Tony Nominations 2024: Alicia Keys’ Musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ Lead With 13 Nods Apiece
variety.comTony Awards nominations. The two shows, one focused on a pre-celebrity pop titan coming into her talent and the other examining a darker, druggier side of the music industry, picked up a leading 13 nods.
They were followed closely by “The Outsiders,” a musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s coming-of-age novel and the Francis Ford Coppola film of the same name, which earned 12 nominations. “Hell’s Kitchen” and “The Outsiders” will duke it out for best musical, while “Stereophonic” was nominated for best play.
Among the contenders for best play revival, “Appropriate,” a scabrous portrait of a dysfunctional family that uses a fading plantation as a backdrop, picked up eight nominations. “Merrily We Roll Along,” which revived one of Stephen Sondheim’s most notorious flops to ecstatic reviews and big box office returns, earned seven nominations, as did “Water for Elephants,” a musical re-imagining of the best-selling romantic novel and film. “Merrily” will compete in the best musical revival category, while “Water for Elephants’ is up for best musical.
Several major Hollywood stars were included among the year’s nominees. Daniel Radcliffe earned his first Tony nomination for his supporting turn in “Merrily We Roll Along,” while Eddie Redmayne, who already has an Oscar and a Tony on his mantelpiece, was recognized for his performance as the malevolent emcee in “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.” The “Cabaret” revival was a sensation in London’s West End and has commanded sky-high ticket prices here, but American critics were more mixed.
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