The full list of nominees has been announced for the 2020 Tony Awards. James Monroe Iglehart, 2014 Tony Award winner (for his performance as the Genie in Aladdin), shared the list on the Tony Awards’ official YouTube page. Jagged Little Pill, inspired by Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album of the same name, leads the pack with a total of 15 nominations, including for Best Musical.
The 2020 Tony Award nominations:
Best Musical
- Jagged Little Pill
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- Tina — The Tina Turner Musical
Best Play
- Grand Horizons
- The Inheritance
- Sea Wall/A Life
- Slave Play
- The Sound Inside
Best Revival of a Play
- A Soldier’s Play
- Betrayal
- Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Best Book of a Musical
- Diablo Cody, Jagged Little Pill
- John Logan, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- Katori Hall, Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins, Tina — The Tina Turner Musical
Best Original Score
- Christopher Nightingale, A Christmas Carol
- Paul Englishby, The Inheritance
- Lindsay Jones, Slave Play
- Daniel Kluger, The Sound Inside
- Jason Michael Webb and Fitz Patton, The Rose Tattoo
Best Direction of a Play
- David Cromer, The Sound Inside
- Stephen Daldry, The Inheritance
- Kenny Leon, A Soldier’s Play
- Jamie Lloyd, Betrayal
- Robert O’Hara, Slave Play
Best Direction of a Musical
- Phyllida Lloyd, Tina — The Tina Turner Musical
- Diane Paulus, Jagged Little Pill
- Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Best Leading Actor in a Play
- Ian Barford, Linda Vista
- Andrew Burnap, The Inheritance
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Sea Wall/A Life
- Tom Hiddleston, Betrayal
- Tom Sturridge, Sea Wall/A Life
- Blair Underwood, A Soldier’s Play
Best Leading Actress in a Play
- Joaquina Kalukango, Slave Play
- Laura Linney, My Name Is Lucy Barton
- Audra McDonald, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
- Mary-Louise Parker, The Sound Inside
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
- Aaron Tveit, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
- Karen Olivo, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- Elizabeth Stanley, Jagged Little Pill
- Adrienne Warren, Tina — The Tina Turner Musical
Best Featured Actor in a Play
- Ato Blankson-Wood, Slave Play
- James Cusati-Moyer, Slave Play
- David Alan Grier, A Soldier’s Play
- John Benjamin Hickey, The Inheritance
- Paul Hilton, The Inheritance
Best Featured Actress in a Play
- Jane Alexander, Grand Horizons
- Cora Vander Broek, Linda Vista
- Chalia La Tour, Slave Play
- Annie McNamara, Slave Play
- Lois Smith, The Inheritance
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
- Danny Burstein, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- Derek Klena, Jagged Little Pill
- Sean Allan Krill, Jagged Little Pill
- Sahr Ngaujah, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- Daniel J. Watts, Tina — The Tina Turner Musical
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
- Kathryn Gallagher, Jagged Little Pill
- Celia Rose Gooding, Jagged Little Pill
- Robyn Hurder, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- Myra Lucretia Taylor, Tina — The Tina Turner Musical
- Lauren Patten, Jagged Little Pill
Best Scenic Design of a Play
- Bob Crowley, The Inheritance
- Soutra Gilmour, Betrayal
- Rob Howell, A Christmas Carol
- Derek McLane, A Soldier’s Play
- Clint Ramos, Slave Play
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
- Derek McLane, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- Riccardo Hernandez and Lucy Mackinnon, Jagged Little Pill
- Mark Thompson and Jeff Sugg, Tina — The Tina Turner Musical
Best Costume Design of a Play
- Dede Ayite, A Soldier’s Play
- Dede Ayite, Slave Play
- Bob Crowley, The Inheritance
- Rob Howell, A Christmas Carol
- Clint Ramos, The Rose Tattoo
Best Costume Design of a Musical
- Emily Rebholz, Jagged Little Pill
- Mark Thompson, Tina — The Tina Turner Musical
- Catherine Zuber, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Play
- Jiyoun Chang, Slave Play
- Jon Clark, The Inheritance
- Heather Gilbert, The Sound Inside
- Allen Lee Hughes, A Soldier’s Play
- Hugh Vanstone, A Christmas Carol
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
- Bruno Poet, Tina — The Tina Turner Musical
- Justin Townsend, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- Justin Townsend, Jagged Little Pill
Best Sound Design of a Play
- Paul Arditti and Christopher Reid, The Inheritance
- Simon Baker, A Christmas Carol
- Lindsay Jones, Slave Play
- Daniel Kluger, The Sound Inside
- Daniel Kluger, Sea Wall/A Life
Best Sound Design of a Musical
- Jonathan Deans, Jagged Little Pill
- Peter Hylenski, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- Nevin Steinberg, Tina — The Tina Turner Musical
Best Choreography
- Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Jagged Little Pill
- Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- Anthony Van Laast, Tina — The Tina Turner Musical
Best Orchestrations
- Justin Levine, Matt Stine, Katie Kresek and Charlie Rosen, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill
- Ethan Popp, Tina — The Tina Turner Musical
While this year’s ceremony dates are yet to be announced, plans are going ahead behind the scenes, hopefully for early December. In the midst of the pandemic, it is likely that the show will incorporate some pre-taped performances and online elements, in keeping with social distancing guidelines. Congratulations to all the nominees!
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