'Hamilton' Dominates the Tony Awards With 16 Nominations -- Check Out the Complete List!

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Hamilton, Broadway’s
breakout, biographical musical about Alexander Hamilton, leads this year Tony
Award
nominees.

The story of the “ten-dollar founding father without a
father” told through song and rap -- with music, lyrics, and book written by
Broadway wunderkind Lin-Manuel Miranda -- has been sold out every night, earning
$70 million in advance sales. Fans wait for hours in front of the Richard
Rodgers Theatre every day just for a chance to be “in the room where it
happens.” So, it came as no surprise when it racked up 16 nominations, including Best Musical, once the complete list of
Tony nominees were revealed live by Broadway stars, Andrew Rannells and Nikki
James, on Tuesday.

Hamilton, which has already won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a GRAMMY for Best Musical Theater Album, stands to add plenty of awards to its growing list of accolades. Miranda himself was nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of the founding father, while the musical other breakout stars -- Leslie Odom, Jr., Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Groff, Phillipa Soo and Renee Elise Goldsberry-- all were recognized in the acting categories.

The other big show was Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation
of 1921 and All That Followed
, which picked up 10 nominations. The musical, starring Audra McDonald, will face off against Hamilton in the Best Musical category alongside Bright Star, School of Rock: The Musical, and Waitress

On the play side, Long Day's Journey Into Night, starring Jessica Lange and Michael Shannon, picked up seven nominations, besting Lupita Nyong'o's drama, Eclipsed, by one nomination. 

MORE: 'Hamilton' Cast Celebrates GRAMMY Win With a Toast to Freedom

This year's Tony awards will be handed out live on June 12 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City during a ceremony hosted by current late-night host and previous Tony winner James Corden. The 70th annual awards ceremony can be seen on CBS.

Check out a complete list of nominees below: 

Best Play

Eclipsed
The Father
The Humans
King Charles III



Best Musical

Bright Star
Hamilton
School of Rock—The Musical
Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation
of 1921 and All That Followed
Waitress



Best Revival of a Play

Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge
Blackbird
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Noises Off



Best Revival of a Musical

The Color Purple
Fiddler on the Roof
She Loves Me
Spring Awakening



Best Book of a Musical

Bright Star
Hamilton
School of Rock—The Musical
Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation
of 1921 and All That Followed

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for
the Theatre

Bright Star
Hamilton
School of Rock—The Musical
Waitress



Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Gabriel Byrne, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Jeff Daniels, Blackbird

Frank Langella, The Father

Tim Pigott-Smith, King Charles III

Mark Strong, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge



Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Laurie Metcalf, Misery

Lupita Nyong'o, Eclipsed

Sophie Okonedo, Arthur Miller's The Crucible

Michelle Williams, Blackbird



Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Alex Brightman, School of Rock—The Musical

Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof

Zachary Levi, She Loves Me

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton

Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton



Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Laura Benanti, She Loves Me

Carmen Cusack, Bright Star

Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple

Jessie Mueller, Waitress

Phillipa Soo, Hamilton



Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Reed Birney, The Humans

Bill Camp, Arthur Miller's The Crucible

David Furr, Noises Off

Richard Goulding, King Charles III

Michael Shannon, Long Day's Journey Into Night



Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Pascale Armand, Eclipsed

Megan Hilty, Noises Off

Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans

Andrea Martin, Noises Off

Saycon Sengbloh, Eclipsed



Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Daveed Diggs, Hamilton

Brandon Victor Dixon, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation
of 1921 and All That Followed


Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress

Jonathan Groff, Hamilton

Christopher Jackson, Hamilton



Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple

Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton

Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me

Jennifer Simard, Disaster!

Adrienne Warren, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of
1921 and All That Followed



Best Scenic Design of a Play

Beowulf Boritt, Thérèse Raquin

Christopher Oram, Hughie

Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge

David Zinn, The Humans

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Es Devlin & Finn Ross, American Psycho

David Korins, Hamilton

Santo Loquasto, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of
1921 and All That Followed


David Rockwell, She Loves Me



Best Costume Design of a Play

Jane Greenwood, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Michael Krass, Noises Off

Clint Ramos, Eclipsed

Tom Scutt, King Charles III



Best Costume Design of a Musical

Gregg Barnes, Tuck Everlasting

Jeff Mahshie, She Loves Me

Ann Roth, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and
All That Followed


Paul Tazewell, Hamilton



Best Lighting Design of a Play

Natasha Katz, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Justin Townsend, The Humans

Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller's The Crucible

Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge



Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Howell Binkley, Hamilton

Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the
Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed


Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening

Justin Townsend, American Psycho

Best Direction of a Play

Rupert Goold, King Charles III

Jonathan Kent, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Joe Mantello, The Humans

Liesl Tommy, Eclipsed

Ivo Van Hove, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge

Best Direction of a Musical

Michael Arden, Spring Awakening

John Doyle, The Color Purple

Scott Ellis, She Loves Me

Thomas Kail, Hamilton

George C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of
1921 and All That Followed

Best Choreography

Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton

Savion Glover, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921
and All That Followed


Hofesh Shechter, Fiddler on the Roof

Randy Skinner, Dames at Sea

Sergio Trujillo, On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan



Best Orchestrations

August Eriksmoen, Bright Star

Larry Hochman, She Loves Me

Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton

Daryl Waters, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921
and All That Followed