New York, NY (June 12, 2023)—Winnera for this year’s Tony Awards, including those in the two Best Sound categories, were announced Sunday night during the annual Tony Awards Telecast. Presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, the annual award ceremony highlights Broadway’s best work; this year’s event marked its 76th edition this year.
This year’s telecast was notable for numerous reasons, not least of which it was largely unscripted, in deference to the ongoing Writers’ Guild of America strike in Hollywood. It also marked the first time acting Tonys were awarded to non-binary performers—Alex Newell for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, and J. Harrison Ghee in in the lead actor category. Kimberly Akimbo took Best Musical, while Leopoldstadt won Best Play
Tony Awards’ ‘Best Sound’ Nominees Announced
The full list of nominations is at the Tony Awards website.
Best Sound Design of a Play
Jonathan Deans & Taylor Williams, Ain’t No Mo’
Carolyn Downing, Life of Pi
Joshua D. Reid, A Christmas Carol
Ben & Max Ringham, A Doll’s House
Ben & Max Ringham, Prima Facie
Downing’s award marked not only her first Tony win, but also her first nomination.
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Kai Harada, New York, New York
John Shivers, Shucked
Scott Lehrer & Alex Neumann, Into the Woods
Gareth Owen, & Juliet
Nevin Steinberg, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Steinberg previously won in 2019 for Hadestown and has been nominated nine times for the award.
