Tony Award Nominations 2023: ‘Some Like It Hot’ Dominates, Followed by ‘& Juliet,’ ‘Shucked,’ ‘New York, New York’

Some Like It Hot, a jazzy re-imagining of the classic comedy film about two musicians on the run, dominated the nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards, which were announced on Tuesday, with 13 nods.

It was followed closely behind by Juliet, Shucked and New York, New York, which scored nine nominations apiece. All of these productions will vie for best musical honors, facing off against one of the years most acclaimed shows, Kimberly Akimbo, the story of a teenager who has a medical condition that causes her to age rapidly. Kimberly Akimbo is up for eight prizes, including for supporting performers Bonnie Milligan and Justin Cooley, as well as for Victoria Clarks turn in the title role.

The Jessica Chastain-led revival of a stripped-down A Dolls House, Tom Stoppards sprawling Leopoldstadt, and the political satire Aint No Mo' were the most-nominated plays, with six nods each. Its an important moment of recognition for Aint No Mo, which was embraced by critics, but struggled to find its audience, closing last winter after a total of just 28 performances.

But Aint No Mo' isnt the only production that faced fierce commercial headwinds. The annual awards show, honoring the best of Broadway, is unfolding as the theater industry is still clawing back from more than a year of COVID-related closures and the chilling impact that had on tourism in New York City, the lifeblood of the business. Winning a Tony could turbocharge the box office of a show like Some Like It Hot or Shucked.

Despite the challenges, there have been hits, such as an acclaimed re-imaging of Parade with Ben Platt (picking up six nominations) and Sweeney Todd with Josh Groban brandishing a razor as Fleet Streets demon barber (eight nominations). And dont forget Funny Girl with Lea Michele subbing in for original star Beanie Feldstein (which is ineligible because it opened last season). Michele may not be getting a Tony, but she did announce Tuesdays nominations with MJ star Myles Frost.

Among the other major categories, best musical revival will be a race between Parade, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods which transferred from New York City Center to Broadway to become a late summer hit and, in a surprise, Lincoln Centers critically derided revival of Camelot.

Aint No Mo' and Leopoldstadt are up for best play alongside Between Riverside and Crazy, Cost of Living and Fat Ham, which won last years Pulitzer Prize for drama. Best revival of a play nominees include A Dolls House, The Sign in Sidney Brusteins Window, Suzan Lori Parks Topdog/Underdog, and August Wilsons The Piano Lesson.

Several major Hollywood actors were recognized for their stage work this season, including Chastain, Jodie Comer for Prima Facie, Samuel L. Jackson for The Piano Lesson and Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II for Topdog/Underdog.

But there were some notable omissions, as well. Laura Linney was overlooked even as her Summer 1976 co-star Jessica Hecht was recognized, LaTanya Richardson Jackson was snubbed for directing The Piano Lesson, and Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan for The Sign in Sidney Brusteins Window were left off the list of honorees.

See the full nominations list, supplied by the Tonys, below:

Best Play

Aint No Mo

Between Riverside and Crazy

Cost of Living

Fat Ham

Leopoldstadt

Best Musical

Juliet

Kimberly Akimbo

New York, New York

Shucked

Some Like It Hot

Best Revival of a Play

August Wilsons The Piano Lesson

A Dolls House

The Sign in Sidney Brusteins Window

Suzan-Lori Parks Topdog/Underdog

Best Revival of a Musical

Into the Woods

Lerner Loewes Camelot

Parade

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Best Book of a Musical

Juliet

David West Read

Kimberly Akimbo

David Lindsay-Abaire

New York, New York

David Thompson Sharon Washington

Shucked

Robert Horn

Some Like It Hot

Matthew Lpez Amber Ruffin

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Almost Famous

Music: Tom Kitt

Lyrics: Cameron Crowe Tom Kitt

Kimberly Akimbo

Music: Jeanine Tesori Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire

KPOP

Music Lyrics: Helen Park Max Vernon

Shucked

Music and Lyrics: Brandy Clark Shane McAnally

Some Like It Hot

Music: Marc Shaiman

Lyrics: Scott Wittman Marc Shaiman

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Suzan-Lori Parks Topdog/Underdog

Corey Hawkins, Suzan-Lori Parks Topdog/Underdog

Sean Hayes, Good Night, Oscar

Stephen McKinley Henderson, Between Riverside and Crazy

Wendell Pierce, Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Jessica Chastain, A Dolls House

Jodie Comer, Prima Facie

Jessica Hecht, Summer, 1976

Audra McDonald, Ohio State Murders

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Christian Borle, Some Like It Hot

J. Harrison Ghee, Some Like It Hot

Josh Groban, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Brian dArcy James, Into the Woods

Ben Platt, Parade

Colton Ryan, New York, New York

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Annaleigh Ashford, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sara Bareilles, Into the Woods

Victoria Clark, Kimberly Akimbo

Lorna Courtney, Juliet

Micaela Diamond, Parade

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Jordan E. Cooper, Aint No Mo

Samuel L. Jackson, August Wilsons The Piano Lesson

Arian Moayed, A Dolls House

Brandon Uranowitz, Leopoldstadt

David Zayas, Cost of Living

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Nikki Crawford, Fat Ham

Crystal Lucas-Perry, Aint No Mo

Miriam Silverman, The Sign in Sidney Brusteins Window

Katy Sullivan, Cost of Living

Kara Young, Cost of Living

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Kevin Cahoon, Shucked

Justin Cooley, Kimberly Akimbo

Kevin Del Aguila, Some Like It Hot

Jordan Donica, Lerner Loewes Camelot

Alex Newell, Shucked

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Julia Lester, Into the Woods

Ruthie Ann Miles, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Bonnie Milligan, Kimberly Akimbo

NaTasha Yvette Williams, Some Like It Hot

Betsy Wolfe, Juliet

Best Scenic Design of a Play

Miriam Buether, Prima Facie

Tim Hatley Andrzej Goulding, Life of Pi

Rachel Hauck, Good Night, Oscar

Richard Hudson, Leopoldstadt

Dane Laffrey Lucy Mackinnon, A Christmas Carol

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Beowulf Boritt, New York, New York

Mimi Lien, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Michael Yeargan 59 Productions, Lerner Loewes Camelot

Scott Pask, Shucked

Scott Pask, Some Like It Hot

Best Costume Design of a Play

Tim Hatley, Nick Barnes Finn Caldwell, Life of Pi

Dominique Fawn Hill, Fat Ham

Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Leopoldstadt

Emilio Sosa, Aint No Mo

Emilio Sosa, Good Night, Oscar

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Gregg Barnes, Some Like It Hot

Susan Hilferty, Parade

Jennifer Moeller, Lerner Loewes Camelot

Clint Ramos Sophia Choi, KPOP

Paloma Young, Juliet

Donna Zakowska, New York, New York

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Neil Austin, Leopoldstadt

Natasha Chivers, Prima Facie

Jon Clark, A Dolls House Bradley King, Fat Ham

Tim Lutkin, Life of Pi

Jen Schriever, Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman

Ben Stanton, A Christmas Carol

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Ken Billington, New York, New York

Lap Chi Chu, Lerner Loewes Camelot

Heather Gilbert, Parade

Howard Hudson, Juliet

Natasha Katz, Some Like It Hot

Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Best Sound Design of a Play

Jonathan Deans Taylor Williams, Aint No Mo

Carolyn Downing, Life of Pi

Joshua D. Reid, A Christmas Carol

Ben Max Ringham, A Dolls House

Ben Max Ringham, Prima Facie

Best Sound Design of a Musical

Kai Harada, New York, New York

John Shivers, Shucked

Scott Lehrer Alex Neumann, Into the Woods

Gareth Owen, Juliet

Nevin Steinberg, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Best Direction of a Play

Saheem Ali, Fat Ham

Jo Bonney, Cost of Living

Jamie Lloyd, A Dolls House

Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt

Stevie Walker-Webb, Aint No Mo Max Webster, Life of Pi

Best Direction of a Musical

Michael Arden, Parade

Lear deBessonet, Into the Woods

Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot

Jack OBrien, Shucked

Jessica Stone, Kimberly Akimbo

Best Choreography

Steven Hoggett, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot

Susan Stroman, New York, New York

Jennifer Weber, Juliet

Jennifer Weber, KPOP

Best Orchestrations

Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro, Juliet

John Clancy, Kimberly Akimbo

Jason Howland, Shucked

Charlie Rosen Bryan Carter, Some Like It Hot

Daryl Waters Sam Davis, New York, New York