2016 Tony Award Nominees

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Tony Award Nominations - Hamilton 16 total nominationsNEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 06: Cast of Hamilton perform at "Hamilton" Broadway Opening Night at Richard Rodgers Theatre on August 6, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

Tony Award Nominations - School of Rock 4 total nominationsNEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 06: Laurence Connor, Julian Fellowes, Alex Brightman, Sierra Bogges and Andrew Lloyd Webber attend the curtain call at Winter Garden Theatre on December 6, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)

Tony Award Nominations - Long Day's Journey Into Night 7 total nominationsNEW YORK, NY - APRIL 27: Gabriel Byrne, Jessica Lange, Michael Shannon and John Gallagher Jr. Perform during the "Long Day's Journey Into Night" Broadway Opening Night at American Airlines Theatre on April 27, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Tony Award Nominations - Eclipsed 6 total nominationsNEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 23: The cast, crew, and creative for "Eclipsed" pose onstage at their first preview on Broadway at the Golden Theatre on February 23, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Tony Award Nominations - The Color Purple 4 total nominationsNEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 10: Actress Jennifer Hudson takes a bow during curtain call following her debut performance in Broadway's "The Color Purple" at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on November 10, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Tony Award Nominations - Waitress 4 total nominationsNEW YORK, NY - APRIL 24: (L-R) Actors Jessie Mueller; Keala Settle; Kimiko Glenn attends "Waitress" Broadway opening night curtain call at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre on April 24, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)

Tony Award Nominations - Bright Star 5 total nominationsNEW YORK, NY - MARCH 24: Singer Edie Brickell (L) and comedian Steve Martin perform during "Bright Star" Opening Night on Broadway Curtain Call at The Cort Theatre on March 24, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Tony Award Nominations - She Loves Me 8 total nominationsNEW YORK, NY - MARCH 17: Cast curtain call at "She Loves Me" Broadway Opening Night at Studio 54 on March 17, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Tony Award Nominations - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play, Laurie MetcalfNEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 22: Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf onstage during the first Broadway performance curtain call of 'Misery' at the Broadhurst Theatre on October 22, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images)

Tony Award Nominations - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play, Jeff DanielsNEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Actor Jeff Daniels poses for a portrait at the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Tony Award Nominations - Best Performance by an Actor & Actress in a Featured Role in a Play, Reed Birney & Jayne HoudyshellNEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Actors Jayne Houdyshell (L) and Reed Birneyand pose for a portrait at the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Tony Award Nominations - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical, Danielle BrooksNEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Actress Danielle Brooks poses for a portrait at the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Tony Award Nominations -Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical, Brandon Victor DixonNEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Actor Brandon Victor Dixon poses for a portrait at the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Tony Award Nominations - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play, Michelle WilliamsNEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Actress Michelle Williams poses for a portrait at the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Tony Award Nominations - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play, Megan HiltyNEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Megan Hilty attends the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Junket at Diamond Horseshoe at the Paramount Hotel on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images)