2017 Tony Award Nominations Announced: ‘The Great Comet’ Leads the Pack

‘Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812’ leads the 2017 Tony Nominations (Photo: Chad Batka)

They’re in! The nominations for the 71st annual Tony Awards were announced live on May 2, 2017, by Tony nominee Christopher Jackson and Tony winner Jane Krakowski. Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 tops the 2017 Tony nominations with a whopping 12 nods, and the revival of Hello, Dolly! trails close behind with a total of 10 nominations.

House of Cards star Kevin Spacey will host this year’s Tony Awards, to be held at Radio City Music Hall next month, on Sunday, June 11. If Spacey’s prior work on Broadway – including his 1991 Tony Award for Best Actor in Lost in Yonkers is any indication – then it looks like Broadway’s biggest night will be one of splendid entertainment.

Check out the list below of Tony Award nominations for main categories in musicals and plays. In the meantime, now’s your chance to take in several of these show-stopping Tony-nominated productions on the Great White Way, and TicketsatWork.com has your tickets at great prices to see them all. Shop now and save!

And the nominees are…

Best Musical
Dear Evan Hansen
Come From Away
Groundhog Day
The Great Comet

Best Play
Indecent
Sweat
Oslo
A Doll’s House, Part 2

Best Revival of a Musical
Falsettos
Miss Saigon
Hello, Dolly!

Best Revival of a Play
Six Degrees of Separation
Present Laughter
The Little Foxes
Jitney

Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Josh Groban, The Great Comet
David Hyde Pierce, Hello, Dolly!
Christian Borle, Falsettos
Andy Karl, Groundhog Day
Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen

Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Denee Benton, The Great Comet
Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!
Eva Noblezada, Miss Saigon
Christine Ebersole, War Paint
Patti LuPone, War Paint

Best Leading Actor in a Play
Denis Arndt, Heisenberg
Jefferson Mays, Oslo
Kevin Kline, Present Laughter
Chris Cooper, A Doll’s House, Part 2
Corey Hawkins, Six Degrees of Separation

Best Leading Actress in a Play
Jennifer Ehle, Oslo
Laura Linney, The Little Foxes
Cate Blanchett, The Present
Sally Field, The Glass Menagerie
Laurie Metcalf, A Doll’s House, Part 2