Ragtime led musicals with 11 nominations, Cats: The Jellicle Ball earned nine and Two Strangers took eight as nominees described shock, gratitude and career milestones.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the nominations, prompting responses from performers, writers, directors and designers including first-time nominees and multiple-category contenders such as Titaníque's Marla Mindelle.
Winners will be named on 7 June at the 79th Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, broadcast live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+, with Pink hosting.
Will Pink’s hosting and the bold new nominees help reverse the Tony Awards’ declining viewership and draw a more diverse audience?
How are productions like Cats: The Jellicle Ball and Ragtime redefining Broadway’s legacy for a new generation of theatre-goers?