The nominations for the 71st annual Tony Awards were recently announced at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at the Lincoln Center.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, hit musical 'Natasha' and 'Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812' lead with 12 nominations, followed by 'Hello, Dolly!' with 10 nominations and 'Dear Evan Hansen' with nine.
While in the play categories, 'A Doll's House, Part 2' nabbed eight nominations, followed by 'Oslo' with seven.
James Earl Jones will receive the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre category.
Kevin Spacey will host the 71st annual event, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
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Here is the list of nominees:
Best Play
Oslo
Sweat
Indecent
A Doll's House, Part 2
BEST MUSICAL
Dear Evan Hansen
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Come From Away
Groundhog Day: The Musical
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Hello, Dolly!
Falsettos
Miss Saigon
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
August Wilson's Jitney
Six Degrees of Separation
Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
Present Laughter
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!
Christine Ebersole, War Paint
Patti LuPone, War Paint
Eva Noblezada, Miss Saigon
Denee Benton, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen
Andy Karl, Groundhog Day: The Musical
David Hyde Pierce, Hello, Dolly!
Josh Groban, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Christian Borle, Falsettos
BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Laurie Metcalf, A Doll's House, Part 2
Cate Blanchett, The Present
Jennfier Ehle, Oslo
Laura Linney, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
Sally Field, The Glass Menagerie
BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
Kevin Kline, Present Laughter
Jefferson Mays, Oslo
Chris Cooper, A Doll's House, Part 2
Denis Arndt, Heisenberg
Corey Hawkins, Six Degrees of Separation
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Stephanie J. Block, Falsettos
Jenn Colella, Come From Away
Rachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan Hansen
Kate Baldwin, Hello, Dolly!
Mary Beth Peil, Anastasia
BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Andrew Rannells, Falsettos
Gavin Creel, Hello, Dolly!
Mike Faist, Dear Evan Hansen
Lucas Steel, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Brandon Uranowitz, Falsettos
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Johanna Day, Sweat
Jayne Houdyshell, A Doll's House, Part 2
Cynthia Nixon, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
Condola Rashad, A Doll's House, Part 2
Michelle Wilson, Sweat
BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Danny DeVito, The Price
Nathan Lane, The Front Page
Michael Aronov, Oslo
Richard Thomas, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
John Douglas Thompson, August Wilson's Jitney
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Sam Gold, A Doll's House, Part 2
Bartlett Sher, Oslo
Rebecca Taichman, Indecent
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's Jitney
Daniel Sullivan, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Christopher Ashley, Come From Away
Michael Greif, Dear Evan Hansen
Jerry Zaks, Hello, Dolly!
Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Matthew Warchus, Groundhog Day: The Musical
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Dear Evan Hansen
Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
David Hein and Irene Sankoff, Come From Away
Tim Minchin, Groundhog Day: The Musical
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Steve Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen
David Hein and Irene Sankoff, Come From Away
Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
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