2023 Tony Nominations

The 76th Annual Tony Awards Nominations were announced on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, recognizing excellence in live Broadway theatre. The 2022/2023 eligibility season began Thursday, May 5, 2022 and ended Thursday, April 27, 2023. The awards ceremony will be held on June 11, 2023 at the United Palace in New York City.

Congratulations to the Tisch alumni and faculty nominated for a 2023 Tony award! This year, 23 alumni received 23 nominations across 14 categories for their work across 17 projects. 

See the list of Tisch nominees below, and the full list of nominees here.

Best Book of a Musical

& Juliet
David West Read '10 (MFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing)

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

KPOP
Helen Park '13 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing), Music & Lyrics
Max Vernon '13 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing), Music & Lyrics

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

Summer, 1976
Jessica Hecht '87 (BFA, Drama)

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

Leopoldstadt
Brandon Uranowitz '08 (BFA, Drama)

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

Ain't No Mo'
Crystal Lucas-Perry '13 (MFA, Graduate Acting)

The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
Miriam Silverman, (Faculty, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing/Grad Acting)

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

Shucked
Kevin Cahoon '93 (BFA, Drama)

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

New York, New York
Beowulf Boritt '96 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Mimi Lien '03 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Some Like It Hot
Gregg Barnes '83 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Parade
Susan Hilferty (Faculty, Design for Stage & Film)

KPOP
Clint Ramos '97 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Fat Ham
Bradley King '05 (BFA, Drama)/ '10 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Lerner & Loewe's Camelot
Lap Chi Chu '88 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Best Play

Ain't No Mo
Oskar Eustis (Faculty, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), Producer

Between Riverside and Crazy
Carole Rothman '72 (MFA, Directing), Producer

Fat Ham
Oskar Eustis (Faculty, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), Producer
Jonathan McCrory '08 (BFA, Drama), Producer

Best Musical

New York, New York
Adam Zell '16 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), Producer

Best Revival of a Play

August Wilson's The Piano Lesson
Caiola Productions (Rose Caiola '91 (BFA, Drama)), Producer

A Doll's House
Caitlin Clements '13 (MA, Cinema Studies), Producer
Caiola Productions (Rose Caiola '91 (BFA, Drama)), Producer

Suzan-Lori Parks' Topdog/Underdog
Suzan-Lori Parks (Faculty, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), Written by

Best Revival of a Musical

Parade
Caiola Jenen Productions (Rose Caiola '91 (BFA, Drama)), Producer

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Kierstead Productions Inc. (Dylan Kaplan '20 (BFA, Drama)), Producer

*We apologize for omissions! Please send edits or additions to tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu