardsWith 13 nominations, “Some Like It Hot” has pole position for Best Musical, but “Kimberly Akimbo” is a critical favorite—with many plays and performers also vying for gongs.
Read more »
2023 Tony Awards nominations announced, with 'Some Like It Hot' earning 13 nods“Some Like It Hot,” the musical adaptation of the 1959 feature film starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, is the season’s biggest deal, netting 13 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical.
Read more »
Tony Awards 2023: 'Some Like it Hot,' 'A Doll's House' lead nominations'Some Like it Hot' emerged as the most nominated musical for the 2023 Tony Awards, with 13 nods. The awards show will take place on June 11.
Read more »
How To Watch The 2023 Tony Award Nominations On TV & Live StreamFunny Girl star Lea Michele and 2022 Tony Award Winner Myles Frost (MJ) will announce the 76th Annual Tony Award Nominations on Tuesday. The nominations announcement w…
Read more »
Tony Awards 2023 nominations: All the nominees for Broadway’s big nightBroadway’s biggest night is ready to take center stage.
Read more »