The Most Tony-Nominated Broadway Shows of All Time

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The 2026 Tony Awards nominations will be announced on May 5.

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Awards season has arrived! While many stellar productions are poised to earn multiple nominations this season, it will take quite a few to stand up to the current record holders. Do any of this season's shows stand a chance at making history? Below, check out which Broadway shows hold the records for the most-Tony nominated productions of all time.

Note: Winner*

Best Musical* Best Book of a Musical ( Lin-Manuel Miranda )* Best Original Score ( Lin-Manuel Miranda )* Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical ( Lin-Manuel Miranda ) Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Leslie Odom, Jr.)* Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical ( Phillipa Soo ) Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Renée Elise Goldsberry)* Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical ( Daveed Diggs )* Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical ( Jonathan Groff ) Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical ( Christopher Jackson ) Best Direction of a Musical ( Thomas Kail )* Best Choreography ( Andy Blankenbuehler )* Best Orchestrations ( Alex Lacamoire )* Best Scenic Design of a Musical ( David Korins ) Best Costume Design of a Musical ( Paul Tazewell )* Best Lighting Design of a Musical ( Howell Binkley )*

Best Musical* Best Book of a Musical ( Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan )* Best Original Score ( Mel Brooks )* Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical ( Nathan Lane )* Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical ( Matthew Broderick ) Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical ( Gary Beach )* Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical ( Roger Bart ) Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical ( Brad Oscar ) Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical ( Cady Huffman )* Best Direction of a Musical ( Susan Stroman )* Best Choreography ( Susan Stroman )* Best Orchestrations ( Doug Besterman )* Best Costume Design of a Musical ( William Ivey Long )* Best Lighting Design of a Musical ( Peter Kaczorowski )* Best Scenic Design of a Musical ( Robin Wagner )*

NOTE: The Producers is the most- winning production, triumphing in 12 categories including Best Musical.

Best Musical* Best Book of a Musical ( Lee Hall )* Best Original Score ( Lee Hall and Elton John ) Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (David Álvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish )* Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical ( David Bologna ) Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical ( Gregory Jbara )* Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical ( Haydn Gwynne ) Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical ( Carole Shelley ) Best Direction of a Musical ( Stephen Daldry )* Best Choreography ( Peter Darling )* Best Orchestrations ( Martin Koch )* Best Costume Design of a Musical ( Nicky Gillibrand ) Best Lighting Design of a Musical ( Rick Fisher )* Best Scenic Design of a Musical ( Ian MacNeil )* Best Sound Design of a Musical ( Paul Arditti )*

Best Musical Best Book of a Musical ( Diablo Cody )* Best Original Score ( Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard ) Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical ( Elizabeth Stanley ) Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical ( Derek Klena ) Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical ( Kathryn Gallagher ) Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (Celia Rose Gooding) Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical ( Lauren Patten )* Best Direction of a Musical ( Diane Paulus ) Best Choreography ( Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui ) Best Orchestrations ( Tom Kitt ) Best Scenic Design of a Musical ( Riccardo Hernandez ) Best Costume Design of a Musical ( Emily Rebholz ) Best Lighting Design of a Musical ( Justin Townsend ) Best Sound Design of a Musical ( Jonathan Deans )

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