Entertainment Theater 2024 Tony Awards: Sarah Paulson, Jeremy Strong, Rachel McAdams and More Nab Nominations — See the Full List Ariana DeBose will host the prestigious theater honors, which will take place on Sunday, June 16 from Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City By Dave Quinn Dave Quinn Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand since 2016, and is the author of the No. 1 New York Times best-selling book, Not All Diamonds and Rosé: The Inside Story of the Real Housewives from the People Who Lived It. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 30, 2024 08:42AM EDT Sarah Paulson, Jeremy Strong and Rachel McAdams. Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock; Bruce Glikas/WireImage; John Nacion/Getty The countdown to the 2024 Tony Awards officially started on Tuesday, April 30, as nominations were announced for the 77th annual honors, which recognizes excellence in live Broadway theater. Previous Tony winners Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry read a list of select nominees on CBS Mornings. Further categories will be released on the Tony Awards' official YouTube page later on Tuesday. A number of stars nabbed nominations, including Sarah Paulson, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Jessica Lange, Amy Ryan, Liev Schreiber, Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, Bebe Neuwirth and Rachel McAdams — the latter which made her Broadway debut this season. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Eddie Redmayne in 'Cabaret'. Marc Brenner The industry's two top awards, best musical and best play, each contained a crop of diverse offerings. Up for best musical will be the Alicia Keys jukebox hit Hell's Kitchen; Illinoise, a dance-heavy show inspired by Sufjan Stevens' acclaimed 2005 concept album; The Outsiders, which is based on S. E. Hinton's seminal novel; Suffs, the Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai-produced musical about the American women's suffrage movement; and the stage adaptation of Sara Gruen's beloved book, Water for Elephants. And for best play, the nominees are Jaja's African Hair Braiding by Jocelyn Bioh; Mary Jane by Amy Herzog; Mother Play by Paula Vogel; Prayer for the French Republic by Joshua Harmon; and Stereophonic by David Adjmi. The cast of 'The Outsiders'. Miller Mobley Ariana DeBose Returning to Host the 2024 Tony Awards for the Third Year in a Row The 2024 Tony Awards will take place on Sunday, June 16 at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City. For a third time in a row, Oscar winner Ariana DeBose will host. The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing present the honors, as usual. Viewers can watch the show on CBS and Paramount+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Select awards will also be handed out on a preshow that will stream on Pluto TV. A total of 36 Tony-eligible titles opened this season, 15 of which were musicals — a historic number as typically, there are only half that. Angelina Jolie Says Daughter Vivienne 'Has Learned So Much' Working with Her on Broadway's The Outsiders (Exclusive) Hell's Kitchen. Eddie Redmayne Admits He Lives ‘Like a Monk’ Despite Playing Emcee in Cabaret’s ‘Hedonistic’ World The new musicals that didn't make the cut included the blockbuster joy ride Back to the Future; the elegant Days of Wine and Roses, starring Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James; Harmony, Barry Manilow's original musical 30-years in the making; Here Lies Love, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's exploration of Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos' rise and fall in the Philippines; and the adaptation of the 2015 documentary How to Dance in Ohio, about a group of teenagers with autism preparing for a spring formal. There was also Lempicka, a musical about Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka; the Britney Spears fairytale Once Upon a One More Time; The Heart of Rock and Roll, with a score of Huey Lewis and the News hits; and musical versions of two other beloved novels: The Great Gatsby, The Notebook, Michale Esper, Corey Stoll and Sarah Paulson in 'Appropriate'. Joan Marcus Other productions eligible for the best new play prize were Grey House by Levi Holloway; I Need That by Theresa Rebeck; Just For Us by Alex Edelman; Patriots by Peter Morgan; The Cottage by Sandy Rustin; and The Shark is Broken by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon. As far as revivals are concerned, the 2023-2024 season included fresh productions of a crop of treasured musicals and plays. For musicals, Cabaret, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Merrily We Roll Along, Spamalot, The Who's Tommy, and The Wiz were all eligible for a nomination. And for plays, the nominees was chosen from Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, Branden Jacobs Jenkins' Appropriate, John Patrick Shanley's Doubt: A Parable, Ossie Davis' Purlie Victorious and Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez in between bows at the opening night of the Broadway revival of 'Merrily We Roll Along' in October 2023. John Nacion/Shutterstock Here are the full list of nominees: Best MusicalHell's KitchenIllinoiseThe OutsidersSuffsWater for Elephants Best PlayJaja's African Hair BraidingMary JaneMother PlayPrayer for the French RepublicStereophonic Best Revival of a MusicalCabaret at the Kit Kat ClubGutenberg! The MusicalMerrily We Roll AlongThe Who's TommyBest Revival of a PlayAn Enemy of the PeopleAppropriatePurlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchBest Performance by a Leading Actor in a MusicalBrian d'Arcy James, Days of Wine and RosesBrody Grant, The OutsidersJonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll AlongDorian Harewood, The NotebookEddie Redmayne, Cabaret at the Kit Kat ClubBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a MusicalEden Espinosa, LempickaMaleah Joi Moon, Hell's KitchenKelli O'Hara, Days of Wine and RosesMaryann Plunkett, The NotebookGayle Rankin, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a MusicalRoger Bart, Back to the Future: The MusicalJoshua Boone, The OutsidersBrandon Victor Dixon, Hell’s KitchenSky Lakota-Lynch, The OutsidersDaniel Radcliffe, Merrily We Roll AlongSteven Skybell, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a MusicalShoshana Bean, Hell’s KitchenAmber Iman, LempickaNikki M. James, SuffsLeslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Monty Python’s SpamalotKecia Lewis, Hell’s KitchenLindsay Mendez, Merrily We Roll AlongBebe Neuwirth, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a PlayWilliam Jackson Harper, Uncle VanyaLeslie Odom, Jr., Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchLiev Schreiber, Doubt: A ParableJeremy Strong, An Enemy of the PeopleMichael Stuhlbarg, Patriots Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a PlayBetsy Aidem, Prayer for the French RepublicJessica Lange, Mother PlayRachel McAdams, Mary JaneSarah Paulson, AppropriateAmy Ryan, Doubt: A Parable Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a PlayWill Brill, StereophonicEli Gelb, StereophonicJim Parsons, Mother PlayTom Pecinka, StereophonicCorey Stoll, Appropriate Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a PlayQuincy Tyler Bernadine, Doubt: A ParableJuliana Canfield, StereophonicCelia Keenan-Bolger, Mother PlaySarah Pidgeon, StereophonicKara Young, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch Best Book of a MusicalKristtoffer Diaz, Hell's KitchenBekah Brunstetter, The NotebookAdam Rapp and Justin Levine, The OutsidersShaina Taub, SuffsRick Elice, Water for Elephants Best Original ScoreAdam Guettel, Days of Wine and RosesDavid Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies LoveWill Butler, StereophonicShaina Taub, SuffsJamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance) and Justin Levine, The OutsidersBest Scenic Design of a Playdots, Appropriatedots, An Enemy of the PeopleDerek McLane, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchDavid Zinn, Jaja's African Hair BraidingDavid Zinn, Stereophonic Best Scenic Design of a MusicalAmp featuring Tatiana Kahvegian, The OutsidersRobert Brill and Peter Nigrini, Hell's KitchenTakeshi Kata, Water for ElephantsDavid Korins, Here Lies LoveRiccardo Hernández and Peter Nigrini, LempickaTim Hatley and Finn Ross, Back to the Future: The MusicalTom Scutt, Cabaret at the Kit Kat ClubBest Costume Design of a PlayDede Ayite, AppropriateDede Ayite, Jaja's African Hair BraidingEnver Chakartash, StereophonicEmilio Sosa, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchDavid Zinn, An Enemy of the People Best Costume Design of a MusicalDede Ayite, Hell's KitchenLinda Cho, The Great GatsbyDavid Israel Reynoso, Water for ElephantsTom Scutt, Cabaret at the Kit Kat ClubPaul Tazewell, Suffs Best Lighting Design of a PlayIsabella Byrd, An Enemy of the PeopleAmith Chandrashaker, Prayer for the French RepublicJiyoun Chang, StereophonicJane Cox, AppropriateNatasha Katz, Grey House Best Lighting Design of a MusicalBrandon Stirling Baker, IllinoiseIsabella Byrd, Cabaret at the Kit Kat ClubNatasha Katz, Hell's KitchenBradley King and David Bengali, Water for ElephantsBrian MacDevitt and Hana S. Kim, The Outsiders Best Sound Design of a PlayJustin Ellington and Stefania Bulbarella, Jaja's African Hair BraidingLeah Gelpe, Mary JaneTom Gibbons, Grey HouseBray Poor and Will Pickens, AppropriateRyan Rumery, StereophonicBest Sound Design of a MusicalM.L. Dogg and Cody Spencer, Here Lies LoveKai Harada, Merrily We Roll AlongNick Lidster for Autograph, Cabaret at the Kit Kat ClubGareth Owen, Hell's KitchenCody Spencer, The Outsiders Best Direction of a PlayDaniel Aukin, StereophonicAnne Kauffman, Mary JaneKenny Leon, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchLila Neugebauer, AppropriateWhitney White, Jaja's African Hair Braiding Best Direction of a MusicalMaria Friedman, Merrily We Roll AlongMichael Greif, Hell's KitchenLeigh Silverman, SuffsJessica Stone, Water for ElephantsDanya Taymor, The Outsiders Best ChoreographyAnnie-B Parson, Here Lies LoveCamille A. Brown, Hell's KitchenRick Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman, The OutsidersJustin Peck, IllinoiseJesse Robb and Shana Carroll, Water for Elephants Best OrchestrationsTimo Andres, IllinoiseWill Butler and Justin Craig, StereophonicJustin Levine, Matt Hinkley and Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance), The OutsidersTom Kitt and Adam Blackstone, Hell's KitchenJonathan Tunick, Merrily We Roll Along