The curtain has gone up on this year’s Tony Award nominations.
And while there are the stars celebrating their nominations—such as Sunset Boulevard’s Nicole Scherzinger, Good Night, and Good Luck’s George Clooney as well as John Proctor is the Villain’s Sadie Sink—there, as always, a number of stars and shows who have been notably left off the list of nominees.
Perhaps most prominent among the snubs are household names Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, who did not receive nods for their roles in the revival of William Shakespeare’s Othello. In fact, the entire production was shut out of the Tonys, not earning a single nomination.
Similarly, while Redwood marked a huge return to Broadway for veteran Idina Menzel—best known, among a storied career, for originating Wicked’s Elphaba—as both she and the musical as a whole didn’t receive nominations.
Another disappointment comes for Kieran Culkin, who has been generating buzz for his performance in Glengarry Glen Ross. If he’d been nominated, the 42-year-old would have been on his way to earning what is called the Triple Crown of acting: earning a Tony, Emmy and Academy Award.
And, if he’d been nominated and then won at the Tony’s—after just being awarded an Oscar for his work in A Real Pain—Kieran would have set a record for earning the Triple Crown in just 18 months. (But while Kieran won’t be nominated this year, he can cheer on his fellow Succession alum Sarah Snook who earned a nod for her work in The Picture of Dorian Gray.)
But while there are snubs, there are also the pleasant surprises. Among those shows and actors whose nominations come as a pleasant surprise, are the revival of Our Town, John Proctor is The Villain’s Fina Strazza, Lawrence band member Gracie Lawrence for her work in the Bobby Darin musical Just in Time as well as a Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical’s James Monroe Iglehart.
Read on for a complete roundup of this year’s Tony Award nominations snubs and surprises.
Romeo + Juliet’s Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Snubbed
While the production itself earned a nomination for Best Revival of a Play, both of its leads were notably not among the acting nominations.
Thornton Wilder’s Our Town Receives Surprise Nomination
While Othello and Glengarry Glen Ross were excluded from the Best Revival of a Play category, Our Town earned itself a nomination. But, with stars such as Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, Katie Holmes, and Richard Thomas involved, perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise at all.
Glengarry Glen Ross’ Kieran Culkin Snubbed
The Succession star’s lack of nomination also means his first shot at an acting Triple Crown is no more.
Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal’s Othello Snubbed
The much-talked-about revival was completely excluded from this year’s Tony Award nominations.
Surprise Nominations for Gracie Lawrence, James Monroe Iglehart & Fina Strazza
While not necessarily on critics’ Tonys radar, no one is mad to hear about the three stars finding themselves among this year’s nominees for their impressive work.
Idina Menzel and Redwood Snubbed
While it marked an epic return for the Wicked alum after almost 10 years away from the Broadway stage, Idina and her new show Redwood were left off the nomination list.
Maybe Happy Ending’s Helen J. Shen Snubbed
While the star has earned critical acclaim for her work in the robotic musical alongside Darren Criss, Helen was not among the actress nominees.
