'Hello, Dolly!' revival starring Bette Midler is nominated for ten Tony Awards
The musical revival had a starry comeback at this year's awards.
Kevin Spacey will host the ceremony at Radio City Musical Hall.
The nominations for the 71st annual Tony Awards have been announced, and the Bette Midler-starring 'Hello, Dolly!' has managed to bag a huge ten nominations.
The musical revival comes in second place only to 'Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812', a 2012 musical starring Josh Groban, which leads the awards with twelve nominations.
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'Hello, Dolly!' received nominations for Best Revival of a Musical and Best Costume Design of a Musical among others, as well as a nomination for Bette Midler as Best Actress – which is a pretty amazing feat, considering she is now 71 years old!
The awards will be handed out at a ceremony at the Radio City Musical Hall on 11th June, hosted by actor Kevin Spacey.
See the full list of nominations below.
Best Musical
- Dear Evan Hansen
- Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- Groundhog Day The Musical
- Come From Away
Best Play
- Oslo
- Sweat
- Indecent
- A Doll’s House, Part 2
Best Revival of a Musical
- Hello, Dolly!
- Falsettos
- Miss Saigon
Best Revival of a Play
- August Wilson's Jitney
- Present Laughter
- Six Degrees of Separation
- Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
Best Actress in a Musical
- Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!
- Patti LuPone, War Paint
- Christine Ebersole, War Paint
- Denee Benton, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- Eva Noblezada, Miss Saigon
Best Actor in a Musical
- Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen
- Andy Karl, Groundhog Day The Musical
- David Hyde Pierce, Hello, Dolly!
- Christian Borle, Falsettos
- Josh Groban, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Best Actress in a Play
- Laurie Metcalf, A Doll’s House, Part 2
- Jennifer Ehle, Oslo
- Cate Blanchett, The Present
- Sally Field, The Glass Menagerie
- Laura Linney, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
Best Actor in a Play
- Kevin Kline, Present Laughter
- Jefferson Mays, Oslo
- Denis Arndt, Heisenberg
- Chris Cooper, A Doll’s House, Part 2
- Corey Hawkins, Six Degrees of Separation
Best Book of a Musical
- Come From Away, Irene Sankoff and David Hein
- Dear Evan Hansen, Steven Levenson
- Groundhog Day The Musical, Danny Rubin
- Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
- Come From Away, Irene Sankoff and David Hein
- Dear Evan Hansen, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
- Groundhog Day The Musical, Tim Minchin
- Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
- Michael Aronov, Oslo
- Danny DeVito, Arthur Miller's The Price
- Nathan Lane, The Front Page
- Richard Thomas, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
- John Douglas Thompson, August Wilson's Jitney
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
- Johanna Day, Sweat
- Jayne Houdyshell, A Doll's House, Part 2
- Cynthia Nixon, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
- Condola Rashad, A Doll's House, Part 2
- Michelle Wilson, Sweat
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role 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 Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role 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, August Wilson's 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 The Musical
- 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, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes
- Susan Hilferty, Present Laughter
- Toni-Leslie James, August Wilson's 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, August Wilson's 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 Direction of a Play
- Sam Gold, A Doll's House, Part 2
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's Jitney
- Bartlett Sher, Oslo
- Daniel Sullivan, Lillian Hellman's 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 The Musical
- Jerry Zaks, Hello, Dolly!
Best Choreography
- Andy Blankenbuehler, Bandstand
- Peter Darling and Ellen Kane, Groundhog Day The Musical
- Kelly Devine, Come From Away
- Denis Jones, Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical
- Sam Pinkleton, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Best Orchestrations
- Bill Elliott 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, Sound Designers for The Encounter
- Regional Theatre Tony Award: Dallas Theater Center, Dallas, TX
- Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award: Baayork Lee
- Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre: Nina Lannan, Alan Wasser
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