The 77th Annual Tony Awards Nominations were announced on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, recognizing excellence in live Broadway theatre. The 2023/2024 eligibility season began April 28, 2023 and ended April 25, 2024. The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City.
Congratulations to the Tisch alumni and faculty nominated for a 2024 Tony award! This year, 34 alumni and faculty received 37 nominations for their work across 14 projects.
See the list of Tisch nominees below, and the full list of nominees here.
Best Book of a Musical
Hell’s Kitchen
Kristoffer Diaz '02 (MFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing)
The Outsiders
Justin Levine '07 (BFA, Drama)
Suffs
Shaina Taub '09 (BFA, Drama)
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
The Outsiders
Justin Levine '07 (BFA, Drama), Music & Lyrics by
Suffs
Shaina Taub '09 (BFA, Drama), Music & Lyrics by
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Appropriate
Corey Stoll '03 (MFA, Acting)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Suffs
Nikki M. James '03 (BFA, Drama)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Prayer for the French Republic
Betsy Aidem '79 (BFA, Drama)
Best Musical
Hell’s Kitchen
Terria Joseph '72 (BFA, Drama), Producer
The Outsiders
Cristina Marie Vivenzio '05 (BFA, Drama), Producer
Illinoise
Nate Koch '07 (BFA, Drama), Producer
Suffs
Rachel Sussman '12 (BFA, Drama), Producer
Michelle Noh '02 (BFA, Drama), Producer
Best Play
Mother Play
Carole L. Rothman '72 (MFA, Directing), Producer
Stereophonic
David Adjmi (Adjunct Faculty, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), Author
Nick Mills '06 (MFA, Acting), Producer
Winkler & Smalberg [Dawn Smalberg ('89 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)], Producer
Concord Theatricals [Sean Patrick Flahaven '97 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing), Faculty], Producer
Best Revival of a Musical
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Caiola Productions [Rose Maria Caiola '91 (BFA, Drama)], Producer
Nolan Doran '13 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theater Writing), Producer
Merrily We Roll Along
Winkler & Smalberg [Dawn Smalberg ('89 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)], Producer
Key to the City Productions [Amanda Lipitz '02 (BFA, Drama), Dean's Council]
Best Revival of a Play
Appropriate
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins '07 (MA, Performance Studies), Author
Carole L. Rothman '72 (MFA, Directing), Producer
Best Choreography
Water for Elephants
Jesse Robb '02 (BFA, Dance)
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
David Zinn '91 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)
Stereophonic
David Zinn '91 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)
Appropriate
dots [Kimie Nishikawa '15 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film), Adjunct Faculty; Santiago Orjuela-Laverde '18 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film); Andrew Moerdyk '18 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)]
An Enemy of the People
dots [Kimie Nishikawa '15 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film), Adjunct Faculty; Santiago Orjuela-Laverde '18 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film); Andrew Moerdyk '18 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)]
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
The Outsiders
AMP featuring Tatiana Kahvegian [Tatiana Kahvegian '21 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film); Christine Jones '92 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film); Brett Banakis '10 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)]
Best Costume Design of a Play
An Enemy of the People
David Zinn '91 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Suffs
Paul Tazewell '89 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)
The Great Gatsby
Linda Cho (Adjunct Faculty, Design for Stage & Film)
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Appropriate
Jane Cox '98 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)
Prayer for the French Republic
Amith Chandrashaker ‘12 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Water for Elephants
Bradley King '05 (BFA, Drama)/ '10 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)
David Bengali '12 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)
Best Orchestrations
The Outsiders
Justin Levine '07 (BFA, Drama)
*We apologize for omissions! Please send edits or additions to tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu. This list will continue to be updated as we learn of additions or edits.
**We are proud to celebrate all alumni, faculty, and students associated with nominated and award winning projects, but this list reflects names/companies officially listed by the nominating organization.