2023 Tony Awards will recognize the best of Broadway during the 76th annual celebration hosted by Ariana DeBose. The ceremony, which unfolded a bit differently this year after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike with studios over fair compensation, revealed the winners of 26 categories while still providing a showcase for many of the top nominees with live musical performances.Leading up to the big night, a total of 27 new productions were nominated, with the musical adaptation of coming out on top with a total of 13.
The other top musicals were, and with nine each and with eight. The most nominated revived musical, meanwhile, was, which also garnered eight nods.
On the play side, and were the most nominated originals while was the most recognized revival of the year. All three productions garnered six nominations each and were followed closely by and, each of which earned five, and, which landed four.
When it comes to the acting prizes, Alex Newell of and 's J. Harrison Ghee broke new ground as the awards' first-ever nonbinary acting nominees while Audra MacDonald continued her historic run as the most nominated performer by earning her 10th for .
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