Look: The Hamilton lovefest at last year's Tony Awards was amazing, but it also made the whole Tony extravaganza seem a little...predictable. So it was nice to feel some real suspense before the announcement of this year's nominees, which took place this morning at NYC's Lincoln Center.
Who's leading the 2017 Tony pack? Two of our dance-y favorites, as it turns out: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 earned 12 noms, including one for Sam Pinkleton for Best Choreography, and Hello, Dolly! nabbed 10.
Here are all the musical theater nominations (for the complete Tony nominee list, click here ):
Best Musical
Come From Away
Dear Evan Hansen
Groundhog Day
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Best Revival of a Musical
Falsettos
Hello, Dolly!
Miss Saigon
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Christian Borle,
Falsettos
Josh Groban,
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
David Hyde Pierce,
Hello, Dolly!
Andy Karl,
Groundhog Day
Ben Platt,
Dear Evan Hansen
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Denée Benton,
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Christine Ebersole,
War Paint
Patti LuPone,
War Paint
Bette Midler,
Hello, Dolly!
Eva Noblezada,
Miss Saigon
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Gavin Creel,
Hello, Dolly!
Mike Faist,
Dear Evan Hansen
Andrew Rannells,
Falsettos
Lucas Steele,
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Brandon Uranowitz,
Falsettos
Best Performance by an Actress in Featured Role a Musical
Kate Baldwin,
Hello, Dolly!
Rachel Bay Jones,
Dear Evan Hansen
Stephanie J. Block,
Falsettos
Jenn Colella,
Come From Away
Mary Beth Peil,
Anastasia
Best Score
Come From Away
, David Hein and Irene Sankoff
Dear Evan Hansen
, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Groundhog Day
, Tim Minchin
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
, Dave Malloy
Best Book of a Musical
Come From Away
, David Hein and Irene Sankoff
Dear Evan Hansen
, Steven Levenson
Groundhog Day
, Danny Rubin
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
, Dave Malloy
Best Direction of a Musical
Christopher Ashley,
Come From Away
Rachel Chavkin,
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Michael Greif,
Dear Evan Hansen
Matthew Warchus,
Groundhog Day
Jerry Zaks,
Hello, Dolly!
Best Choreography
Andy Blankenbuehler,
Bandstand
Peter Darling and Ellen Kane,
Groundhog Day
Kelly Devine,
Come From Away
Denis Jones,
Holiday Inn
Sam Pinkleton,
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Best Orchestrations
Bill Elliott and Greg Anthony Rassen,
Bandstand
Larry Hochman,
Hello, Dolly!
Alex Lacamoire,
Dear Evan Hansen
Dave Malloy,
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Linda Cho,
Anastasia
Santo Loquasto,
Hello, Dolly!
Paloma Young,
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Catherine Zuber,
War Paint
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Rob Howell,
Groundhog Day
David Korins,
War Paint
Mimi Lien,
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Santo Loquasto,
Hello, Dolly!
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Howell Binkley,
Come From Away
Natasha Katz,
Hello, Dolly!
Bradley King,
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Japhy Weideman,
Dear Evan Hansen