Sharesale
Entertainment News'Hamilton' Breaks Records with 16 Tony Award Nominations

‘Hamilton’ Breaks Records with 16 Tony Award Nominations

Date:

Hamilton makes history with 16 nominations.

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway show has earned 16 Tony award nominations. The last Broadway show to set the record for the most nominations was the Broadway musicals The Producers and Billy Elliot with 15 nominations. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hamilton was nominated for best musical, score, book, direction, choreography and a several acting nominations.

This is a spit in the face of the 2016 Academy Awards, which didn’t nominate a non-white actor for a single acting category. From The Hollywood Reporter:

The nominations across the eight performance categories for plays and musicals include several actors of color, a number of them frontrunners. But that’s more about the unplanned convergence of productions with strong roles for non-Caucasian actors this year, not a well-timed rebuke to the Academy. Despite an anomalous downward bump last season, Broadway has a relatively respectable track record for diversity — on its stages, if not so much behind the scenes. In fact, you need to go back to 2008 to find a year in which one or more performers of color didn’t take home Tonys for acting.

If you are interested in going to see Hamilton on Broadway, it’s going to burn a hole in your pocket – the average ticket costs $1,200.

Via: THR

What do you think? Share with us your thoughts in the comments below.

spot_img
Megan Dianehttps://www.projectcasting.com
Hi, I'm Megan Browne, the Head of Partnerships at Project Casting - a job board for the entertainment industry. As Head of Partnerships, I help businesses find the best talent for their influencer campaigns, photo shoots, and film productions. Creating these partnerships has enabled me to help businesses scale and reach their true potential. I'm excited to continue driving growth by connecting people with projects they're passionate about.

More like this
Related

Steven Spielberg’s New Movie to Film in Atlanta

Colin Firth is reportedly in talks to star in...

$5,000 Television Commercial New Zealand Casting Call

Casting directors are now casting actors, models, and talent...

$2,500 Golf Fashion Designer Commercial Casting Call for Golfers

Casting directors are now casting actors, models, and talent...

FX’s ‘The Beauty’ Open Casting Call for Models

Casting directors are now casting actors, models, and talent...