As the 2023-2024 Broadway season draws to a close, we have our sights set on the 77th Annual Tony Awards. What historic wins, joyful musical numbers, and shocking upsets will this year’s Tonys bring? We won’t know for certain until tonight—but here is what we do know so far about the 2024 Tony Awards.
When are the 2024 Tony Awards?
The 2024 Tony Awards are set for tonight, June 16, 2024.
How can I watch the 2024 Tony Awards?
After a 6:30 p.m. pre-show, which viewers at home can watch on Pluto TV, the Tonys will air live on CBS—as they have done for the last 45 (!) years—from 8 p.m. ET. Cord-cutters can also stream the ceremony via the CBS app, CBS.com, or Paramount+.
Where are the 2024 Tony awards being held?
In a first, the 2024 Tonys will take place at Lincoln Center—specifically, the David H. Koch Theater, home to the New York City Ballet.
Who is hosting the 2024 Tony Awards?
For the third year in a row, Ariana DeBose will serve as the ceremony’s emcee.
Who will perform at the 2024 Tony Awards?
The casts of Stereophonic, Cabaret, Illinoise, Merrily We Roll Along, Suffs, The Outsiders, The Who’s Tommy, and Water for Elephants will perform numbers from their shows. In a special treat, Jay-Z will also join Alicia Keys onstage to perform “Empire State of Mind,” as part of a special Hell’s Kitchen medley.
Who are the presenters at the 2024 Tony Awards?
Among those on hand to present Tonys tonight will be Utkarsh Ambudkar, Nate Burleson, Cynthia Erivo, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Josh Gad, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sean Hayes, Taraji P. Henson, Julianne Hough, Jennifer Hudson, Angelina Jolie, Nick Jonas, Idina Menzel, Ashley Park, Jim Parsons, Wendell Pierce, Ben Platt, Anthony Ramos, Andrew Rannells, Solomon Thomas, Taylor Tomlinson, Pete Townshend, Tamara Tunie, Adrienne Warren, Patrick Wilson, and Jeffrey Wright
Who is nominated for a Tony this year?
Nominations for this year’s Tonys were announced on Tuesday, April 30, by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry—both Tony winners in their own right. Find the full list of 2024 Tony nominees below:
Best New Play
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Mother Play
Prayer for the French Republic
Best New Musical
The Outsiders
Water for Elephants
Best Revival of a Play
Best Revival of a Musical
The Who’s Tommy
Best Book of a Musical
Bekah Brunstetter, The Notebook
Kristoffer Diaz, Hell’s Kitchen
Rick Elice, Water for Elephants
Adam Rapp and Justin Levine, The Outsiders
Shaina Taub, Suffs
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Eden Espinosa, Lempicka
Maleah Joi Moon, Hell’s Kitchen
Maryann Plunkett, The Notebook
Kelli O’Hara, Days of Wine and Roses
Gayle Rankin, Cabaret
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Brody Grant, The Outsiders
Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along
Dorian Harewood, The Notebook
Brian d’Arcy James, Days of Wine and Roses
Eddie Redmayne, Cabaret
Best Leading Actress in a Play
Betsy Aidem, Prayer for the French Republic
Jessica Lange, Mother Play
Rachel McAdams, Mary Jane
Sarah Paulson, Appropriate
Amy Ryan, Doubt: A Parable
Best Leading Actor in a Play
William Jackson Harper, Uncle Vanya
Leslie Odom Jr., Purlie Victorious
Liev Schreiber, Doubt: A Parable
Jeremy Strong, An Enemy of the People
Michael Stuhlbarg, Patriots
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Will Brill, Stereophonic
Eli Gelb, Stereophonic
Jim Parsons, Mother Play
Tom Pecinka, Stereophonic
Corey Stoll, Appropriate
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Doubt: A Parable
Juliana Canfield, Stereophonic
Celia Keenan-Bolger, Mother Play
Sarah Pidgeon, Stereophonic
Kara Young, Purlie Victorious
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Roger Bart, Back to the Future: The Musical
Joshua Boone, The Outsiders
Brandon Victor Dixon, Hell’s Kitchen
Sky Lakota-Lynch, The Outsiders
Daniel Radcliffe, Merrily We Roll Along
Steven Skybell, Cabaret
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Shoshana Bean, Hell’s Kitchen
Amber Iman, Lempicka
Nikki M. James, Suffs
Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Spamalot
Kecia Lewis, Hell’s Kitchen
Lindsay Mendez, Merrily We Roll Along
Bebe Neuwirth, Cabaret
Best Scenic Design of a Play
dots, An Enemy of the People
dots, Appropriate
Derek McLane, Purlie Victorious
David Zinn, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
David Zinn, Stereophonic
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Robert Brill and Peter Nigrini, Hell’s Kitchen
AMP featuring Tatiana Kahvegian, The Outsiders
Takeshi Kata, Water for Elephants
David Korins, Here Lies Love
Riccardo Hernández and Peter Nigrini, Lempicka
Tim Hatley and Finn Ross, Back to the Future: The Musical
Tom Scutt, Cabaret
Best Original Score
Will Butler, Stereophonic
Adam Guettel, Days of Wine and Roses
Jamestown Revival and Justin Levine, The Outsiders
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love
Shaina Taub, Suffs
Best Costume Design of a Play
Dede Ayite, Appropriate
Dede Ayite, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Enver Chakartash, Stereophonic
Emilio Sosa, Purlie Victorious
David Zinn, An Enemy of the People
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Dede Ayite, Hell’s Kitchen
Linda Cho, The Great Gatsby
David Israel Reynoso, Water for Elephants
Tom Scutt, Cabaret
Paul Tazewell, Suffs
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Isabella Byrd, An Enemy of the People
Amith Chandrashaker, Prayer for the French Republic
Jiyoun Chang, Stereophonic
Jane Cox, Appropriate
Natasha Katz, Grey House
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Brandon Stirling Baker, Illinoise
Isabella Byrd, Cabaret
Natasha Katz, Hell’s Kitchen
Bradley King and David Bengali, Water for Elephants
Brian MacDevitt and Hana S. Kim, The Outsiders
Best Sound Design of a Play
Justin Ellington and Stefania Bulbarella, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Leah Gelpe, Mary Jane
Tom Gibbons, Grey House
Bray Poor and Will Pickens, Appropriate
Ryan Rumery, Stereophonic
Best Sound Design of a Musical
M.L. Dogg and Cody Spencer, Here Lies Love
Kai Harada, Merrily We Roll Along
Nick Lidster for Autograph, Cabaret
Gareth Owen, Hell’s Kitchen
Cody Spencer, The Outsiders
Best Direction of a Play
Daniel Aukin, Stereophonic
Anne Kauffman, Mary Jane
Kenny Leon, Purlie Victorious
Lila Neugebauer, Appropriate
Whitney White, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Best Direction of a Musical
Maria Friedman, Merrily We Roll Along
Michael Greif, Hell’s Kitchen
Leigh Silverman, Suffs
Jessica Stone, Water for Elephants
Danya Taymor, The Outsiders
Best Choreography
Camille A. Brown, Hell’s Kitchen
Shana Carroll and Jesse Robb, Water for Elephants
Rick and Jeff Kuperman, The Outsiders
Annie-B Parson, Here Lies Love
Justin Peck, Illinoise
Best Orchestrations
Timo Andres, Illinoise
Tom Kitt and Adam Blackstone, Hell’s Kitchen
Will Butler and Justin Craig, Stereophonic
Justin Levine, Matt Hinkley, and Jamestown Revival, The Outsiders
Jonathan Tunick, Merrily We Roll Along