'NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812': A total of 12 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical. Pictured: Tony nominee Josh Groban. Photo: Chad Batka‘Comet,’ ‘Dolly,’ ‘Hansen’ top 2017 Tony Award nominations May 2, 2017 News Image: Courtesy of American Theatre Wing NEW YORK–The 2017 Tony Award nominations were announced today, with Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 topping the list with 12 nominations, followed by Hello, Dolly! with 10 and Dear Evan Hansen with 9, The Tony Awards will be held in New York City on Sunday, June 11, 2017 and broadcast live on CBS at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central). ‘DEAR EVAN HANSEN’: 9 Tony nominations, including Best Musical and Best Leading Actor in a Musical, Ben Platt (pictured). Photo: Matthew Murphy Rundown of number of Tony nominations by show (links to reviews of shows in bold) Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 – 12 Hello, Dolly! – 10 Dear Evan Hansen – 9 A Doll’s House, Part 2 – 8 Come From Away – 7 Groundhog Day The Musical – 7 Oslo – 7 2017 TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS Best Play A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath Indecent by Paula Vogel Oslo by J.T. Rogers Sweat by Lynn Nottage Best Musical Come From Away Dear Evan Hansen Groundhog Day Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Best Book David Hein and Irene Sankoff, Come From Away Steven Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Danny Rubin, Groundhog Day Best Score David Hein and Irene Sankoff, Come From Away Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Tim Minchin, Groundhog Day Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Dear Evan Hansen Best Revival of a Play Jitney The Little Foxes Present Laughter Six Degrees of Separation Best Revival of a Musical Falsettos Hello, Dolly! Miss Saigon Best Leading Actor in a Play Denis Arndt, Heisenberg Chris Cooper, A Doll’s House, Part 2 Corey Hawkins, Six Degrees of Separation Kevin Kline, Present Laughter Jefferson Mays, Oslo Best Leading Actress in a Play Cate Blanchett, The Present Jennifer Ehle, Oslo Sally Field, The Glass Menagerie Laura Linney, The Little Foxes Laurie Metcalf, A Doll’s House, Part 2 Best Leading Actor in a Musical Christian Borle, Falsettos Josh Groban, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Andy Karl, Groundhog Day David Hyde Pierce, Hello, Dolly! Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen Best Leading Actress in a Musical Denee Benton, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Christine Ebersole, War Paint Patti LuPone, War Paint Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly! Eva Noblezada, Miss Saigon Best Featured Actor in a Play Michael Aranov, Oslo Danny DeVito, The Price Nathan Lane, The Front Page Richard Thomas, The Little Foxes John Douglas Thompson, Jitney Best Featured Actress in a Play Johanna Day, Sweat Jayne Houdyshell, A Doll’s House, Part 2 Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes Condola Rashad, A Doll’s House, Part 2 Michelle Wilson, Sweat Best Featured Actor in a Musical Gavin Creel, Hello, Dolly! Mike Faist, Dear Evan Hansen Andrew Rannells, Falsettos Lucas Steele, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Brandon Uranowitz, Falsettos Best Featured Actress in a Musical Kate Baldwin, Hello, Dolly! Stephanie J. Block, Falsettos Jenn Colella, Come From Away Rachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan Hansen Mary Beth Peil, Anastasia Best Scenic Design of a Play David Gallo, Jitney Nigel Hook, The Play That Goes Wrong Douglas W. Schmidt, The Front Page Michael Yeargan, Oslo Best Scenic Design of a Musical Rob Howell, Groundhog Day David Korins, War Paint Mimi Lien, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly! Best Costume Design of a Play Jane Greenwood, The Little Foxes Susan Hilferty, Present Laughter Toni-Leslie James, Jitney David Zinn, A Doll’s House, Part 2 Best Costume Design of a Musical Linda Cho, Anastasia Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly! Paloma Young, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Catherine Zuber, War Paint Best Lighting Design of a Play Christopher Akerlind, Indecent Jane Cox, Jitney Donald Holder, Oslo Jennifer Tipton, A Doll’s House, Part 2 Best Lighting Design of a Musical Howell Binkley, Come From Away Natasha Katz, Hello, Dolly! Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Japhy Weideman, Dear Evan Hansen Best Choreography Andy Blankenbuehler, Bandstand Peter Darling and Ellen Kane, Groundhog Day Kelly Devine, Come From Away Denis Jones, Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical Sam Pinkleton, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Best Direction of a Play Sam Gold, A Doll’s House, Part 2 Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jitney Barlett Sher, Oslo Daniel Sullivan, The Little Foxes Rebecca Taichman, Indecent Best Direction of a Musical Christopher Ashley, Come From Away Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Michael Greif, Dear Evan Hansen Matthew Warchus, Groundhog Day Jerry Zaks, Hello, Dolly! Best Orchestrations Bill Elliot and Greg Anthony Rassen, Bandstand Larry Hochman, Hello, Dolly! Alex Lacamoire, Dear Evan Hansen Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-Competitive Categories Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre James Earl Jones Special Tony Award Gareth Fry Pete Malkin Regional Theatre Tony Award Dallas Theater Center Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award Baayork Lee Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre Nina Lannan Alan Wasser Tony Nominations by Production Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 – 12 Hello, Dolly! – 10 Dear Evan Hansen – 9 A Doll’s House, Part 2 – 8 Come From Away – 7 Groundhog Day The Musical – 7 Oslo – 7 August Wilson’s Jitney – 6 Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes – 6 Falsettos – 5 War Paint – 4 Indecent – 3 Present Laughter – 3 Sweat – 3 Anastasia – 2 Bandstand – 2 The Front Page – 2 Miss Saigon – 2 Six Degrees of Separation – 2 Arthur Miller’s The Price – 1 The Glass Menagerie – 1 Heisenberg – 1 Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical – 1 The Play That Goes Wrong – 1 The Present – 1 Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Related
