The 77th annual Tony Awards red carpet kicked off on Sunday afternoon at the Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater in New York City, with stars arriving in their most glamorous looks.
Angelina Jolie, 49, looked like a Grecian goddess in a mint green draped gown with a matching wrap, arriving to the Tony Awards with her daughter Vivienne, 15.
Ariana DeBose dazzled on the red carpet in colorful patterned gown that featured cut-out detailing.
Alicia Keys chose a crimson hued sequin gown with matching gloves, looking incredible as she struck an elegant pose on the red carpet.
The 77th annual Tony Awards red carpet kicked off on Sunday afternoon at the Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater in New York City: Angelina Jolie (L), Ariana DeBose (C) and Alicia Keys (R) pictured on the red carpet
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Angelina looked like a Grecian goddess in the soft green velvet frock, which had a draped neckline with ruching along her slim waist.
The beautiful movie star wore a matching wrap, which she style draped over her arms.
The Oscar winner flashed a delicate tattoo along her chest as she posed up a storm on the red carpet.
Angelina styled her caramel highlighted locks loose around her with minimal makeup, showcasing her stunning natural beauty.
Her daughter Vivienne wore an emerald vest and trousers with a white button-up blouse as she held her mom’s hand on the red carpet.
Angelina will be hitting the stage as she leads the star-studded presenters list.
The 49-year-old A-lister will be the top name bestowing honors on Broadway’s biggest night on Sunday as nominations were announced back in April.
Ariana looked gorgeous in a gown that featured an intricate design that appeared to be inspired by a stained glass window.
The strapless gown had blue, yellow green and black hues with cut-out details throughout.
Alicia dazzled in a burgundy hued frock that featured off-the-shoulder sleeves; the gown had sequins along the neckline and skirt.
The Grammy award winner wore matching gloves, with her hair in a bun.
Alicia kept her makeup to a minimum, with her stunning natural beauty on full display.
The artist brought her parents Terria Joseph and Craig Cook, as well as her sons Egypt, 13, and Genesis, nine, whom she shares with husband Swizz Beatz.
Swizz Beatz’ son Kasseem Jr. 17, also attended alongside Alicia, Terria, Craig, Egypt and Genesis.
Swizz is also dad to Prince Nasir, 23, and Nicole, 19, from previous relationships, although they did not attend.
Angelina wowed in the pastel hued ruched number, which showcased her tiny waist
Angelina looked beautiful in the velvet gown while arriving with her mini me – daughter Vivienne, 15
Angelina looked like a Grecian goddess in her draped pastel hued frock
Vivienne wore an emerald vest and trousers with a white button-up blouse as she held her mom’s hand on the red carpet
Ariana DeBose dazzled on the red carpet in colorful patterned gown that featured cut-out detailing
Ariana looked gorgeous in a gown that featured an intricate design that appeared to be inspired by a stained glass window
Alicia dazzled in a burgundy hued frock that featured off-the-shoulder sleeves; the gown had sequins along the neckline and skirt
The Grammy award winner wore matching gloves, with her hair in a bun
Alicia kept her makeup to a minimum, with her stunning natural beauty on full display
The artist brought her parents Terria Joseph and Craig Cook, as well as her sons Egypt, 13, and Genesis, nine, whom she shares with husband Swizz Beatz. Swizz Beatz’ son Kasseem Jr. 17, also attended alongside Alicia, Terria, Craig, Egypt and Genesis; Pictured from left to right: Terria, Kasseem, Alicia, Genesis, Egypt and Craig
Elle cut a sleek figure in tailored blazer and matching trousers, opting to go braless and shirtless.
The 26-year-old Maleficent star wore her platinum blonde locks in voluminous waves and with a deep side part.
Elle rounded out her chic red carpet with dark crimson lipstick and a diamond choker.
The event will be hosted by Ariana DeBose who had previously been nominated in the Best Featured Actress in a Musical category for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.
The 32-year-old Wilmington, North Carolina native also also won an Oscar for Steven Spielberg’s movie adaptation of the Broadway classic West Side Story.
Other presenters include Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Hudson, Jeffrey Wright, Patrick Wilson, and Nick Jonas will also have important duties.
In addition Idina Menzel, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Nate Burleson, Cynthia Erivo, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Josh Gad, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Sean Hayes will also be presenting.
Elle Fanning wowed in a black tailored suit without a top beneath, adding a diamond necklace and bold red lipstick
Rachel McAdams donned a sheer black dress with a white trim along the neckline, adding several bracelets and rings
Rachel brought her parents Lance and Sandra McAdams to the Tony Awards
Liev Schreiber, 56, arrived with wife Taylor Neisen, 32; Liev wore a dark blue and black suit with a white button up and bowtie while Taylor chose a classic black strapless dress
Sarah Paulson, 49, arrived with partner Holland Taylor, 81
Nicole Scherzinger looked summer ready in her bold red mermaid gown, which had a sheer panel with embellishments and a puff hemline
The one-shoulder number had a scarf detail with a draped torso and waist
Brook Shields rocked yellow crocs for her shoes for the night
The stunning actress paired her bold shoes with a matching gown in the same color
Julianne Hough looked beautiful in a cream colored gown with ruffled accents throughout, paired with a striking necklace and bracelet plus ring
Rounding out the list are Ashley Park, Jim Parsons, Wendell Pierce, Ben Platt, Anthony Ramos, Andrew Rannells, Solomon Thomas, Taylor Tomlinson, Pete Townshend, Tamara Tunie, and Adrienne Warren.
Jolie definitely has a lot of interest in this year’s ceremony as she serves as producer of The Outsiders musical which is up for a whopping 12 awards including the coveted top honor Best Musical.
The Tony Awards 2024 nominations were announced in April with big names including Rachel McAdams, the Alicia Keys musical, Daniel Radcliffe recognized.
The Kristoffer Diaz musical Hell’s Kitchen and David Adjmi drama Stereophonic led the way with most nods as they tied for 13 with the aforementioned Jolie’s The Outsiders coming in third for nominations with 12.
One of the nominees for best musical is Hell’s Kitchen, a jukebox musical featuring songs by Alicia and loosely based on her life.
Hell’s Kitchen was the most nominated musical, with 13 nods – a feat equaled this year only by the straight play Stereophonic about a 1970s rock band.
Gayle Rankin wore a white halter gown with a draped back
Maria Friedman chose a floral embroidered gown; featuring yellow, orange and pink flowers
Vanessa Bell Calloway wowed in a teal hued gown with a matching cape, adding a gold belt
Kara Young (L) and Maechi Aharanwa (R) wore green frocks, with Maechi opting for an emerald version
Ingrid Michaelson chose a baby blue sequin gown with floral details
Maleah Joi Moon stunned in a black and silver gown with matching gloves
Daniel Radcliffe grinned ear to ear while posing on the red carpet with partner Erin Darke
Anna Wintour and her daughter Bee Carrozzini both looked stylish on the red carpet
Eddie Redmayne chose a black and white look, complete with a cape
Angelina Jolie will be hitting the stage at the Tony Awards 2024 as she leads the star-studded presenters list at Sunday’s event
She is not the only big name hitting the stage as other presenters include Taraji P. Henson (pictured left), Jennifer Hudson (right), Jeffrey Wright, Patrick Wilson, and Nick Jonas will also have important duties
Jolie definitely has a lot of interest in this year’s ceremony as she serves as producer of The Outsiders musical which is up for a whopping 12 awards including the coveted top honor Best Musical
Jolie appeared on the red carpet for opening night of the critically-acclaimed musical in New York back on April 11
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The other best musical nominees include Suffs, a show about the suffragettes that has Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai among its producers.
Illinoise, a jukebox musical of Sufjan Stevens’ work, and The Outsider, based on the classic young adult novel of the same name, are also up for the top prize.
The best musical nominations were rounded out by Water For Elephants, an adaptation of the bestselling novel that was previously made into a movie starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon.
Notable snubs for best musical included the Britney Spears show Once Upon A One More Time, the as well as the adaptations of the classic movies Back To The Future, The Notebook and Days Of Wine And Roses.
Rachel McAdams was nominated for best lead actress in a play in honor of her work in Mary Jane, starring her as the mother of a son with cerebral palsy.
She is up against Sarah Paulson for Appropriate, a dark comedy about three siblings feuding over their father’s estate after his death.
Jessica Lange is up for Mother Play, playing the mother of teens portrayed by Tony winner Celia Keenan-Bolger and The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons.
The category includes Betsy Aidem in Prayer For The French Republic, a dark comedy by Joshua Harmon about mounting antisemitism in France.
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Rachel McAdams (pictured onstage in Mary Jane), Alicia Keys, Liev Schreiber and more stars earned Tony Award nominations when they were announced in April
One of the nominees for best musical is Hell’s Kitchen, a jukebox musical featuring songs by Alicia and loosely based on her life; Alicia is pictured at its opening night earlier this month
Daniel Radcliffe is nominated for best supporting actor in a musical for his role in a revival of Merrily We Roll Along, which he is pictured promoting at the 92nd Street Y
Daniel is pictured on the opening night of Merrily We Roll Along with Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, who are also nominated for their parts in the show
Amy Ryan (left) and Liev Schreiber (right) are both pictured opening night of Doubt: A Parable, in roles played onscreen by Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman
A new revival of the 1960s show Cabaret stars Eddie Redmayne, who is pictured at its opening night is nominated for best lead actor in a musical
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Rachel’s category is rounded out by Amy Ryan for the lead role in John Patrick Shanley’s classic drama Doubt: A Parable, which was made into an acclaimed movie starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Viola Davis.
Liev Schreiber is nominated for best lead actor in a play for Doubt: A Parable, playing the role of the priest accused of molesting a young boy.
He is up against a formidable group of thespians including Succession star Jeremy Strong in a revival of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy Of The People.
William Jackson Harper is also nominated in that category for Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, as is Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr for Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch and Michael Stuhlbarg for Patriots.
Jim Parsons in Mother Play is nominated for best featured actor in a play, against Corey Stoll for Appropriate and Will Brill, Eli Gelb and Tom Pecinka, all three for the play Stereophonic about a rising 1970s rock band.
The best featured actress in a play nods went to Quincy Tyler Bernstine in Doubt, Juliana Canfield and Sarah Pidgeon in Stereophonic, Celia Keenan-Bolger in Mother Play and Kara Young in Purlie Victorious.
Daniel Radcliffe is nominated for best supporting actor in a musical for his role in a revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along, a polarizing 1980s piece that unfolds backwards in time.
His competitors are Roger Bart in Back To The Future: The Musical, Joshua Boone and Sky Lakota-Lynch in The Outsiders, Brandon Victor Dixon in Hell’s Kitchen and Steven Skybell in the new revival of Cabaret.
Jessica Lange (center) and Jim Parsons (right) are both nominated for Mother Play, whose opening night they are pictured at with their co-star Celia Keenan-Bolger (left)
Notable snubs include the Britney Spear jukebox musical Once Upon A One More Time
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Cabaret, with a score by Fred Ebb and John Kander and a book by Joe Masteroff, first opened on Broadway in 1966 and became an instant sensation, later adapted into a movie starring Liza Minnelli and directed by Bob Fosse.
Now rechristened Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club, the revival stars Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne in the role of the master of ceremonies.
Eddie is nominated for best lead actor in a musical, in a category that includes Looking star Jonathan Groff in Merrily We Roll Along.
Dorian Harewood is also up for the musical of The Notebook, the Nicholas Sparks novel made into a beloved movie starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling.
Broadway veteran Brian D’Arcy James is nominated for his lead the musical of the 1962 movie Days Of Wine And Roses, in which his role was played by Jack Lemmon, and the category is rounded out by Brody Grant in The Outsiders.
The best lead actress in a musical nominees include Wicked alumna Eden Espinosa for the title role in Lempicka, the story of the controversial interwar Polish painter Tamara Lempicka whose posthumous fanbase includes Madonna.
She is up against Maleah Joi Moon who plays Alicia Keys in Hell’s Kitchen, as well as Kelli O’Hara for Days Of Wine And Roses, Maryann Plunkett for the Rachel McAdams role in The Notebook and Gayle Rankin for the Liza Minnelli role in Cabaret.
Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr is up for best lead actor in a play for Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch; pictured at its opening night curtain call
The best lead actor in a play nominees include Succession star Jeremy Strong in a revival of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy Of The People (pictured)
Broadway titan Bebe Neuwirth has earned a nomination for best featured actress in a musical for her role as landlady Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club.
She is in a category that includes Shoshana Bean and Kecia Lewis for Hell’s Kitchen, Amber Iman for Lempicka, Nikki M James for Suffs, Lindsay Mendez for Merrily We Roll Along and Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer for a revival of Monty Python’s Spamalot.
In the best original score for a musical category, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim are nominated for their immersive musical Here Lies Love about Imelda Marcos.
So is Adam Guettel, the grandson of The Sound Of Music composer Richard Rodgers, for the score of Days Of Wine And Roses.
The best original score category includes Shaina Taub for Suffs, Will Butler for Stereophonic and Jonathan Clay, Zach Chance and Justin Levine for The Outsiders.
Meanwhile the best book of a musical nominations went to Kristoffer Diaz for Hell’s Kitchen, Bekah Brunstetter for The Notebook, Adam Rapp and Justin Levine for The Outsider, Shaina Taub for Suffs and Rick Elice for Water For Elephants.
For best play, Jocelyn Bioh is nominated for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Amy Herzog for Mary Jane, Paula Vogel for Mother Play, Joshua Harmon for Prayer For The French Republic and David Adjmi for Stereophonic.
The best revival of a musical nominees were Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Merrily We Roll Along and The Who’s Tommy.
Appropriate, An Enemy Of The People and Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch are up for Best Revival Of A Play.
Tony Awards 2024 Winners
Best Musical
Hell’s Kitchen
Illinoise
The Outsiders
Suffs
Water for Elephants
Hell’s Kitchen is nominated for top honor Best Musical as it leads the way with nods with 13
Best Play
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Mary Jane
Mother Play
Prayer for the French Republic
Stereophonic – WINNER
Best Revival of a Play
Appropriate – WINNER
An Enemy of the People
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Best Revival of a Musical
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Gutenberg! The Musical!
Merrily We Roll Along – WINNER
The Who’s Tommy
Best Book of a Musical
Kristoffer Diaz, Hell’s Kitchen
Bekah Brunstetter, The Notebook
Adam Rapp and Justin Levine, The Outsiders
Shaina Taub, Suffs – WINNER
Rick Elice, Water for Elephants
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Adam Guettel, Days of Wine and Roses
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love
Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance) and Justin Levine, The Outsiders
Will Butler, Stereophonic
Shaina Taub, Suffs – WINNER
Stereophonic’s Will Butler is up for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
William Jackson Harper, Uncle Vanya
Leslie Odom, Jr., Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Liev Schreiber, Doubt: A Parable
Jeremy Strong, An Enemy of the People – WINNER
Michael Stuhlbarg, Patriots
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Betsy Aidem, Prayer for the French Republic
Jessica Lange, Mother Play
Rachel McAdams, Mary Jane
Sarah Paulson, Appropriate – WINNER
Amy Ryan, Doubt: A Parable
Rachel McAdams is nominated in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for Mary Jane
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Brody Grant, The Outsiders
Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along
Dorian Harewood, The Notebook
Brian d’Arcy James, Days of Wine and Roses
Eddie Redmayne, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Eden Espinosa, Lempicka
Maleah Joi Moon, Hell’s Kitchen
Kelli O’Hara, Days of Wine and Roses
Maryann Plunkett, The Notebook
Gayle Rankin, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Will Brill, Stereophonic – WINNER
Eli Gelb, Stereophonic
Jim Parsons, Mother Play
Tom Pecinka, Stereophonic
Corey Stoll, Appropriate
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Doubt: A Parable
Juliana Canfield, Stereophonic
Celia Keenan-Bolger, Mother Play
Sarah Pidgeon, Stereophonic
Kara Young, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch – WINNER
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Roger Bart, Back To The Future: The Musical
Joshua Boone, The Outsiders
Brandon Victor Dixon, Hell’s Kitchen
Sky Lakota-Lynch, The Outsiders
Daniel Radcliffe, Merrily We Roll Along – WINNER
Steven Skybell, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Daniel Radcliffe (left) has a nomination in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical category for Merrily We Roll Along
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Shoshana Bean, Hell’s Kitchen
Amber Iman, Lempicka
Nikki M. James, Suffs
Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Monty Python’s Spamalot
Kecia Lewis, Hell’s Kitchen – WINNER
Lindsay Mendez, Merrily We Roll Along
Bebe Neuwirth, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Scenic Design of a Play
dots, Appropriate
dots, An Enemy of the People
Derek McLane, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
David Zinn, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
David Zinn, Stereophonic – WINNER
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
AMP featuring Tatiana Kahvegian, The Outsiders
Robert Brill and Peter Nigrini, Hell’s Kitchen
Takeshi Kata, Water for Elephants
David Korins, Here Lies Love
Riccardo Hernández and Peter Nigrini, Lempicka
Tim Hatley and Finn Ross, Back To The Future: The Musical
Tom Scutt, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club – WINNER
Best Costume Design of a Play
Dede Ayite, Appropriate
Dede Ayite, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding – WINNER
Enver Chakartash, Stereophonic
Emilio Sosa, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
David Zinn, An Enemy of the People
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Dede Ayite, Hell’s Kitchen
Linda Cho, The Great Gatsby – WINNER
David Israel Reynoso, Water for Elephants
Tom Scutt, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Paul Tazewell, Suffs
David Israel Reynoso received a nod in the Best Costume Design of a Musica for Water for Elephants
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Isabella Byrd, An Enemy of the People
Amith Chandrashaker, Prayer for the French Republic
Jiyoun Chang, Stereophonic
Jane Cox, Appropriate – WINNER
Natasha Katz, Grey House
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Brandon Stirling Baker, Illinoise
Isabella Byrd, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Natasha Katz, Hell’s Kitchen
Bradley King and David Bengali, Water for Elephants
Brian MacDevitt and Hana S. Kim, The Outsiders – WINNER
Best Sound Design of a Play
Justin Ellington and Stefania Bulbarella, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Leah Gelpe, Mary Jane
Tom Gibbons, Grey House
Bray Poor and Will Pickens, Appropriate
Ryan Rumery, Stereophonic – WINNER
Leah Gelpe is up for Best Sound Design of a Play for Mary Jane
Best Sound Design of a Musical
M.L. Dogg and Cody Spencer, Here Lies Love
Kai Harada, Merrily We Roll Along
Nick Lidster for Autograph, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Gareth Owen, Hell’s Kitchen
Cody Spencer, The Outsiders – WINNER
Best Direction of a Play
Daniel Aukin, Stereophonic – WINNER
Anne Kauffman, Mary Jane
Kenny Leon, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Lila Neugebauer, Appropriate
Whitney White, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Best Direction of a Musical
Maria Friedman, Merrily We Roll Along
Michael Greif, Hell’s Kitchen
Leigh Silverman, Suffs
Jessica Stone, Water for Elephants
Danya Taymor, The Outsiders – WINNER
Best Choreography
Annie-B Parson, Here Lies Love
Camille A. Brown, Hell’s Kitchen
Rick Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman, The Outsiders
Justin Peck, Illinoise – WINNER
Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll, Water for Elephants
Justin Peck is nominated for Best Choreography for Illinoise
Best Orchestrations
Timo Andres, Illinoise
Will Butler and Justin Craig, Stereophonic
Justin Levine, Matt Hinkley and Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance), The Outsiders
Tom Kitt and Adam Blackstone, Hell’s Kitchen
Jonathan Tunick, Merrily We Roll Along – WINNER