The stars will be out Sunday evening in the city for the 72nd Tony Awards — and NY1 has you covered to get you up to date for the annual awards honoring the best of Broadway's 2017-2018 season.
WHEN AND WHERE ARE THE TONYS?
The Tonys will take place at Radio City Music Hall at 8 p.m.
IS THERE A RED CARPET SHOW?
Yes, and NY1 spoke to some of the biggest Broadway stars and the hottest fashion from outside Radio City Music Hall with our two-hour Live Red Carpet to the Tonys show. Here are some of the highlights:
WHO WILL HOST THE AWARDS CEREMONY?
Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban will host the Tonys. They're not giving away the secrets for their performances, but they did give one hint: Expect material that will feel familiar, but with a twist.
WHO WILL PERFORM AT THE TONYS?
You can expect to see musical performances from Bruce Springsteen, "The Band's Visit," "My Fair Lady," "Mean Girls," "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical," the company of "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical." The company of "Dear Evan Hansen" is slated to perform for the in memoriam section.
HOW CAN I CATCH UP ON THE NOMINEES?
You can watch "On Stage"'s "Road to the Tonys" special to get an overview of the best of Broadway this past season, interviews with some of the nominees and creative minds behind the shows, as well as a feature on the New York City dry cleaners that will receive a special Tony Award.
- Road to the Tonys: Stars of 'SpongeBob,' 'Mean Girls,' and 'Once on This Island'
- Road to the Tonys: Condola and Phylicia Rashad, Andrew Garfield, and 'Harry Potter'
- Road to the Tonys: Denzel Washington, 'The Iceman Cometh,' and Mark Rylance
- Road to the Tonys: The NYC dry cleaners that will receive a special Tony Award
- Road to the Tonys: 'Frozen' composers, Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Road to the Tonys: Stars of 'My Fair Lady,' 'Carousel,' and 'The Band's Visit'
You can also take a deeper look with our expert panel's predictions and reflections on the Broadway season.
WHICH PRODUCTIONS ARE UP FOR THE MOST TONY AWARDS?
"Mean Girls" and "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical" both were nominated for a leading 12 Tony Awards. "Angels in America," "The Band's Visit," and "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel" are up for 11, while "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two" and "My Fair Lady" earned ten nominations.
THE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES
Best Play
The Children
Farinelli and The King
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two
Junk
Latin History for Morons
Best Musical
The Band's Visit
Frozen
Mean Girls
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Revival of a Play
Angels in America
Edward Albee's Three Tall Women
Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh
Lobby Hero
Travesties
Best Revival of a Musical
My Fair Lady
Once On This Island
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel
Best Book of a Musical
The Band's Visit
Frozen
Mean Girls
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Andrew Garfield, "Angels in America"
Tom Hollander, "Travesties"
Jamie Parker, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two"
Mark Rylance, "Farinelli and The King"
Denzel Washington, "Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Glenda Jackson, "Edward Albee's Three Tall Women"
Condola Rashad, "Saint Joan"
Lauren Ridloff, "Children of a Lesser God"
Amy Schumer, "Meteor Shower"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Harry Hadden-Paton, "My Fair Lady"
Joshua Henry, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel"
Tony Shalhoub, "The Band's Visit"
Ethan Slater, "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Lauren Ambrose, "My Fair Lady"
Hailey Kilgore, "Once On This Island"
LaChanze, "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical"
Katrina Lenk, "The Band's Visit"
Taylor Louderman, "Mean Girls"
Jessie Mueller, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Anthony Boyle, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two"
Michael Cera, "Lobby Hero"
Brian Tyree Henry, "Lobby Hero"
Nathan Lane, "Angels in America"
David Morse, "Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Susan Brown, "Angels in America"
Noma Dumezweni, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two"
Deborah Findlay, "The Children"
Denise Gough, "Angels in America"
Laurie Metcalf, "Edward Albee's Three Tall Women"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Norbert Leo Butz, "My Fair Lady"
Alexander Gemignani, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel"
Grey Henson, "Mean Girls"
Gavin Lee, "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical"
Ari'el Stachel, "The Band's Visit"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Ariana DeBose, "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical"
Renée Fleming, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel"
Lindsay Mendez, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel"
Ashley Park, "Mean Girls"
Diana Rigg, "My Fair Lady"
Best Direction of a Play
Marianne Elliott, "Angels in America"
Joe Mantello, "Edward Albee's Three Tall Women"
Patrick Marber, "Travesties"
John Tiffany, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two"
George C. Wolfe, "Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh"
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, "Once On This Island"
David Cromer, "The Band's Visit"
Tina Landau, "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical"
Casey Nicholaw, "Mean Girls"
Bartlett Sher, "My Fair Lady"
Best Choreography
Christopher Gattelli, "My Fair Lady"
Christopher Gattelli, "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical"
Steven Hoggett, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two"
Casey Nicholaw, "Mean Girls"
Justin Peck, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel"
Best Orchestrations
John Clancy, "Mean Girls"
Tom Kitt, "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical"
Annmarie Milazzo & Michael Starobin, "Once On This Island"
Jamshied Sharifi, "The Band's Visit"
Jonathan Tunick, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel"
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Angels in America
The Band's Visit
Frozen
Mean Girls
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Miriam Buether, "Edward Albee's Three Tall Women"
Jonathan Fensom, "Farinelli and The King"
Christine Jones, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two"
Santo Loquasto, "Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh"
Ian MacNeil and Edward Pierce, "Angels in America"
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Dane Laffrey, "Once On This Island"
Scott Pask, "The Band's Visit"
Scott Pask, Finn Ross & Adam Young, "Mean Girls"
Michael Yeargan, "My Fair Lady"
David Zinn, "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical"
Best Costume Design of a Play
Jonathan Fensom, "Farinelli and The King"
Nicky Gillibrand, "Angels in America
Katrina Lindsay, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two"
Ann Roth, "Edward Albee's Three Tall Women"
Ann Roth, "Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh"
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, "Mean Girls"
Clint Ramos, "Once On This Island"
Ann Roth, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel"
David Zinn, "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical"
Catherine Zuber, "My Fair Lady"
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Neil Austin, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two"
Paule Constable, "Angels in America"
Jules Fisher + Peggy Eisenhauer, "Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh"
Paul Russell, "Farinelli and The King"
Ben Stanton, "Junk"
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical"
Jules Fisher + Peggy Eisenhauer, "Once On This Island"
Donald Holder, "My Fair Lady"
Brian MacDevitt, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel"
Tyler Micoleau, "The Band's Visit"
Best Sound Design of a Play
Adam Cork, "Travesties"
Ian Dickinson for Autograph, "Angels in America"
Gareth Fry, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two"
Tom Gibbons, "1984"
Dan Moses Schreier, "Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh"
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Kai Harada, "The Band's Visit"
Peter Hylenski, "Once On This Island"
Scott Lehrer, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel"
Brian Ronan, "Mean Girls"
Walter Trarbach and Mike Dobson, "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical"
Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Chita Rivera
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Special Tony Awards
John Leguizamo
Bruce Springsteen
Regional Theatre Tony Award
La MaMa E.T.C.
Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award
Nick Scandalios
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
Sara Krulwich
Bessie Nelson
Ernest Winzer Cleaners