Tony Nominations 2019 Announcement: See the Full List of Nominees Here

Musicals reigned supreme during this year’s Tony nominations announcement, with “Hadestown,” and “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” topping out the list. Gayle King joined Brandon Victor Dixon of “Hamilton” fame and Bebe Neuwirth from “Chicago” to announce the nominees for the 73rd annual Tony Awards on Tuesday morning. “Hadestown” received a total of 14 nominations, including one for best actress in a leading role in a musical, which could go to 23-year-old Eva Noblezada. This is her second leading actress Tony nomination. Adam Driver and Brandon Uranowitz were both nominated for their roles in “Burn This,” which accrued a total of three nominations. Laurie Metcalf might walk away with the best actress in a play award for her performance as Hillary Clinton in Lucas Hnath’s “Hillary and Clinton.” “Be More Chill,” a musical about teen angst, was nominated for best original score. “Oklahoma!” and “Tootsie,” received eight and 11 nominations, respectively, while “The Ferryman” and “To Kill a Mockingbird” were nominated for nine categories apiece. See below for a full list of the nominees for this year’s Tony Awards, airing on CBS Sunday, June 9 at 8 p.m. EST.   Best Musical “Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations” “Beetlejuice” “Hadestown” “The Prom” “Tootsie” Best Play “Choir

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