Tony Awards 2023: Best dressed stars on red carpet

All eyes were on the red carpet at New York City’s United Palace Theater as Broadway’s biggest stars arrived at the 76th annual Tony Awards on Sunday.

Jessica Chastain made a glamorous entrance in a strapless yellow dress complete with a matching cape that graced the red carpet elegantly.

Lea Michele and Ariana DeBose also sparkled on the red carpet, with the former Glee star rocking a red and white floral number, while the latter opted for a deep silver one.

Lea wore a floor-length spring dress with slick locks and minimal jewelry.

DeBose, 32, left little to the imagination in a deep form-fitting silver dress that showed off her cleavage, which she paired with dangling earrings.

The actress wore her raven black locks parted to the side and pulled them back into a chic ponytail for the night.

Rocking a memorable floral print dress designed by Carolina Herrera, Julianne Hough exuded confidence as she prepared to tap into a preshow broadcast of the show alongside Skylar Astin, best known for starring in Pitch Perfect.

For the occasion, the 34-year-old star wore her golden blonde locks in a romantic updo, with a few loose pieces in the front, and a pair of glamorous statement earrings.

This year’s ceremony has also become the latest production affected by the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. It is the first time in 35 years that the Tonys have been affected by the WGA strike.

Despite the challenges, the show goes on.

The ceremony will air on CBS in an unscripted format and the union has agreed not to pick up the event. Broadway icon Lin-Manuel Miranda also stepped down as writer of the opening segment in solidarity with the WGA.

Veteran actress Ariana DeBose will host this year’s event from the United Palace Theater in Washington Heights.

Viewers will continue to be entertained with numerous performances from a variety of Tony-nominated musicals on stage.

Audience members are treated to performances by casts from Into the Woods, New York, New York, Shucked, Beautiful Noise, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and more.

It will also feature performances from the cast of the Lea Michele-led musical, Funny Girl.

In terms of nominations, Some Like It Hot, the musical adaptation of the Marilyn Monroe movie, has been nominated for the most Tonys with a whopping 13 nominations.

Lovely: For the occasion, she wore her golden blonde locks in a romantic updo, with a few loose pieces in the front, and a pair of glamorous statement earrings

All angles: The star showed off her chic dress from different angles

Tres chic: The actress wore her raven black locks parted to the side and pulled them back into a chic ponytail for the night

Striking: Lupita Nyong’o rocked a bold look for the red carpet, a custom breastplate created by the Pakistani designer that was molded to her body

Details: Lupita’s breastplate belongs to Misha Japanwala, a Pakistani artist and fashion designer

It will compete for Best Musical against & Juliet, Kimberly Akimbo, New York, New York and Shucked.

Best Play nominations include Ain’t No Mo’, Between Riverside and Crazy, Cost of Living, Fat Ham, Leopoldstadt.

In a statement, Jack Sussman, executive vice president of specials, music, live events and alternative programming at CBS said of the show, “CBS has been home to the Tony Awards for more than 40 years.

“We’re proud to once again celebrate the best of theater this season, and we continue to support Broadway, the wider theater community, and all of the incredible artistic talents both on stage and behind the scenes who bring the shows to life.”

“This year’s Tony Award nominees are a reflection of a great year for Broadway,” Charlotte St. Martin, president of The Broadway League and Heather Hitchens, president and CEO of the American Theater Wing, said in a statement.

“The show will feature performances from Broadway’s greatest lights – from pioneering artists to industry icons – in recognition of the memorable productions that are wowing audiences worldwide.”

The Tony Awards highlight the latest product affected by the ongoing strike.

Drew Barrymore stopped hosting the MTV Movie & Television Awards last month in solidarity with the writers, and the event continued in stripped-down, pre-recorded fashion.

Movie and television writers are on strike over complaints that studios have been underpaying them for years, especially when it comes to streaming shows that yield almost no residuals over time. They are also fighting back against studios’ attempts to shrink writers’ rooms, shorten the number of episodes of television seasons, and leave open the possibility of replacing human writers with so-called “AI” programs.

Gorgeous: Michelle Williams arrived at the Tony Awards with husband Thomas Kail on Sunday

Beaming: The duo kept grinning at each other on the red carpet

Glamour: Jodie Comer stunned in a black shimmering strapless dress with a plunging side part

TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS 2023

Best musical

& Juliet

Kimberly Akimbo

New York, New York

Peeled

Some love it when it’s hot

Some love it when it’s hot

Best game

Ain’t no Mo’

Between Riverside and Crazy

Cost of living

Thick Ham

Léopoldville

Best Musical Revival

Dancin’ by Bob Fosse

Camelot

In the woods

Procession

Sweeney Todd: The diabolical barber of Fleet Street

Best Play Revival

A dollhouse

The piano lesson

The Sign in the Window by Sidney Brustein

Top Dog/Under Dog

Best Leading Actress in a Musical

Annaleigh Ashford – Sweeney Todd: The diabolical barber of Fleet Street

Sara Bareilles – In the woods

Victoria Clark – Kimberly Akimbo

Lorna Courtney – & Julia

Micaela Diamond – Parade

Jessica Chastain, A dollhouse

Best Leading Actress in a Play

Jessica Chastain – A dollhouse

Jodie Comer — At first glance

Jessica Hecht – Summer 1976

Audra McDonald – Murders in the State of Ohio

Best Leading Actor in a Musical

Christian Borle – Some like it

J. Harrison Ghee – Some like it

Josh Groban – Sweeney Todd: Fleet Street’s diabolical barber

Brian D’Arcy James – In the woods

Ben Platt at the 2023 Met Gala

Ben Platt – Parade

Colton Ryan — New York, New York

Best Leading Actor in a Play

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II — Topdog/Underdog

Corey Hawkins — Top Dog/Under Dog

Sean Hayes – Goodnight, Oscar

Stephen McKinley Henderson – Between Riverside and Crazy

Wendell Pierce – Death of a salesman