Nominations for the 2022 Tony Awards were revealed May 9 by Tony winner Adrienne Warren and Tony nominee Joshua Henry. Read the complete list of nominees here.
This year's nominees for Best Scenic Design of a Play are Beowulf Boritt (POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive), Michael Carnahan and Nicholas Hussong (Skeleton Crew), Es Devlin (The Lehman Trilogy), Anna Fleischle (Hangmen), Scott Pask (American Buffalo), and Adam Rigg (The Skin of Our Teeth).
Boritt received a nomination in both scenic design categories this year, having earned a nomination as set designer for Flying Over Sunset as well. Two of this year's nominees received a Tony nod for their Broadway debuts: Fleischle and Rigg.
Check out the work of the nominees in the gallery below:
American Buffalo Playbill
American Buffalo Scenic Design by Scott Pask
Sam Rockwell and Laurence Fishburne
Hangmen Playbill
Hangmen scenic design by Anna Fleischle
Jeremy Crutchley, Richard Hollis, David Threlfall, Tracie Bennett, Ryan Pope, John Horton, and Owen Campbell
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive Playbill
Set model for POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive by Beowulf Boritt.
Vanessa Williams and Julie White
Skeleton Crew Playbill
Skeleton Crew scenic design by Michael Carnahan and Nicholas Hussong
Joshua Boone, Brandon J. Dirden, Phylicia Rashad, and Chanté Adams in Skeleton Crew on Broadway
The Lehman Trilogy Playbill
The Lehman Trilogy scenic design by Es Devlin
The Skin Of Our Teeth Playbill
The Skin of Our Teeth scenic design by Adam Rigg
Company of The Skin of Our Teeth
Following last year's two-part broadcast shared by CBS and Paramount+, the 2022 Tony Awards will include an hour of exclusive programming streaming on Paramount+ June 12 from 7 PM ET, followed by the three-hour awards ceremony airing live on CBS and streaming simultaneously on Paramount+ (for premium-level subscribers only) from 8 PM ET, making this year's ceremony the first in Tony Awards history to be available live nationwide. The broadcast will also be available to stream on demand on Paramount+ for all membership tiers following the live stream. Oscar winner Ariana DeBose will host the awards ceremony, with the initial hour set to be hosted by POTUS' Julianne Hough and American Buffalo's Darren Criss.
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Ahead of the ceremony, Broadway fans can participate in the Official Tony Awards Challenge, which officially opened May 9 at 2 PM ET. Participants are invited to predict the winners for a chance at winning a number of prizes, including this year's grand prize of 75 free Broadway tickets. The challenge officially closes June 12 at 3 PM ET.
The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. For additional information, please visit TonyAwards.com.
