Musical sets record for Tony nominations
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THE musical “Hamilton” yesterday received a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations, the biggest haul in Broadway history.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop-flavored biography about the first United States treasury secretary broke the record of 15 nominations held jointly by “The Producers” and “Billy Elliot.”
“Hamilton” was nominated in almost every category it could compete in.
Next month, it will compete for Broadway’s biggest crown — best new musical — with “Bright Star,” “School of Rock,” “Shuffle Along” and “Waitress.”
The contenders for best play are “Eclipsed,” “The Father,” “The Humans” and “King Charles III.”
The awards will be handed out on June 12, with James Corden playing host.
After “Hamilton,” the other top nominations went to the new musical “Shuffle Along,” a show that explores a groundbreaking 95-year-old musical starring, written and directed by African-Americans, which got 10 nominations, and the revival of “She Loves Me,” which earned eight.
“Hamilton” earned seven acting nominations — Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr, Phillipa Soo, Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Groff, Christopher Jackson and Renee Elise Goldsberry. It also earned nominations for scenic design, costumes, lighting design, direction, choreography, orchestrations, best book and best original score.
“Hamilton” has burst through the Broadway bubble like few shows. US presidential candidates have tweeted about it, it has influenced the debate over the nation’s currency and the show has been referenced on “Saturday Night Live.”
Hollywood stars Clive Owen, Al Pacino and Bruce Willis all missed out on nods.
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