Ariana DeBose will host the prestigious theater honors, which will take place on Sunday, June 16 from Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock; Bruce Glikas/WireImage; John Nacion/Getty Sarah Paulson, Jeremy Strong and Rachel McAdams The countdown to the 2024 Tony Awards officially started on Tuesday, April 30, as nominations were announced for the 77th annual honors, which recognizes excellence in live Broadway theater. Previous Tony winners Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry read a list of select nominees on CBS Mornings. Further categories will be released on the Tony Awards' official YouTube page later on Tuesday. A number of stars nabbed nominations, including Sarah Paulson, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Jessica Lange, Amy Ryan, Liev Schreiber, and Rachel McAdams — the latter which made her Broadway debut this season. Marc Brenner Eddie Redmayne in 'Cabaret' The industry's two top awards, best musical and best play, each contained a crop of diverse offerings. Up for best musical will be the Alicia Keys jukebox hit Hell's Kitchen; Illinoise, a dance-heavy show inspired by Sufjan Stevens' acclaimed 2005 concept album; The Outsiders, which is based on S. E. Hinton's seminal novel; Suffs, the Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai-produced musical about the American women's suffrage movement; and the stage adaptation of Sara Gruen's beloved book, Water for Elephants. And for best play, the nominees are Jaja's African Hair Braiding by Jocelyn Bioh; Mary Jane by Amy Herzog; Mother Play by Paula Vogel;  Prayer for the French Republic by Joshua Harmon; and Stereophonic by David Adjmi. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.  Miller Mobley The cast of 'The Outsiders' Related: Ariana DeBose Returning to Host the 2024 Tony Awards for the Third Year in a Row The 2024 Tony Awards will take place on Sunday, June 16 at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City. For a third time in a row, Oscar winner Ariana DeBose will host. Viewers can watch the show on CBS and Paramount+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Select awards will also be handed out on a preshow that will stream on Pluto TV. A total of 36 Tony-eligible titles opened this season, 15 of which were musicals — a historic number as typically, there are only half that. Related: Angelina Jolie Says Daughter Vivienne 'Has Learned So Much' Working with Her on Broadway's The Outsiders (Exclusive) Hell's Kitchen The new musicals that didn't make the cut included the blockbuster joy ride Back to the Future; the elegant Days of Wine and Roses, starring Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James; Harmony, Barry Manilow's original musical 30-years in the making; Here Lies Love, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's exploration of Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos' rise and fall in the Philippines; and the adaptation of the 2015 documentary How to Dance in Ohio, about a group of teenagers with autism preparing for a spring formal. There was also Lempicka, a musical about Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka; the Britney Spears fairytale Once Upon a One More Time; The Heart of Rock and Roll, with a score of Huey Lewis and the News hits; and musical versions of two other beloved novels: The Great Gatsby, The Notebook,  Joan Marcus Michale Esper, Corey Stoll and Sarah Paulson in 'Appropriate' Other productions eligible for the best new play prize were Grey House by Levi Holloway; I Need That by Theresa Rebeck; Just For Us by Alex Edelman; Patriots by Peter Morgan; The Cottage by Sandy Rustin; and The Shark is Broken by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon. As far as revivals are concerned, the 2023-2024 season included fresh productions of a crop of beloved musicals and plays. For musicals, Cabaret, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Merrily We Roll Along, Spamalot, The Who's Tommy, and The Wiz are eligible for a nomination. And for plays, the nominees will be chosen from Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, Branden Jacobs Jenkins' Appropriate, John Patrick Shanley's Doubt, Ossie Davis' Purlie Victorious and Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. John Nacion/Shutterstock Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez in between bows at the opening night of the Broadway revival of 'Merrily We Roll Along' in October 2023 Here are the full list of nominees: Best MusicalHell's KitchenIllinoiseThe OutsidersSuffsWater for Elephants Best PlayJaja's African Hair BraidingMary JaneMother PlayPrayer for the French RepublicStereophonic Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a MusicalBrian d'Arcy James, Days of Wine and RosesBrody Grant, The OutsidersJonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll AlongDorian Harewood, The NotebookEddie Redmayne, CabaretBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a MusicalEden Espinosa, LempickaMaleah Joi Moon, Hell's KitchenKelli O'Hara, Days of Wine and RosesMaryann Plunkett, The NotebookGayle Rankin, CabaretBest Performance by a Leading Actor in a PlayWilliam Jackson Harper, Uncle VanyaLeslie Odom, Jr., Purlie VictoriousLiev Schreiber, DoubtJeremy Strong, An Enemy of the PeopleMichael Stuhlbarg, Patriots Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a PlayBetsy Aidem, Prayer for the French RepublicJessica Lange, Mother PlayRachel McAdams, Mary JaneSarah Paulson, AppropriateAmy Ryan, Doubt This is a breaking story, more to come. 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