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The 2022 Tony Award winners

Patti LuPone and Katrina Lenk in Company, nominated for Best Revival of a Musical
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Patti LuPone and Katrina Lenk in Company, nominated for Best Revival of a Musical

These are the nominations for the 2022 Tony Awards.

Best Play

  • Clyde's, Lynn Nottage
  • Hangmen, Martin McDonagh
  • The Lehman Trilogy, Stefano Massini, Ben Power
  • The Minutes, Tracy Letts
  • Skeleton Crew, Dominique Morisseau
  • Best Direction of a Play

  • Lileana Blain-Cruz, The Skin of Our Teeth
  • Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
  • Sam Mendes, The Lehman Trilogy
  • Neil Pepe, American Buffalo
  • Les Waters, Dana H.
  • Best Musical

  • Girl From The North Country
  • MJ
  • Mr. Saturday Night
  • Paradise Square
  • SIX: The Musical
  • A Strange Loop
  • Best Direction of a Musical

  • Stephen Brackett, A Strange Loop
  • Marianne Elliott, Company
  • Conor McPherson, Girl From The North Country
  • Lucy Moss & Jamie Armitage, SIX: The Musical
  • Christopher Wheeldon, MJ
  • Best Revival of a Play

  • American Buffalo
  • for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
  • How I Learned to Drive
  • Take Me Out
  • Trouble in Mind
  • Best Revival of a Musical

  • Caroline, or Change
  • Company
  • The Music Man
  • Best Book of a Musical

  • Girl From The North Country: Conor McPherson
  • MJ: Lynn Nottage
  • Mr. Saturday Night: Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel
  • Paradise Square: Christina Anderson, Craig Lucas & Larry Kirwan
  • A Strange Loop: Michael R. Jackson
  • Best Original Score

  • SIX: The Musical: Music and Lyrics: Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss
  • Flying Over Sunset: Music: Tom Kitt Lyrics: Michael Korie
  • Mr. Saturday Night: Music: Jason Robert Brown Lyrics: Amanda Green
  • Paradise Square: Music: Jason Howland Lyrics: Nathan Tysen & Masi Asare
  • A Strange Loop: Music & Lyrics: Michael R. Jackson
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

  • Simon Russell Beale, The Lehman Trilogy
  • Adam Godley, The Lehman Trilogy
  • Adrian Lester, The Lehman Trilogy
  • David Morse, How I Learned to Drive
  • Sam Rockwell, American Buffalo
  • Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna Blues
  • David Threlfall, Hangmen
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

  • Gabby Beans, The Skin of Our Teeth
  • LaChanze, Trouble in Mind
  • Ruth Negga, Macbeth
  • Deirdre O'Connell, Dana H.
  • Mary-Louise Parker, How I Learned to Drive
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

  • Billy Crystal, Mr. Saturday Night
  • Myles Frost, MJ
  • Hugh Jackman, The Music Man
  • Rob McClure, Mrs. Doubtfire
  • Jaquel Spivey, A Strange Loop
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

  • Sharon D Clarke, Caroline, or Change
  • Carmen Cusack, Flying Over Sunset Sutton Foster, The Music Man
  • Joaquina Kalukango, Paradise Square
  • Mare Winningham, Girl From The North Country
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

  • Alfie Allen, Hangmen
  • Chuck Cooper, Trouble in Mind
  • Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Take Me Out
  • Ron Cephas Jones, Clyde's
  • Michael Oberholtzer, Take Me Out
  • Jesse Williams, Take Me Out
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

  • Uzo Aduba, Clyde's
  • Rachel Dratch, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
  • Kenita R. Miller, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
  • Phylicia Rashad, Skeleton Crew
  • Julie White, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
  • Kara Young, Clyde's
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

  • Matt Doyle, Company
  • Sidney DuPont, Paradise Square
  • Jared Grimes, Funny Girl
  • John-Andrew Morrison, A Strange Loop
  • A.J. Shively, Paradise Square
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

  • Jeannette Bayardelle, Girl From The North Country
  • Shoshana Bean, Mr. Saturday Night
  • Jayne Houdyshell, The Music Man
  • L Morgan Lee, A Strange Loop
  • Patti LuPone, Company
  • Jennifer Simard, Company
  • Best Scenic Design of a Play

  • Beowulf Boritt, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
  • Michael Carnahan and Nicholas Hussong, Skeleton Crew
  • Es Devlin, The Lehman Trilogy
  • Anna Fleischle, Hangmen
  • Scott Pask, American Buffalo
  • Adam Rigg, The Skin of Our Teeth
  • Best Scenic Design of a Musical

  • Beowulf Boritt and 59 Productions, Flying Over Sunset
  • Bunny Christie, Company
  • Arnulfo Maldonado, A Strange Loop
  • Derek McLane and Peter Nigrini, MJ
  • Allen Moyer, Paradise Square
  • Best Costume Design of a Play

  • Montana Levi Blanco, The Skin of Our Teeth
  • Sarafina Bush, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
  • Emilio Sosa, Trouble in Mind
  • Jane Greenwood, Neil Simon's Plaza Suite
  • Jennifer Moeller, Clyde's
  • Best Costume Design of a Musical

  • Fly Davis, Caroline, or Change
  • Toni-Leslie James, Paradise Square
  • William Ivey Long, Diana, The Musical
  • Santo Loquasto, The Music Man
  • Paul Tazewell, MJ
  • Gabriella Slade, SIX: The Musical
  • Best Lighting Design of a Play

  • Joshua Carr, Hangmen
  • Jiyoun Chang, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
  • Jon Clark, The Lehman Trilogy
  • Jane Cox, Macbeth
  • Yi Zhao, The Skin of Our Teeth
  • Best Lighting Design of a Musical

  • Neil Austin, Company
  • Tim Deiling, SIX: The Musical
  • Donald Holder, Paradise Square
  • Natasha Katz, MJ
  • Bradley King, Flying Over Sunset
  • Jen Schriever, A Strange Loop
  • Best Sound Design of a Play

  • Justin Ellington, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
  • Mikhail Fiksel, Dana H.
  • Palmer Hefferan, The Skin of Our Teeth
  • Nick Powell and Dominic Bilkey, The Lehman Trilogy
  • Mikaal Sulaiman, Macbeth
  • Best Sound Design of a Musical

  • Simon Baker, Girl From The North Country
  • Paul Gatehouse, SIX: The Musical
  • Ian Dickinson for Autograph, Company
  • Drew Levy, A Strange Loop
  • Gareth Owen, MJ
  • Best Choreography

  • Camille A. Brown, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
  • Warren Carlyle, The Music Man
  • Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, SIX: The Musical
  • Bill T. Jones, Paradise Square
  • Christopher Wheeldon, MJ
  • Best Orchestration

  • David Cullen, Company
  • Tom Curran, SIX: The Musical
  • Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country
  • Jason Michael Webb and David Holcenberg, MJ
  • Charlie Rosen, A Strange Loop
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    Jennifer Vanasco
    Jennifer Vanasco is an editor on the NPR Culture Desk, where she also reports on theater, visual arts, cultural institutions, the intersection of tech/culture and the economics of the arts.