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Tony Award 2023 Winners - Full List Of Winners And Nominees
On Sunday night, the Tony Award 2023 winners were given out. This year's ceremony was a little different because the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike with studios over fair pay. Live musical acts still gave many of the top nominees a chance to show off their talents.
James K.Jun 13, 20233621 Shares63522 Views
On Sunday night, the Tony Award 2023 winnerswere given out. This year's ceremony was a little different because the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike with studios over fair pay. Live musical acts still gave many of the top nominees a chance to show off their talents.
Tony Award 2023 Winners
2023 Tony Awards: All the Biggest Moments
The Tony Awards, which honor the best of Broadway, were held on Sunday. Ariana DeBose, who has won an Oscar and been nominated for a Tony Award, was the ceremony's host. DeBose, who also ran last year's Tony Awards, said that the event was going on without lines because the Writers Guild of America (WGA) was still on strike.
Before the big night, 27 new productions were considered. The winner was the musical version of Some Like It Hot, which got 13 nominations. Other top shows were "Romeo and Juliet," "New York, New York," "Shucked," and "Kimberly Akimbo," all of which got nine. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, which was also nominated eight times, was the show that was brought back to life with the most nominations. Here is the list of winners:
Best Play
- Ain’t No Mo’
- Between Riverside and Crazy
- Cost of Living
- Fat Ham
- WINNER - Leopoldstadt
Best Musical
- & Juliet
- WINNER - Kimberly Akimbo
- New York, New York
- Shucked
- Some Like It Hot
Best Revival Of A Play
- August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson
- A Doll’s House
- The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window
- WINNER - Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog
Best Revival Of A Musical
- Into the Woods
- Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot
- WINNER - Parade
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Book Of A Musical
- & JulietDavid West Read
- WINNER - Kimberly AkimboDavid Lindsay-Abaire
- New York, New YorkDavid Thompson & Sharon Washington
- ShuckedRobert Horn
- Some Like It HotMatthew López & Amber Ruffin
Best Original Score (Music And/or Lyrics) Written For The Theatre
- Almost FamousMusic: Tom KittLyrics: Cameron Crowe & Tom Kitt
- WINNER - Kimberly AkimboMusic: Jeanine Tesori Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire
- KPOPMusic & Lyrics: Helen Park & Max Vernon
- ShuckedMusic and Lyrics: Brandy Clark & Shane McAnally
- Some Like It HotMusic: Marc ShaimanLyrics: Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman
Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role In A Play
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog
- Corey Hawkins, Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog
- WINNER - Sean Hayes, Good Night, Oscar
- Stephen McKinley Henderson, Between Riverside and Crazy
- Wendell Pierce, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role In A Play
- Jessica Chastain, A Doll’s House
- WINNER - Jodie Comer, Prima Facie
- Jessica Hecht, Summer, 1976
- Audra McDonald, Ohio State Murders
Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role In A Musical
- Christian Borle, Some Like It Hot
- WINNER - J. Harrison Ghee, Some Like It Hot
- Josh Groban, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Brian d’Arcy James, Into the Woods
- Ben Platt, Parade
- Colton Ryan, New York, New York
Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role In A Musical
- Annaleigh Ashford, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Sara Bareilles, Into the Woods
- WINNER - Victoria Clark, Kimberly Akimbo
- Lorna Courtney, & Juliet
- Micaela Diamond, Parade
Best Performance By An Actor In A Featured Role In A Play
- Jordan E. Cooper, Ain’t No Mo’
- Samuel L. Jackson, August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson
- Arian Moayed, A Doll’s House
- WINNER - Brandon Uranowitz, Leopoldstadt
- David Zayas, Cost of Living
Best Performance By An Actress In A Featured Role In A Play
- Nikki Crawford, Fat Ham
- Crystal Lucas-Perry, Ain’t No Mo’
- WINNER - Miriam Silverman, The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window
- Katy Sullivan, Cost of Living
- Kara Young, Cost of Living
Best Performance By An Actor In A Featured Role In A Musical
- Kevin Cahoon, Shucked
- Justin Cooley, Kimberly Akimbo
- Kevin Del Aguila, Some Like It Hot
- Jordan Donica, Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot
- WINNER - Alex Newell, Shucked
Best Performance By An Actress In A Featured Role In A Musical
- Julia Lester, Into the Woods
- Ruthie Ann Miles, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- WINNER - Bonnie Milligan, Kimberly Akimbo
- NaTasha Yvette Williams, Some Like It Hot
- Betsy Wolfe, & Juliet
Best Scenic Design Of A Play
- Miriam Buether, Prima Facie
- WINNER - Tim Hatley & Andrzej Goulding, Life of Pi
- Rachel Hauck, Good Night, Oscar
- Richard Hudson, Leopoldstadt
- Dane Laffrey & Lucy Mackinnon, A Christmas Carol
Best Scenic Design Of A Musical
- WINNER - Beowulf Boritt, New York, New York
- Mimi Lien, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Michael Yeargan & 59 Productions, Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot
- Scott Pask, Shucked
- Scott Pask, Some Like It Hot
Best Costume Design Of A Play
- Tim Hatley, Nick Barnes & Finn Caldwell, Life of Pi
- Dominique Fawn Hill, Fat Ham
- WINNER - Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Leopoldstadt
- Emilio Sosa, Ain’t No Mo’
- Emilio Sosa, Good Night, Oscar
Best Costume Design Of A Musical
- WINNER - Gregg Barnes, Some Like It Hot
- Susan Hilferty, Parade
- Jennifer Moeller, Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot
- Clint Ramos & Sophia Choi, KPOP
- Paloma Young, & Juliet
- Donna Zakowska, New York, New York
Best Lighting Design Of A Play
- Neil Austin, Leopoldstadt
- Natasha Chivers, Prima Facie
- Jon Clark, A Doll’s House
- Bradley King, Fat Ham
- WINNER - Tim Lutkin, Life of Pi
- Jen Schriever, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
- Ben Stanton, A Christmas Carol
Best Lighting Design Of A Musical
- Ken Billington, New York, New York
- Lap Chi Chu, Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot
- Heather Gilbert, Parade
- Howard Hudson, & Juliet
- Natasha Katz, Some Like It Hot
- WINNER - Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Sound Design Of A Play
- Jonathan Deans & Taylor Williams, Ain’t No Mo’
- WINNER - Carolyn Downing, Life of Pi
- Joshua D. Reid, A Christmas Carol
- Ben & Max Ringham, A Doll’s House
- Ben & Max Ringham, Prima Facie
Best Sound Design Of A Musical
- Kai Harada, New York, New York
- John Shivers, Shucked
- Scott Lehrer & Alex Neumann, Into the Woods
- Gareth Owen, & Juliet
- WINNER - Nevin Steinberg, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Direction Of A Play
- Saheem Ali, Fat Ham
- Jo Bonney, Cost of Living
- Jamie Lloyd, A Doll’s House
- WINNER - Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt
- Stevie Walker-Webb, Ain’t No Mo’ Max Webster, Life of Pi
Best Direction Of A Musical
- WINNER - Michael Arden, Parade
- Lear deBessonet, Into the Woods
- Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot
- Jack O’Brien, Shucked
- Jessica Stone, Kimberly Akimbo
Best Choreography
- Steven Hoggett, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- WINNER - Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot
- Susan Stroman, New York, New York
- Jennifer Weber, & Juliet
- Jennifer Weber, KPOP
Best Orchestrations
- Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro, & Juliet
- John Clancy, Kimberly Akimbo
- Jason Howland, Shucked
- WINNER - Charlie Rosen & Bryan Carter, Some Like It Hot
- Daryl Waters & Sam Davis, New York, New York
Conclusion
Sunday night, the 76th Tony Awards were held at the United Palace in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Oscar-winning actor Ariana DeBose was the show's host. The awards show, which celebrated plays and musicals that opened on Broadway between April 29, 2022, and April 27, 2023, was shown on CBS and the streaming service Paramount+.
Before the main event, a special segment hosted by Julianne Hough and Skylar Astin was shown on Pluto TV. During this segment, a number of awards were given out, including ones for lifetime achievement and best original score.
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