Fifteen new musicals opened on Broadway this season, but you wouldn’t know that from the brutal 2024 Tony Award nominations announced on Tuesday. In the end, we’re left with an eclectic quintet of best musical contenders: “Hell’s Kitchen,” Alicia Keys’ exciting semi-autobiographical show; “Illinoise,” a tender dance piece set to the music of Sufjan Stevens; “The Outsiders,” a galvanizing take on S.E. Hinton’s classic novel; “Suffs,” about the early days of women’s suffrage; and “Water for Elephants,” a dreadful circus thing.
See, feel, and hear the first revival of the multi-Tony Award-winning musical featuring iconic music from The Who's 1969 concept album of the same name. Read more on New York Theatre Guide.
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has been meeting all year to discuss the eligibility of the 2023-24 Broadway productions all leading up to Tuesdays big announcement. the Tony nominations.