Jessica Chastain smiles from ear-to-ear as she leads arrivals at Tony Awards nominees event
The nominations for this year’s Tony Awards were announced earlier this week with Some Like It Hot, & Juliet, Shucked and more leading the nominations.
Jessica Chastain, Audra McDonald, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, Ben Platt and more attended the Meet the Nominees Press Day at the Sofitel Hotel in New York City.
Chastain, 46, has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for A Doll’s House.
The Help actress looked glamorous in a monochromatic taupe suit and top.
She pushed up the sleeves of the suit for a trendy look and wore her striking red hair loose and straight.
Nominated: Jessica Chastain, 46, is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for A Doll’s House
![Jessica Chastain smiles from ear-to-ear as she leads arrivals at Tony Awards nominees event 2 Glam: The Help actress looked glamorous in a monochromatic taupe suit and top. She pushed up the sleeves of the suit for a trendy look and wore her striking red hair loose and straight](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1683233589_128_Jessica-Chastain-smiles-from-ear-to-ear-as-she-leads-arrivals-at.jpg)
Glam: The Help actress looked glamorous in a monochromatic taupe suit and top. She pushed up the sleeves of the suit for a trendy look and wore her striking red hair loose and straight
![Jessica Chastain smiles from ear-to-ear as she leads arrivals at Tony Awards nominees event 4 The Eyes of Tammy Faye: The actress kept her makeup a little more subdued than Tammy Faye with smoky brown eyes, rosy cheeks and bright red lipstick](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1683233592_845_Jessica-Chastain-smiles-from-ear-to-ear-as-she-leads-arrivals-at.jpg)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye: The actress kept her makeup a little more subdued than Tammy Faye with smoky brown eyes, rosy cheeks and bright red lipstick
The Eyes of Tammy Faye actress kept her makeup a bit more subdued than Tammy Faye.
She had smoky brown eyes, rosy cheeks, and bright red lipstick.
Audra McDonald, 52, is also nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her role in Ohio State Murders.
The Private Practice alum created a timeless look in black slacks and a long-sleeved white blouse.
Josh Groban, who is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was spotted at the event.
He was with his co-star Annaleigh Ashford, who is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
![Jessica Chastain smiles from ear-to-ear as she leads arrivals at Tony Awards nominees event 6 Cool: Platt looked cool in a blue suit with an asymmetrical blazer and trousers with front slits at the hem](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1683233599_897_Jessica-Chastain-smiles-from-ear-to-ear-as-she-leads-arrivals-at.jpg)
![Jessica Chastain smiles from ear-to-ear as she leads arrivals at Tony Awards nominees event 8 Trendy: The singer wore a fawn-colored suit with an oversized blazer, cardigan and wide-leg pants that she paired with black pointy-toe pumps](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1683233602_278_Jessica-Chastain-smiles-from-ear-to-ear-as-she-leads-arrivals-at.jpg)
Musicals: Tony winner Ben Platt and Sara Bareilles are nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress in a Musical
![Jessica Chastain smiles from ear-to-ear as she leads arrivals at Tony Awards nominees event 10 Catching up during the event: Chastain and Platt were chatting during the event](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1683233604_90_Jessica-Chastain-smiles-from-ear-to-ear-as-she-leads-arrivals-at.jpg)
Catching up during the event: Chastain and Platt were chatting during the event
![Jessica Chastain smiles from ear-to-ear as she leads arrivals at Tony Awards nominees event 12 Friends: Jessica gets close to Ben](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1683233605_202_Jessica-Chastain-smiles-from-ear-to-ear-as-she-leads-arrivals-at.jpg)
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Groban, 42, wore a tan suit with a white shirt and white sneakers.
Ashford wore a cream shirt dress and matching pumps.
Groban faces stiff competition in his category, including Ben Platt, 29, who has been nominated for his role in Parade.
Platt won the Tony for Best Actor in a Musical for his role in Dear Evan Hansen when he was 23.
On Thursday, he looked cool in a blue suit with an asymmetrical blazer and front slit pants at the hem.
![Jessica Chastain smiles from ear-to-ear as she leads arrivals at Tony Awards nominees event 14 Classy: The Private Practice alum created a timeless look in black slacks and a long-sleeved white blouse](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1683233606_6_Jessica-Chastain-smiles-from-ear-to-ear-as-she-leads-arrivals-at.jpg)
![Jessica Chastain smiles from ear-to-ear as she leads arrivals at Tony Awards nominees event 16 Classy: The Private Practice alum created a timeless look in black slacks and a long-sleeved white blouse](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1683233607_374_Jessica-Chastain-smiles-from-ear-to-ear-as-she-leads-arrivals-at.jpg)
Broadway vet: Audra McDonald, 52, is also nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her role in Ohio State Murders
![Jessica Chastain smiles from ear-to-ear as she leads arrivals at Tony Awards nominees event 18 On the carpet: (L-R) Natasha Katz, Mimi Lien, Ruthie Ann Miles, Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford and Jeffrey Seller](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1683233608_86_Jessica-Chastain-smiles-from-ear-to-ear-as-she-leads-arrivals-at.jpg)
On the carpet: (L-R) Natasha Katz, Mimi Lien, Ruthie Ann Miles, Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford and Jeffrey Seller
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So elegant: Jodie Comer wore an ivory blazer over a matching cardigan and slacks
![Jessica Chastain smiles from ear-to-ear as she leads arrivals at Tony Awards nominees event 22 Victoria Clark](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1683233612_95_Jessica-Chastain-smiles-from-ear-to-ear-as-she-leads-arrivals-at.jpg)
![Jessica Chastain smiles from ear-to-ear as she leads arrivals at Tony Awards nominees event 24 Helen Park](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1683233615_644_Jessica-Chastain-smiles-from-ear-to-ear-as-she-leads-arrivals-at.jpg)
More beautiful ladies: Victoria Clark, left, and Helen Park, right, were also seen
![Jessica Chastain smiles from ear-to-ear as she leads arrivals at Tony Awards nominees event 26 Green is good: Betsy Wolfe, who has been nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for & Juliet looked stunning in her silver shoes](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1683233618_895_Jessica-Chastain-smiles-from-ear-to-ear-as-she-leads-arrivals-at.jpg)
Green is good: Betsy Wolfe, who has been nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for & Juliet looked stunning in her silver shoes
Singer Sara Bareilles, 43, is competing with Ashford for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her role in Into the Woods.
The Brave singer followed the trend of the day of wearing suits as well as monochromatic looks.
She wore a fawn suit with an oversized blazer, cardigan and wide-legged pants that she paired with black pointed-toe pumps.
The 76th annual Tony Awards will take place on June 11.