The 2017 Tony Award nominations are here!On Tuesday morning, original Hamilton cast member Christopher Jackson announced the nominations along with Tony winner and 30 Rock alumna Jane Krakowski.The nominees include the sold-out musical Dear Evan Hansen, about a high school senior with social anxiety disorder dealing with a classmates death; the musical revivalHello, Dolly! featuring Bette Midler; the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Sweat, about a small Pennsylvania factory town facing layoffs in the early 2000s; and Jitney, a revival of August Wilsons play produced by San Franciscos African-American Shakespeare Company.Unsurprisingly, no single production came close to surpassing the 16-nomination record set by Hamilton: An American Musical last year. Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, a surprising musical adaptation of Leo Tolstoys War and Peace,nabbed 12 nominations, while Hello, Dolly! and Dear Evan Hansen, nabbed 10 and nine, respectively.The Best Actress category for plays is a notable stacked category this year:Laurie Metcalf, Cate Blanchett, Laura Linney, Sally Field and Jennifer Ehle are all nominated. So are Kevin Kline, Cory Hawkins and Chris Cooper, in the accompanying leading actor category. Denee Benton (who appeared in Season 2 of UnREAL) and Eva Noblezada will compete against Bette Midler for their chance at a Best Actress in a Musical statue.Beyond the big Hollywood hitters,there are, of course, the usual Broadway suspects:David Hyde Pierce, Patti LuPone and Nathan Lane made the cut, as well as Josh Groban and Girls favorite Andrew Rannells.Its been a year since Hamilton dominated the Tony Awards, overshadowing nearly every other production on Broadway in 2016. This year, theres hardly one standout performance; however, those vying for tickets to Dear Evan Hansen and Hello, Dolly! should be excited to watch Midlers and Ben Platts performances next month.Youll have to wait until June 11 to watch the 71st Tony Awards ceremony ' which will be hosted by Kevin Spacey,of House of Cards and Bobby Darin-impersonating fame. Until then, you can relive the best moments of last years festivities here.Best Play:SweatIndecentA Dolls House, Part 2OsloBest Musical:Dear Evan HansenNatasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812Come From AwayGroundhog DayBest Revival of a Play:JitneySix Degrees of SeparationThe Little FoxesPresent LaughterBest Revival of a Musical:Hello, Dolly!FalsettosMiss SaigonBest Actor in a Play:Denis Arndt, HeisenbergChris Cooper, A Dolls House Part 2Cory Hawkins, Six Degrees of SeparationKevin Kline, Present LaughterJefferson Mays, OsloBest Actress in a Play:Cate Blanchett, The PresentJennifer Ehle, OsloSally Field, The Glass MenagerieLaura Linney, The Little FoxesLaurie Metcalf, A Dolls House Part 2Best Actor in a Musical:Christian Borle, FalsettosJosh Groban, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812David Hyde Pierce, Hello, Dolly!Andy Karl, Groundhog DayBen Platt, Dear Evan HansenBest Actress in a Musical:Christine Ebersole, War PaintDenee Benton, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812Patti LuPone, War PaintBette Midler, Hello, Dolly!Eva Noblezada, Miss SaigonBest Direction of a Play:Sam Gold, A Dolls House, Part 2Ruben Santiago-Hudson, JitneyBartlett Sher, OsloDaniel Sullivan, Lillian Hellmans The Little FoxesRebecca Taichman, IndecentBest Direction of a Musical:Christopher Ashley, Come From AwayRachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Michael Greif, Dear Evan HansenMatthew Warchus, Groundhog DayJerry Zaks, Hello, Dolly!Best Book of a Musical:Come From Away, Irene Sankoff and David HeinDear Evan Hansen, Steven LevensonGroundhog Day,Danny RubinNatasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Dave MalloyBest Original Score:Come From Away, Irene Sankoff and David HeinDear Evan Hansen, Benj Pasek & Justin PaulGroundhog Day, Tim MinchinNatasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Dave MalloyBest Featured Actor in a Play:Michael Aronov, OsloDanny DeVito, The PriceNathan Lane, The Front PageRichard Thomas, The Little FoxesJohn Douglas Thompson, JitneyBest Featured Actress in a Play:Johanna Day, SweatJayne Houdyshell, A Dolls House, Part 2Cynthia Nixon, The Little FoxesCondola Rashad, A Dolls House, Part 2Michelle Wilson, SweatBest Featured Actor in a Musical:Gavin Creel, Hello, Dolly!Mike Faist, Dear Evan HansenAndrew Rannells, FalsettosLucas Steele, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Brandon Uranowitz, FalsettosBest Featured Actress in a Musical:Kate Baldwin, Hello, Dolly!Stephanie J. Block, FalsettosJenn Colella, Come From AwayRachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan HansenMary Beth Peil, AnastasiaBest Scenic Design of a Play:David Gallo, JitneyNigel Hook, The Play That Goes WrongDouglas W. Schmidt, The Front PageMichael Yeargan, OsloBest Scenic Design of a Musical:Rob Howell, Groundhog DayDavid Korins, War PaintMimi Lien, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly! Best Costume Design of a Play:Jane Greenwood, The Little FoxesSusan Hilferty, Present LaughterToni-Leslie James, JitneyDavid Zinn, A Dolls House, Part 2Best Costume Design of a Musical:Linda Cho, AnastasiaSanto Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!Paloma Young, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Catherine Zuber, War PaintBest Choreography:Andy Blankenbuehler, BandstandPeter Darling and Ellen Kane, Groundhog DayKelly Devine, Come From AwayDenis Jones, Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin MusicalSam Pinkleton, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Best Lighting Design of a Play:Christopher Akerlind, IndecentJane Cox, JitneyDonald Holder, OsloJennifer Tipton, A Dolls House, Part 2Best Lighting Design of a Musical:Howell Binkley, Come From AwayNatasha Katz, Hello, Dolly!Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Japhy Weideman, Dear Evan HansenBest Orchestrations:Bill Elliott and Greg Anthony Rassen, BandstandLarry Hochman, Hello, Dolly!Alex Lacamoire, Dear Evan HansenDave Malloy,Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812See the 2016 Tony Award winners here.Watch the 71st Tony Awards, hosted by Kevin Spacey, on June 11 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.type=type=RelatedArticlesblockTitle=Related... + articlesList=58f648cbe4b0da2ff863a6ec,575dbea6e4b0e39a28adea97,575d8336e4b00f97fba88dfa,57289436e4b096e9f08f08a7,5727c500e4b016f378934417function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. 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