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Welcome the nominees for the 76th annual Tony Awards! This year, we're thrilled to highlight the outstanding Black talent and productions that have graced the Broadway stage. READ: Check Out the 26 Projects Screening at The 2023 American Black Film Festival&#8230;So Far One of the standout nominees is the legendary Audra McDonald, who earned her historic 10th Tony nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her role in Ohio State Murders. McDonald now ties with Chita Rivera and Julie Harris as the most nominated individual performers in Tony Awards history. We're also excited to recognize the hit musical "Some Like It Hot," which received several nominations including Best Musical and Best Original Score. The show has captivated audiences with its catchy tunes and hilarious performances. Be sure to mark your calendars for Sunday, June 11, as the Tony Awards will be hosted by Ariana DeBose and broadcast live from the United Palace Theatre in New York City. The ceremony will air at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+. Check out all the nominees below. Updating Best Musical & Juliet Kimberly Akimbo New York, New York Shucked Some Like It Hot Best Play Ain't No Mo Between Riverside and Crazy Cost of Living Fat Ham Leopoldstadt Best Actor (Musical) Christian Borle (Some Like It Hot) 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 Actress (Musical) Annaleigh Ashford (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street) Sara Bareilles (Into the Woods) Victoria Clark (Kimberly Akimbo) Lorna Courtney (& Juliet) Michaela Diamond (Parade) Best Actor (Play) Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Topdog/Underdog) Corey Hawkins (Topdog/Underdog) Sean Hayes (Goodnight Oscar) Stephen McKinley Henderson (Between Riverside and Crazy) Wendell Pierce (Death of a Salesman) Best Actress (Play) Jessica Chastain (A Doll's House) Jodi Comer (Prima Facie) Jessica Hecht (Summer, 1976) Audra McDonald (Ohio State Murders) Best Book of a Musical David West Read, & Juliet David Lindsay-Abaire, Kimberly Akimbo David Thompson and Sharon Washington, New York, New York Robert Horn, Shucked Matthew López and Amber Ruffin, Some Like It Hot Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Almost Famous (Music: Tom Kitt, Lyrics: Cameron Crowe & Tom Kitt) Kimberly Akimbo (Music: Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire) KPOP (Music and Lyrics: Helen Park and Max Vernon) Shucked (Music and Lyrics: Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally) Some Like It Hot (Music: Marc Shaiman, Lyrics: Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman) Best Revival of a Play August Wilson's The Piano Lesson A Doll's House The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Suzan-Lori Parks' Topdog/Underdog Best Revival of a Musical Into the Woods Camelot Parade Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Best Orchestrations Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro, & Juliet John Clancy, Kimberly Akimbo Jason Howland, Shucked Charlie Rosen and Bryan Carter, Some Like It Hot Daryl Waters and Sam Davis, New York, New York Best Choreography Steven Hoggett, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot Susan Stroman, New York, New York Jennifer Weber, & Juliet Jennifer Weber, KPOP Best Direction of a Play Saheem Ali, Fat Ham Jo Bonney, Cost of Living Jamie Lloyd, A Doll's House Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt Stevie Walker-Webb, Ain't No Mo' Max Webster, Life of Pi Best Direction of a Musical Michael Arden, Parade Lear deBessonet, Into the Woods Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot Jack O'Brien, Shucked Jessica Stone, Kimberly Akimbo Best Featured Actor in a Play Jordan E Cooper, Ain't No Mo' Samuel L Jackson, The Piano Lesson Arian Moayed, A Doll's House Brandon Uranowitz, Leopoldstadt David Zayas, Cost of Living Best Featured Actress in a Play Nikki Crawford, Fat Ham Crystal Lucas-Perry, Ain't No Mo' Miriam Silverman, The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Katy Sullivan, Cost of Living Kara Young, Cost of Living Best Featured Actor in a Musical Kevin Cahoon, Shucked Justin Cooley, Kimberley Akimbo Kevin Del Aguila, Some Like It Hot Jordan Donica, Camelot Alex Newell, Shucked Best Featured Actress in a Musical Julia Lester, Into the Woods Ruthie Ann Miles, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Bonnie Milligan, Kimberley Akimbo NaTasha Yvette Williams, Some Like It Hot Betsy Wolfe, & Juliet Best Costume Design of a Play Tim Hatley, Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell, Life of Pi Dominique Fawn Hill, Fat Ham Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Leopoldstadt Emilio Sosa, Ain't No Mo' Emilio Sosa, Good Night, Oscar Best Scenic Design of a Play Miriam Buether, Prima Facie Tim Hatley and Andrzej Goulding, Life of Pi Rachel Hauck, Good Night, Oscar Richard Hudson, Leopoldstadt Dane Laffrey and Lucy Mackinnon, A Christmas Carol Best Scenic Design of a Musical Beowulf Boritt, New York, New York Mimi Lien, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Michael Yeargan and 59 Productions, Camelot Scott Pask, Shucked Scott Pask, Some Like It Hot Best Costume Design of a Musical Gregg Barnes, Some Like It Hot Susan Hilferty, Parade Jennifer Moeller, Camelot Clint Ramos and Sophia Choi, KPOP Paloma Young, & Juliet Donna Zakowska, New York, New York Best Sound Design of a Play Jonathan Deans & Taylor Williams, Ain't No Mo' Carolyn Downing, Life of Pi Joshua D Reid, A Christmas Carol Ben and Max Ringham, A Doll's House Ben and Max Ringham, Prima Facie Best Sound Design of a Musical Kai Harada, New York, New York John Shivers, Shucked Scott Lehrer and Alex Neumann, Into the Woods Gareth Owen, & Juliet Nevin Steinberg, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Best Lighting Design of a Play Neil Austin, Leopoldstadt Natasha Chivers, Prima Facie Jon Clark, A Doll's House Bradley King, Fat Ham Tim Lutkin, Life of Pi Jen Schriever, Death of a Salesman Ben Stanton, A Christmas Carol Best Lighting Design of a Musical Ken Billington, New York, New York Lap Chi Chu, Camelot Heather Gilbert, Parade Howard Hudson, & Juliet Natasha Katz, Some Like It Hot Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Message From the Founder (Me): As a one-person team working hard to create quality content and celebrate the beauty and diversity of 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