Tony Awards 2024
Vorlage:Short description Vorlage:Use American English Vorlage:Use mdy dates Vorlage:Infobox award The 77th Tony Awards will be held on June 16, 2024, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2023–24 season. The ceremony will be held at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City,[1] and air on CBS.[2] Ariana DeBose will host for the third year in a row.[3]
Ceremony information
As was the year prior, the ceremony will begin with a pre-show broadcast on Pluto TV entitled The Tony Awards: Act One hosted by Julianne Hough and Utkarsh Ambudkar.[4]
Presenters
- Taraji P. Henson – presented Best Actor in a Play
- Danai Gurira – introduced a performance from Alicia Keys, Jay-Z and the cast of Hell's Kitchen
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson – presented Best Featured Actor in a Play
- Pete Townshend – introduced a performance from the cast of The Who's Tommy
- Taylor Tomlinson & Wendell Pierce – presented Best Featured Actress in a Play
- Ashley Park & Renée Elise Goldsberry – presented Best Direction of a Play and Best Direction of a Musical
- Patrick Wilson – introduced a performance from the cast of Water for Elephants
- Anthony Ramos & Ben Platt – presented Best Featured Actor in a Musical and Best Featured Actress in a Musical
- Julianne Hough – introduced a performance from the cast of Illinoise
- Utkarsh Ambudkar – presented Best Score
- Jim Parsons – presented Best Revival of a Play
- Audra McDonald, Bebe Neuwirth and Brian Stokes Mitchell – lead a special tribute to Chita Rivera, who died earlier in 2024 at the age of 91.[5]
- Tamara Tunie – introduced Nate Burleson and Solomon Thomas
- Nate Burleson & Solomon Thomas – introduced Jeffrey Wright
- Jeffrey Wright – presented Best Play
- Hillary Clinton – introduced a performance from the cast of Suffs
- Angelina Jolie – introduced a performance from the cast of The Outsiders
- Jennifer Hudson – presented Best Revival of a Musical
- Sean Hayes - presented Best Actress in a Play
- Brooke Shields – introduced Nicole Scherzinger and the "In Memoriam" tribute
- Nick Jonas & Adrienne Warren – presented Best Actress in a Musical & Best Actor in a Musical
- Cynthia Erivo & Idina Menzel – presented Best Musical[6]
Performances
The musicals and plays expected to perform at the ceremony are:[4]
- Hell's Kitchen
- The Who's Tommy
- Merrily We Roll Along
- Water for Elephants
- Illinoise
- Stereophonic[7][8]
- Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
- Suffs
- The Outsiders
In addition, Nicole Scherzinger, soon to be seen on Broadway in the revival of Sunset Boulevard, will perform the "In Memoriam" segment.[5]
Eligibility
The Tony Awards eligibility dates for the 2023-2024 Broadway season are April 28, 2023, through April 25, 2024. Productions must meet all other eligibility requirements as set forth by the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League. There are 41 legitimate Broadway-eligible theaters in which a production must be performed in to attain eligibility for award consideration. Nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards were announced on April 30, 2024.[9][10][11][12] Vorlage:Col-begin Vorlage:Col-break
- Original plays
- The Cottage
- Grey House
- I Need That
- Jaja's African Hair Braiding
- Mary Jane
- Mother Play
- Patriots
- Prayer for the French Republic
- The Shark Is Broken
- Stereophonic
- Original musicals
- Back to the Future: The Musical
- Days of Wine and Roses
- The Great Gatsby
- Harmony
- The Heart of Rock and Roll
- Hell's Kitchen
- Here Lies Love
- How to Dance in Ohio
- Illinoise
- Lempicka
- The Notebook
- Once Upon a One More Time
- The Outsiders
- Suffs
- Water for Elephants
- Play revivals
- Appropriate
- Doubt: A Parable
- An Enemy of the People
- Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate
Romp through the Cotton Patch - Uncle Vanya
- Musical revivals
- Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
- Gutenberg! The Musical!
- Merrily We Roll Along
- Spamalot
- The Who's Tommy
- The Wiz
Winners and nominations
The nominees for the 77th Tony Awards were announced on April 30, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. EST by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry.
‡ The award is presented to the producer(s) of the musical or play.
Productions with multiple nominations
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| Nominations | Production |
|---|---|
| 13 | Hell's Kitchen |
| Stereophonic | |
| 12 | The Outsiders |
| 9 | Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club |
| 8 | Appropriate |
| 7 | Merrily We Roll Along |
| Water for Elephants | |
| 6 | Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch |
| Suffs | |
| 5 | An Enemy of the People |
| Jaja's African Hair Braiding | |
| 4 | Here Lies Love |
| Illinoise | |
| Mary Jane | |
| Mother Play | |
| 3 | Days of Wine and Roses |
| Doubt: A Parable | |
| Lempicka | |
| The Notebook | |
| Prayer for the French Republic | |
| 2 | Back to the Future: The Musical |
| Grey House |
| Awards | Production |
|---|---|
| 5 | Stereophonic |
| 3 | The Outsiders |
| Appropriate | |
| Merrily We Roll Along | |
| 2 | Suffs |
| Hell's Kitchen |
Non-competitive awards
The recipients of three Special Tony Awards include Alex Edelman for his "exemplary debut" in his solo show Just for Us, Abe Jacob for his contributions to modern sound design in theater, and Nikiya Mathis for her hair and wig design for the play Jaja's African Hair Braiding. The recipients for the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre this year are scenic projection designer Wendall K. Harrington, ASU Gammage Executive Director and Broadway League member Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, outgoing Playwrights Horizons Board Chair Judith O. Rubin, the Dramatists Guild Foundation, and the Samuel J. Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts.[13] Billy Porter is the 2024 recipient of the Isabelle Stevenson Award for his activism in the LGBTQIA+ community, particularly with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and the Entertainment Community Fund.[14] Directors Jack O'Brien and George C. Wolfe will receive Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.[15] The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia is the 2024 recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award.[16] The recipient of the Excellence in Theatre Education Award will be CJay Philip, the founder and creative director of Dance & BMore in Baltimore, Maryland.[17]
See also
- Drama Desk Awards
- Outer Critics Circle Awards
- Laurence Olivier Awards
- New York Drama Critics' Circle
- Theatre World Award
- Lucille Lortel Awards
- Obie Award
- Drama League Award
- Chita Rivera Awards for Dance and Choreography
References
- ↑ 77th Annual Tony Awards to be held at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater - CBS New York. In: www.cbsnews.com. 4. Oktober 2023, abgerufen am 6. Oktober 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Rebecca Rubin: Tony Awards Moves 2024 Ceremony to Lincoln Center, Reveals Key Dates. In: Variety. 4. Oktober 2023, abgerufen am 6. Oktober 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Caitlan Huston: Ariana DeBose Returns to Host 2024 Tony Awards. In: The Hollywood Reporter. 27. März 2024, abgerufen am 27. März 2024.
- ↑ a b Logan Culwell-Block: Which Shows Are Performing at the 2024 Tony Awards? In: Playbill. 6. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 6. Juni 2024.
- ↑ a b Dave Quinn: Nicole Scherzinger Will Perform at 2024 Tony Awards for Emotional 'In Memoriam' Segment (Exclusive). In: People. 13. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 13. Juni 2024.
- ↑ Logan Culwell-Block: Update: Best Play Nominee Stereophonic Will Perform at the 2024 Tony Awards After All. In: Playbill. 12. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 12. Juni 2024.
- ↑ Caitlin Huston: Tonys Producers on Changes For This Year-s Show, --Stereophonic-- and Their Plan to Honor Plays. In: The Hollywood Reporter. 11. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 11. Juni 2024.
- ↑ Stephi Wild: STEREOPHONIC Will Perform at the Tony Awards. In: BroadwayWorld. 12. Juni 2024, abgerufen am 12. Juni 2024.
- ↑ Tony Awards Eligibility for 2024 – Part 1. In: tonyawards.com. Abgerufen am 10. Februar 2024.
- ↑ Tony Awards Eligibility for 2024 – Part 2 & 3. In: tonyawards.com. Abgerufen am 19. April 2024.
- ↑ Tony Awards Eligibility for 2024 – Part 4. In: tonyawards.com. Abgerufen am 26. April 2024.
- ↑ A Look at all the Broadway shows eligible for 2024 Tony Awards. In: newyorktheatreguide.com. 19. Januar 2024, abgerufen am 4. April 2024.
- ↑ Logan Culwell-Block: Alex Edelman, Nikiya Mathis, More to Receive Special Tony Awards. In: Playbill. 2. Mai 2024, abgerufen am 2. Mai 2024.
- ↑ Logan Culwell-Block: Billy Porter Will Receive the 2024 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award. In: Playbill. 7. Mai 2024, abgerufen am 7. Mai 2024.
- ↑ Andrew Gans: Jack O'Brien and George C. Wolfe Will Receive 2024 Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement. In: Playbill. 9. Mai 2024, abgerufen am 9. Mai 2024.
- ↑ Logan Culwell-Block: Philadelphia's Wilma Theater Wins 2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award. In: Playbill. 22. Mai 2024, abgerufen am 22. Mai 2024.
- ↑ Darryn King: Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon Present 2024 Excellence in Theatre Education Award to CJay Philip. In: Broadway.com. 30. Mai 2024, abgerufen am 30. Mai 2024.