Best Play
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
This dazzling world premiere welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish and secrets will be revealed. The uncertainty of their circumstances simmers below the surface of their lives and when it boils over, it forces this tight-knit community to confront what it means to be an outsider on the edge of the place they call home. This extraordinary new play is by the award winning Ghanaian-American playwright Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and will be directed by Obie winner Whitney White (Our Dear Dead Drug Lord).
Mary Jane
Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams stars in the Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog (4000 Miles, the recent Tony-nominated adaptation of A Doll’s House). Captivating, affecting and compassionate, it’s the story of a single mother in an impossible family situation. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, Mary Jane relies on unflagging optimism and humor, along with the wisdom of the women around her who have become a makeshift family, to take on each new day. But will inner strength and newfound friendships be enough to see her through? The New York Times calls Mary Jane “the most profound of Herzog’s many fine plays.” And The New Yorker raves, “beautiful and remarkable... Herzog has made theatre that shines.” Directing is the acclaimed Anne Kauffman (The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window).
Mother Play
Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive) has written a bitingly funny and unflinchingly honest new play about the hold our family has over us and the surprises we find when we unpack the past. It’s 1962, just outside of D.C., and matriarch Phyllis (Jessica Lange) is supervising her teenage children, Carl (Jim Parsons) and Martha (Celia Keenan-Bolger), as they move into a new apartment. Phyllis has strong ideas about what her children need to do and be to succeed, and woe be the child who finds their own path. Bolstered by gin and cigarettes, the family endures — or survives — the changing world around them. Blending flares of imaginative theatricality, surreal farce, and deep tenderness, this beautiful roller coaster ride reveals timeless truths of love, family, and forgiveness.
Prayer for the French Republic
In 1944, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately awaits news of their missing family. More than 70 years later, the couple’s great-grandchildren find themselves facing the same question as their ancestors: “Are we safe?” Following five generations of a French Jewish family, Joshua Harmon’s Prayer for the French Republic is a sweeping look at history, home, and the effects of an ancient hatred.
Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Best Musical
Hell's Kitchen
In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Inspired by her own New York experience, this new musical was created by and features new original songs and iconic anthems from Alicia Keys.
Illinoise
Based on the Sufjan Stevens album, ”Illinois,” and told through live music performed by an 11-member band, three vocalists and impressionistic choreography, a group of friends gather around a campfire, sharing stories of first love, grief, and growing up in this new musical.
Suffs
In this new musical by Shaina Taub, it’s 1913 and the women’s movement is heating up in America, anchored by the suffragists — “Suffs,” as they call themselves — and their relentless pursuit of the right to vote. These brilliant, flawed women reach across and against generational, racial, and class divides and inspire us with the story of their hard-won victory in an ongoing fight.
The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s book and Francis Ford Coppola’s film, The Outsiders is a story of the bonds that brothers share and the hopes we all hold on to. This gripping new musical reinvigorates the timeless tale of ‘haves and have nots’, of protecting what’s yours and fighting for what could be.
Water for Elephants
After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age. In this musical based on the novel by Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants invites us all to give ourselves to the unknown.
Best Book of a Musical
Kristoffer Diaz
- Hell's Kitchen
In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Inspired by her own New York experience, this new musical was created by and features new original songs and iconic anthems from Alicia Keys.
Bekah Brunstetter
- The Notebook
The Notebook tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart. This new musical featuring music and lyrics by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson is based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks.
Adam Rapp with Justin Levine
- The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s book and Francis Ford Coppola’s film, The Outsiders is a story of the bonds that brothers share and the hopes we all hold on to. This gripping new musical reinvigorates the timeless tale of ‘haves and have nots’, of protecting what’s yours and fighting for what could be.
Shaina Taub
- Suffs
In this new musical by Shaina Taub, it’s 1913 and the women’s movement is heating up in America, anchored by the suffragists — “Suffs,” as they call themselves — and their relentless pursuit of the right to vote. These brilliant, flawed women reach across and against generational, racial, and class divides and inspire us with the story of their hard-won victory in an ongoing fight.
Rick Elice
- Water for Elephants
After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age. In this musical based on the novel by Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants invites us all to give ourselves to the unknown.
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Adam Guettel
- Days of Wine and Roses
Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James star in a searing new musical about a couple falling in love in 1950s New York and struggling against themselves to build their family. The Washington Post calls Days of Wine and Roses “rich and undeniably gorgeous,” and The New York Times says, “Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James are superb.” (Critics’ Pick)
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
- Here Lies Love
Here Lies Love is based on former Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos' astonishing rise to power and subsequent fall at the hands of the Philippine People Power Revolution. From the minds of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love transforms the theatre into a dance club where the audience is immersed in the story.
Jamestown Revivial (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance) and Justin Levine
- The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s book and Francis Ford Coppola’s film, The Outsiders is a story of the bonds that brothers share and the hopes we all hold on to. This gripping new musical reinvigorates the timeless tale of ‘haves and have nots’, of protecting what’s yours and fighting for what could be.
Will Butler
- Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Shaina Taub
- Suffs
In this new musical by Shaina Taub, it’s 1913 and the women’s movement is heating up in America, anchored by the suffragists — “Suffs,” as they call themselves — and their relentless pursuit of the right to vote. These brilliant, flawed women reach across and against generational, racial, and class divides and inspire us with the story of their hard-won victory in an ongoing fight.
Best Revival of a Play
An Enemy of the People
Jeremy Strong stars in Amy Herzog's new adaptation of the Henrik Ibsen play about a small-town doctor who considers himself a proud, upstanding member of his close-knit community. When he discovers a catastrophe that risks the lives of everyone in town, he raises the alarm. But he is shaken to his core when those in power not only try to silence him—they try to destroy him.
Appropriate
It’s summer, the cicadas are singing, and the Lafayette family has returned to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate. Toni, the eldest daughter, hopes they’ll spend the weekend remembering and reconnecting over their beloved father. Bo, her brother, wants to recoup some of the funds he spent caring for Dad at the end of his life. But things take a turn when their estranged brother, Franz, appears late one night, and mysterious objects are discovered among the clutter. Suddenly, long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins invites you to one helluva reunion in this darkly comic American family drama.
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Tony Award®-winner Leslie Odom, Jr. stars in the first Broadway revival of Ossie Davis’ American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, telling the story of a Black preacher’s machinations to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church.
Best Revival of a Musical
Cabaret at the Kit Kat club
Willkommen! In this revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret, the denizens of the Kit Kat Club have created a decadent sanctuary inside the August Wilson Theatre, where artists and performers, misfits and outsiders rule the night. Step inside their world. This is Berlin. Relax. Loosen up. Be yourself.
Gutenberg! The Musical!
Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells are together again, in a hilarious new musical about an unintentionally hilarious new musical! It’s the story of two best pals named Bud and Doug who put on a show together because they just love each other so damn much. It’s art imitating life imitating art!
Merrily We Roll Along
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez star in this revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along, which charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley.
The Who's Tommy
After witnessing his father shoot his rival, the young Tommy Walker is lost in the universe, endlessly and obsessively staring into the mirror. An innate knack for pinball catapults him from reticent adolescent to celebrity savior. Three decades after it first bowed, The Who’s Tommy returns to Broadway, including unforgettable anthems like “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
William Jackson Harper
- Uncle Vanya
Sonia (Alison Pill) and her uncle Vanya (Steve Carell) have devoted their lives to managing the family farm in isolation, but when her celebrated, ailing father (Alfred Molina), his charismatic wife (Anika Noni Rose), and the local doctor (Tony® nominee William Jackson Harper) visit, their lives are upended. In the heat of the summer, the wrong people fall in love, desires and resentments erupt, and the family is forced to reckon with the ghosts of their unlived lives.
Leslie Odom, Jr.
- Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Tony Award®-winner Leslie Odom, Jr. stars in the first Broadway revival of Ossie Davis’ American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, telling the story of a Black preacher’s machinations to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church.
Liev Schreiber
- Doubt: A Parable
The fireworks begin as the exacting principal of a Bronx Catholic school—feared by students and colleagues alike—suspects improper relations between a charismatic priest and a student. She’s forced to wrestle with what’s fact, what’s fiction, and just how far she’ll go to expose what she sees as the truth. As the New York Post says, “It keeps the audience guessing and second-guessing through the play’s famous final line.
John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award®-winning Best Play has blazed back to Broadway starring Academy Award® and Tony nominee Amy Ryan and Tony winner Liev Schreiber. This “excellent new revival, directed by Scott Ellis, affords the pleasure of watching two supremely good actors going toe to toe” (The Wall Street Journal). “Ryan and Schreiber are electric on Broadway” (Entertainment Weekly).
Jeremy Strong
- An Enemy of the People
Jeremy Strong stars in Amy Herzog's new adaptation of the Henrik Ibsen play about a small-town doctor who considers himself a proud, upstanding member of his close-knit community. When he discovers a catastrophe that risks the lives of everyone in town, he raises the alarm. But he is shaken to his core when those in power not only try to silence him—they try to destroy him.
Michael Stuhlbarg
- Patriots
In 1991, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the new Russia belongs to its oligarchs – and no one is more powerful than billionaire Boris Berezovsky. When an eventual successor to President Boris Yeltsin is needed, Berezovsky turns to the little-known deputy mayor of St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin. But soon Putin’s ruthless rise threatens Berezovsky’s reign, setting off a riveting, near-Shakespearean confrontation between the two powerful, fatally flawed men. Michael Stuhlbarg and Will Keen star in this new play by Peter Morgan.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Betsy Aidem
- Prayer for the French Republic
In 1944, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately awaits news of their missing family. More than 70 years later, the couple’s great-grandchildren find themselves facing the same question as their ancestors: “Are we safe?” Following five generations of a French Jewish family, Joshua Harmon’s Prayer for the French Republic is a sweeping look at history, home, and the effects of an ancient hatred.
Jessica Lange
- Mother Play
Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive) has written a bitingly funny and unflinchingly honest new play about the hold our family has over us and the surprises we find when we unpack the past. It’s 1962, just outside of D.C., and matriarch Phyllis (Jessica Lange) is supervising her teenage children, Carl (Jim Parsons) and Martha (Celia Keenan-Bolger), as they move into a new apartment. Phyllis has strong ideas about what her children need to do and be to succeed, and woe be the child who finds their own path. Bolstered by gin and cigarettes, the family endures — or survives — the changing world around them. Blending flares of imaginative theatricality, surreal farce, and deep tenderness, this beautiful roller coaster ride reveals timeless truths of love, family, and forgiveness.
Rachel McAdams
- Mary Jane
Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams stars in the Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog (4000 Miles, the recent Tony-nominated adaptation of A Doll’s House). Captivating, affecting and compassionate, it’s the story of a single mother in an impossible family situation. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, Mary Jane relies on unflagging optimism and humor, along with the wisdom of the women around her who have become a makeshift family, to take on each new day. But will inner strength and newfound friendships be enough to see her through? The New York Times calls Mary Jane “the most profound of Herzog’s many fine plays.” And The New Yorker raves, “beautiful and remarkable... Herzog has made theatre that shines.” Directing is the acclaimed Anne Kauffman (The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window).
Sarah Paulson
- Appropriate
It’s summer, the cicadas are singing, and the Lafayette family has returned to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate. Toni, the eldest daughter, hopes they’ll spend the weekend remembering and reconnecting over their beloved father. Bo, her brother, wants to recoup some of the funds he spent caring for Dad at the end of his life. But things take a turn when their estranged brother, Franz, appears late one night, and mysterious objects are discovered among the clutter. Suddenly, long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins invites you to one helluva reunion in this darkly comic American family drama.
Amy Ryan
- Doubt: A Parable
The fireworks begin as the exacting principal of a Bronx Catholic school—feared by students and colleagues alike—suspects improper relations between a charismatic priest and a student. She’s forced to wrestle with what’s fact, what’s fiction, and just how far she’ll go to expose what she sees as the truth. As the New York Post says, “It keeps the audience guessing and second-guessing through the play’s famous final line.
John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award®-winning Best Play has blazed back to Broadway starring Academy Award® and Tony nominee Amy Ryan and Tony winner Liev Schreiber. This “excellent new revival, directed by Scott Ellis, affords the pleasure of watching two supremely good actors going toe to toe” (The Wall Street Journal). “Ryan and Schreiber are electric on Broadway” (Entertainment Weekly).
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Brody Grant
- The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s book and Francis Ford Coppola’s film, The Outsiders is a story of the bonds that brothers share and the hopes we all hold on to. This gripping new musical reinvigorates the timeless tale of ‘haves and have nots’, of protecting what’s yours and fighting for what could be.
Jonathan Groff
- Merrily We Roll Along
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez star in this revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along, which charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley.
Dorian Harewood
- The Notebook
The Notebook tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart. This new musical featuring music and lyrics by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson is based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks.
Brian d'Arcy James
- Days of Wine and Roses
Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James star in a searing new musical about a couple falling in love in 1950s New York and struggling against themselves to build their family. The Washington Post calls Days of Wine and Roses “rich and undeniably gorgeous,” and The New York Times says, “Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James are superb.” (Critics’ Pick)
Eddie Redmayne
- Cabaret at the Kit Kat club
Willkommen! In this revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret, the denizens of the Kit Kat Club have created a decadent sanctuary inside the August Wilson Theatre, where artists and performers, misfits and outsiders rule the night. Step inside their world. This is Berlin. Relax. Loosen up. Be yourself.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Eden Espinosa
- Lempicka
Eden Espinosa stars as world-renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka in this new musical that spans decades of political and personal turmoil. Told through a thrilling, popinfused score, Lempicka boldly explores the contradictions of a world in crisis, a woman ahead of her era, and an artist whose time has finally come.
Maleah Joi Moon
- Hell's Kitchen
In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Inspired by her own New York experience, this new musical was created by and features new original songs and iconic anthems from Alicia Keys.
Kelli O'Hara
- Days of Wine and Roses
Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James star in a searing new musical about a couple falling in love in 1950s New York and struggling against themselves to build their family. The Washington Post calls Days of Wine and Roses “rich and undeniably gorgeous,” and The New York Times says, “Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James are superb.” (Critics’ Pick)
Maryann Plunkett
- The Notebook
The Notebook tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart. This new musical featuring music and lyrics by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson is based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks.
Gayle Rankin
- Cabaret at the Kit Kat club
Willkommen! In this revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret, the denizens of the Kit Kat Club have created a decadent sanctuary inside the August Wilson Theatre, where artists and performers, misfits and outsiders rule the night. Step inside their world. This is Berlin. Relax. Loosen up. Be yourself.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Will Brill
- Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Eli Gelb
- Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Jim Parsons
- Mother Play
Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive) has written a bitingly funny and unflinchingly honest new play about the hold our family has over us and the surprises we find when we unpack the past. It’s 1962, just outside of D.C., and matriarch Phyllis (Jessica Lange) is supervising her teenage children, Carl (Jim Parsons) and Martha (Celia Keenan-Bolger), as they move into a new apartment. Phyllis has strong ideas about what her children need to do and be to succeed, and woe be the child who finds their own path. Bolstered by gin and cigarettes, the family endures — or survives — the changing world around them. Blending flares of imaginative theatricality, surreal farce, and deep tenderness, this beautiful roller coaster ride reveals timeless truths of love, family, and forgiveness.
Tom Pecinka
- Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Corey Stoll
- Appropriate
It’s summer, the cicadas are singing, and the Lafayette family has returned to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate. Toni, the eldest daughter, hopes they’ll spend the weekend remembering and reconnecting over their beloved father. Bo, her brother, wants to recoup some of the funds he spent caring for Dad at the end of his life. But things take a turn when their estranged brother, Franz, appears late one night, and mysterious objects are discovered among the clutter. Suddenly, long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins invites you to one helluva reunion in this darkly comic American family drama.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Quincy Tyler Bernstine
- Doubt: A Parable
The fireworks begin as the exacting principal of a Bronx Catholic school—feared by students and colleagues alike—suspects improper relations between a charismatic priest and a student. She’s forced to wrestle with what’s fact, what’s fiction, and just how far she’ll go to expose what she sees as the truth. As the New York Post says, “It keeps the audience guessing and second-guessing through the play’s famous final line.
John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award®-winning Best Play has blazed back to Broadway starring Academy Award® and Tony nominee Amy Ryan and Tony winner Liev Schreiber. This “excellent new revival, directed by Scott Ellis, affords the pleasure of watching two supremely good actors going toe to toe” (The Wall Street Journal). “Ryan and Schreiber are electric on Broadway” (Entertainment Weekly).
Juliana Canfield
- Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Celia Keenan-Bolger
- Mother Play
Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive) has written a bitingly funny and unflinchingly honest new play about the hold our family has over us and the surprises we find when we unpack the past. It’s 1962, just outside of D.C., and matriarch Phyllis (Jessica Lange) is supervising her teenage children, Carl (Jim Parsons) and Martha (Celia Keenan-Bolger), as they move into a new apartment. Phyllis has strong ideas about what her children need to do and be to succeed, and woe be the child who finds their own path. Bolstered by gin and cigarettes, the family endures — or survives — the changing world around them. Blending flares of imaginative theatricality, surreal farce, and deep tenderness, this beautiful roller coaster ride reveals timeless truths of love, family, and forgiveness.
Sarah Pidgeon
- Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Kara Young
- Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Tony Award®-winner Leslie Odom, Jr. stars in the first Broadway revival of Ossie Davis’ American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, telling the story of a Black preacher’s machinations to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Roger Bart
- Back to the Future: The Musical
Welcome to Hill Valley! When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past and send himself... back to the future.
Joshua Boone
- The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s book and Francis Ford Coppola’s film, The Outsiders is a story of the bonds that brothers share and the hopes we all hold on to. This gripping new musical reinvigorates the timeless tale of ‘haves and have nots’, of protecting what’s yours and fighting for what could be.
Brandon Victor Dixon
- Hell's Kitchen
In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Inspired by her own New York experience, this new musical was created by and features new original songs and iconic anthems from Alicia Keys.
Sky Lakota-Lynch
- The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s book and Francis Ford Coppola’s film, The Outsiders is a story of the bonds that brothers share and the hopes we all hold on to. This gripping new musical reinvigorates the timeless tale of ‘haves and have nots’, of protecting what’s yours and fighting for what could be.
Daniel Radcliffe
- Merrily We Roll Along
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez star in this revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along, which charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley.
Steven Skybell
- Cabaret at the Kit Kat club
Willkommen! In this revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret, the denizens of the Kit Kat Club have created a decadent sanctuary inside the August Wilson Theatre, where artists and performers, misfits and outsiders rule the night. Step inside their world. This is Berlin. Relax. Loosen up. Be yourself.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Shoshana Bean
- Hell's Kitchen
In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Inspired by her own New York experience, this new musical was created by and features new original songs and iconic anthems from Alicia Keys.
Amber Iman
- Lempicka
Eden Espinosa stars as world-renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka in this new musical that spans decades of political and personal turmoil. Told through a thrilling, popinfused score, Lempicka boldly explores the contradictions of a world in crisis, a woman ahead of her era, and an artist whose time has finally come.
Nikki M. James
- Suffs
In this new musical by Shaina Taub, it’s 1913 and the women’s movement is heating up in America, anchored by the suffragists — “Suffs,” as they call themselves — and their relentless pursuit of the right to vote. These brilliant, flawed women reach across and against generational, racial, and class divides and inspire us with the story of their hard-won victory in an ongoing fight.
Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer
- Monty Python's Spamalot
Lovingly ripped from the film classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot has everything that makes a great knight at the theatre, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the lady of the lake. Spamalot, which first galloped onto Broadway in 2005, features a book & lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle.
Kecia Lewis
- Hell's Kitchen
In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Inspired by her own New York experience, this new musical was created by and features new original songs and iconic anthems from Alicia Keys.
Lindsay Mendez
- Merrily We Roll Along
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez star in this revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along, which charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley.
Bebe Neuwirth
- Cabaret at the Kit Kat club
Willkommen! In this revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret, the denizens of the Kit Kat Club have created a decadent sanctuary inside the August Wilson Theatre, where artists and performers, misfits and outsiders rule the night. Step inside their world. This is Berlin. Relax. Loosen up. Be yourself.
Best Scenic Design of a Play
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- An Enemy of the People
Jeremy Strong stars in Amy Herzog's new adaptation of the Henrik Ibsen play about a small-town doctor who considers himself a proud, upstanding member of his close-knit community. When he discovers a catastrophe that risks the lives of everyone in town, he raises the alarm. But he is shaken to his core when those in power not only try to silence him—they try to destroy him.
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- Appropriate
It’s summer, the cicadas are singing, and the Lafayette family has returned to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate. Toni, the eldest daughter, hopes they’ll spend the weekend remembering and reconnecting over their beloved father. Bo, her brother, wants to recoup some of the funds he spent caring for Dad at the end of his life. But things take a turn when their estranged brother, Franz, appears late one night, and mysterious objects are discovered among the clutter. Suddenly, long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins invites you to one helluva reunion in this darkly comic American family drama.
Derek McLane
- Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Tony Award®-winner Leslie Odom, Jr. stars in the first Broadway revival of Ossie Davis’ American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, telling the story of a Black preacher’s machinations to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church.
David Zinn
- Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
This dazzling world premiere welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish and secrets will be revealed. The uncertainty of their circumstances simmers below the surface of their lives and when it boils over, it forces this tight-knit community to confront what it means to be an outsider on the edge of the place they call home. This extraordinary new play is by the award winning Ghanaian-American playwright Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and will be directed by Obie winner Whitney White (Our Dear Dead Drug Lord).
David Zinn
- Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Robert Brill and Peter Nigrini
- Hell's Kitchen
In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Inspired by her own New York experience, this new musical was created by and features new original songs and iconic anthems from Alicia Keys.
AMP featuring Tatiana Kahvegian
- The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s book and Francis Ford Coppola’s film, The Outsiders is a story of the bonds that brothers share and the hopes we all hold on to. This gripping new musical reinvigorates the timeless tale of ‘haves and have nots’, of protecting what’s yours and fighting for what could be.
Takeshi Kata
- Water for Elephants
After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age. In this musical based on the novel by Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants invites us all to give ourselves to the unknown.
David Korins
- Here Lies Love
Here Lies Love is based on former Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos' astonishing rise to power and subsequent fall at the hands of the Philippine People Power Revolution. From the minds of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love transforms the theatre into a dance club where the audience is immersed in the story.
Riccardo Hernández and Peter Nigrini
- Lempicka
Eden Espinosa stars as world-renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka in this new musical that spans decades of political and personal turmoil. Told through a thrilling, popinfused score, Lempicka boldly explores the contradictions of a world in crisis, a woman ahead of her era, and an artist whose time has finally come.
Tim Hatley and Finn Ross
- Back to the Future: The Musical
Welcome to Hill Valley! When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past and send himself... back to the future.
Tom Scutt
- Cabaret at the Kit Kat club
Willkommen! In this revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret, the denizens of the Kit Kat Club have created a decadent sanctuary inside the August Wilson Theatre, where artists and performers, misfits and outsiders rule the night. Step inside their world. This is Berlin. Relax. Loosen up. Be yourself.
Best Costume Design of a Play
Dede Ayite
- Appropriate
It’s summer, the cicadas are singing, and the Lafayette family has returned to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate. Toni, the eldest daughter, hopes they’ll spend the weekend remembering and reconnecting over their beloved father. Bo, her brother, wants to recoup some of the funds he spent caring for Dad at the end of his life. But things take a turn when their estranged brother, Franz, appears late one night, and mysterious objects are discovered among the clutter. Suddenly, long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins invites you to one helluva reunion in this darkly comic American family drama.
Dede Ayite
- Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
This dazzling world premiere welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish and secrets will be revealed. The uncertainty of their circumstances simmers below the surface of their lives and when it boils over, it forces this tight-knit community to confront what it means to be an outsider on the edge of the place they call home. This extraordinary new play is by the award winning Ghanaian-American playwright Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and will be directed by Obie winner Whitney White (Our Dear Dead Drug Lord).
Enver Chakartash
- Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Emilio Sosa
- Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Tony Award®-winner Leslie Odom, Jr. stars in the first Broadway revival of Ossie Davis’ American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, telling the story of a Black preacher’s machinations to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church.
David Zinn
- An Enemy of the People
Jeremy Strong stars in Amy Herzog's new adaptation of the Henrik Ibsen play about a small-town doctor who considers himself a proud, upstanding member of his close-knit community. When he discovers a catastrophe that risks the lives of everyone in town, he raises the alarm. But he is shaken to his core when those in power not only try to silence him—they try to destroy him.
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Dede Ayite
- Hell's Kitchen
In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Inspired by her own New York experience, this new musical was created by and features new original songs and iconic anthems from Alicia Keys.
Linda Cho
- The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s seminal novel comes to the Broadway musical stage for the first time. Transporting audiences to the lavish Roaring Twenties, the story follows eccentric and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, who will stop at nothing in the pursuit of the lost love of his youth, Daisy Buchanan. Through its fascinatingly nuanced characters, driven by complex inner lives erupting with extravagance and longing – this epic tale has always been destined to sing. Now, it finally comes to life through an electrifying jazz and pop-infused score, and a grand production befitting the 21st century.
David Israel Reynoso
- Water for Elephants
After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age. In this musical based on the novel by Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants invites us all to give ourselves to the unknown.
Tom Scutt
- Cabaret at the Kit Kat club
Willkommen! In this revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret, the denizens of the Kit Kat Club have created a decadent sanctuary inside the August Wilson Theatre, where artists and performers, misfits and outsiders rule the night. Step inside their world. This is Berlin. Relax. Loosen up. Be yourself.
Paul Tazewell
- Suffs
In this new musical by Shaina Taub, it’s 1913 and the women’s movement is heating up in America, anchored by the suffragists — “Suffs,” as they call themselves — and their relentless pursuit of the right to vote. These brilliant, flawed women reach across and against generational, racial, and class divides and inspire us with the story of their hard-won victory in an ongoing fight.
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Isabelly Byrd
- An Enemy of the People
Jeremy Strong stars in Amy Herzog's new adaptation of the Henrik Ibsen play about a small-town doctor who considers himself a proud, upstanding member of his close-knit community. When he discovers a catastrophe that risks the lives of everyone in town, he raises the alarm. But he is shaken to his core when those in power not only try to silence him—they try to destroy him.
Amith Chandrashaker
- Prayer for the French Republic
In 1944, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately awaits news of their missing family. More than 70 years later, the couple’s great-grandchildren find themselves facing the same question as their ancestors: “Are we safe?” Following five generations of a French Jewish family, Joshua Harmon’s Prayer for the French Republic is a sweeping look at history, home, and the effects of an ancient hatred.
Jiyoun Chang
- Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Jane Cox
- Appropriate
It’s summer, the cicadas are singing, and the Lafayette family has returned to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate. Toni, the eldest daughter, hopes they’ll spend the weekend remembering and reconnecting over their beloved father. Bo, her brother, wants to recoup some of the funds he spent caring for Dad at the end of his life. But things take a turn when their estranged brother, Franz, appears late one night, and mysterious objects are discovered among the clutter. Suddenly, long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins invites you to one helluva reunion in this darkly comic American family drama.
Natasha Katz
- Grey House
When a couple crashes their car in the mountains, they seek shelter in an isolated cabin. Its inhabitants are eager to make their guests feel right at home. But as the blizzard outside rages on and one night turns into several, the couple becomes less and less sure of what's true—about their hosts, themselves, and why that sound in the walls keeps getting louder. Tony Award®-winner Laurie Metcalf stars in Levi Holloway’s Grey House.
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Brandon Stirling Baker
- Illinoise
Based on the Sufjan Stevens album, ”Illinois,” and told through live music performed by an 11-member band, three vocalists and impressionistic choreography, a group of friends gather around a campfire, sharing stories of first love, grief, and growing up in this new musical.
Bradley King and David Bengali
- Water for Elephants
After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age. In this musical based on the novel by Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants invites us all to give ourselves to the unknown.
Isabella Byrd
- Cabaret at the Kit Kat club
Willkommen! In this revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret, the denizens of the Kit Kat Club have created a decadent sanctuary inside the August Wilson Theatre, where artists and performers, misfits and outsiders rule the night. Step inside their world. This is Berlin. Relax. Loosen up. Be yourself.
Natasha Katz
- Hell's Kitchen
In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Inspired by her own New York experience, this new musical was created by and features new original songs and iconic anthems from Alicia Keys.
Brian MacDevitt and Hana S. Kim
- The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s book and Francis Ford Coppola’s film, The Outsiders is a story of the bonds that brothers share and the hopes we all hold on to. This gripping new musical reinvigorates the timeless tale of ‘haves and have nots’, of protecting what’s yours and fighting for what could be.
Best Sound Design of a Play
Justin Ellington and Stefanie Bulbarella
- Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
This dazzling world premiere welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish and secrets will be revealed. The uncertainty of their circumstances simmers below the surface of their lives and when it boils over, it forces this tight-knit community to confront what it means to be an outsider on the edge of the place they call home. This extraordinary new play is by the award winning Ghanaian-American playwright Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and will be directed by Obie winner Whitney White (Our Dear Dead Drug Lord).
Leah Gelpe
- Mary Jane
Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams stars in the Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog (4000 Miles, the recent Tony-nominated adaptation of A Doll’s House). Captivating, affecting and compassionate, it’s the story of a single mother in an impossible family situation. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, Mary Jane relies on unflagging optimism and humor, along with the wisdom of the women around her who have become a makeshift family, to take on each new day. But will inner strength and newfound friendships be enough to see her through? The New York Times calls Mary Jane “the most profound of Herzog’s many fine plays.” And The New Yorker raves, “beautiful and remarkable... Herzog has made theatre that shines.” Directing is the acclaimed Anne Kauffman (The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window).
Tom Gibbons
- Grey House
When a couple crashes their car in the mountains, they seek shelter in an isolated cabin. Its inhabitants are eager to make their guests feel right at home. But as the blizzard outside rages on and one night turns into several, the couple becomes less and less sure of what's true—about their hosts, themselves, and why that sound in the walls keeps getting louder. Tony Award®-winner Laurie Metcalf stars in Levi Holloway’s Grey House.
Bray Poor and Will Pickens
- Appropriate
It’s summer, the cicadas are singing, and the Lafayette family has returned to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate. Toni, the eldest daughter, hopes they’ll spend the weekend remembering and reconnecting over their beloved father. Bo, her brother, wants to recoup some of the funds he spent caring for Dad at the end of his life. But things take a turn when their estranged brother, Franz, appears late one night, and mysterious objects are discovered among the clutter. Suddenly, long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins invites you to one helluva reunion in this darkly comic American family drama.
Ryan Rumery
- Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Nick Lidster for Autograph
- Cabaret at the Kit Kat club
Willkommen! In this revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret, the denizens of the Kit Kat Club have created a decadent sanctuary inside the August Wilson Theatre, where artists and performers, misfits and outsiders rule the night. Step inside their world. This is Berlin. Relax. Loosen up. Be yourself.
Kai Harada
- Merrily We Roll Along
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez star in this revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along, which charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley.
Gareth Owen
- Hell's Kitchen
In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Inspired by her own New York experience, this new musical was created by and features new original songs and iconic anthems from Alicia Keys.
M.L. Dogg and Cody Spencer
- Here Lies Love
Here Lies Love is based on former Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos' astonishing rise to power and subsequent fall at the hands of the Philippine People Power Revolution. From the minds of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love transforms the theatre into a dance club where the audience is immersed in the story.
Cody Spencer
- The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s book and Francis Ford Coppola’s film, The Outsiders is a story of the bonds that brothers share and the hopes we all hold on to. This gripping new musical reinvigorates the timeless tale of ‘haves and have nots’, of protecting what’s yours and fighting for what could be.
Best Direction of a Play
Daniel Aukin
- Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Anne Kauffmann
- Mary Jane
Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams stars in the Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog (4000 Miles, the recent Tony-nominated adaptation of A Doll’s House). Captivating, affecting and compassionate, it’s the story of a single mother in an impossible family situation. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, Mary Jane relies on unflagging optimism and humor, along with the wisdom of the women around her who have become a makeshift family, to take on each new day. But will inner strength and newfound friendships be enough to see her through? The New York Times calls Mary Jane “the most profound of Herzog’s many fine plays.” And The New Yorker raves, “beautiful and remarkable... Herzog has made theatre that shines.” Directing is the acclaimed Anne Kauffman (The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window).
Kenny Leon
- Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Tony Award®-winner Leslie Odom, Jr. stars in the first Broadway revival of Ossie Davis’ American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, telling the story of a Black preacher’s machinations to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church.
Lila Neugebauer
- Appropriate
It’s summer, the cicadas are singing, and the Lafayette family has returned to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate. Toni, the eldest daughter, hopes they’ll spend the weekend remembering and reconnecting over their beloved father. Bo, her brother, wants to recoup some of the funds he spent caring for Dad at the end of his life. But things take a turn when their estranged brother, Franz, appears late one night, and mysterious objects are discovered among the clutter. Suddenly, long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past. Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins invites you to one helluva reunion in this darkly comic American family drama.
Whitney White
- Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
This dazzling world premiere welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish and secrets will be revealed. The uncertainty of their circumstances simmers below the surface of their lives and when it boils over, it forces this tight-knit community to confront what it means to be an outsider on the edge of the place they call home. This extraordinary new play is by the award winning Ghanaian-American playwright Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and will be directed by Obie winner Whitney White (Our Dear Dead Drug Lord).
Best Direction of a Musical
Maria Friedman
- Merrily We Roll Along
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez star in this revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along, which charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley.
Michael Greif
- Hell's Kitchen
In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Inspired by her own New York experience, this new musical was created by and features new original songs and iconic anthems from Alicia Keys.
Leigh Silverman
- Suffs
In this new musical by Shaina Taub, it’s 1913 and the women’s movement is heating up in America, anchored by the suffragists — “Suffs,” as they call themselves — and their relentless pursuit of the right to vote. These brilliant, flawed women reach across and against generational, racial, and class divides and inspire us with the story of their hard-won victory in an ongoing fight.
Jessica Stone
- Water for Elephants
After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age. In this musical based on the novel by Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants invites us all to give ourselves to the unknown.
Danya Taymor
- The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s book and Francis Ford Coppola’s film, The Outsiders is a story of the bonds that brothers share and the hopes we all hold on to. This gripping new musical reinvigorates the timeless tale of ‘haves and have nots’, of protecting what’s yours and fighting for what could be.
Best Choreography
Camille A. Brown
- Hell's Kitchen
In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Inspired by her own New York experience, this new musical was created by and features new original songs and iconic anthems from Alicia Keys.
Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll
- Water for Elephants
After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age. In this musical based on the novel by Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants invites us all to give ourselves to the unknown.
Rick Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman
- The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s book and Francis Ford Coppola’s film, The Outsiders is a story of the bonds that brothers share and the hopes we all hold on to. This gripping new musical reinvigorates the timeless tale of ‘haves and have nots’, of protecting what’s yours and fighting for what could be.
Annie-B Parson
- Here Lies Love
Here Lies Love is based on former Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos' astonishing rise to power and subsequent fall at the hands of the Philippine People Power Revolution. From the minds of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love transforms the theatre into a dance club where the audience is immersed in the story.
Best Orchestrations
Timo Andres
- Illinoise
Based on the Sufjan Stevens album, ”Illinois,” and told through live music performed by an 11-member band, three vocalists and impressionistic choreography, a group of friends gather around a campfire, sharing stories of first love, grief, and growing up in this new musical.
Tom Kitt and Adam Blackstone
- Hell's Kitchen
In the mid 90’s, in an apartment high above the energy and grit of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, 17-year-old Ali squints toward the horizon until she can just see the Hudson River. Despite the warnings of her protective mother, the symphony of the street calls to her—promising freedom, excitement, and the possibility of love. Inspired by her own New York experience, this new musical was created by and features new original songs and iconic anthems from Alicia Keys.
Will Butler and Justin Craig
- Stereophonic
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, Stereophonic invites the audience to immerse themselves — with fly-on-the-wall intimacy — in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.
Justin Levine, Matt Hinkley and Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance)
- The Outsiders
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them. Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s book and Francis Ford Coppola’s film, The Outsiders is a story of the bonds that brothers share and the hopes we all hold on to. This gripping new musical reinvigorates the timeless tale of ‘haves and have nots’, of protecting what’s yours and fighting for what could be.
Jonathan Tunick
- Merrily We Roll Along
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez star in this revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along, which charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley.
Punkteliste
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Instyle | 15 | |
Luinaear | 13 | |
Obi | 9 | |
4 | bommelin | 8 |
WaldWombat | 8 | |
6 | Firedriller | 7 |
7 | trees | 6 |
umpfelmumpf | 6 | |
9 | darkcrab | 4 |
puky_m | 4 | |
Smin | 4 |