Out playwright Jeremy O. Harris makes Tonys history with ‘Slave Play’
Jeremy O. Harris’ Slave Play has nabbed 12 Tony Award nominations — the most noms for a non-musical in the program’s history.In addition to Best Play, Slave Play scored nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Joaquina Kalukango), Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Ato Blankson-Wood and James Cusati-Moyer), Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Chalia La Tour and Annie McNamara), Best Original Score, Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Costume Design of a Play, Best Lighting Design of a Play, Best Sound Design of a Play, and Best Direction of a Play.Also coming in with an impressive 11 nominations was Matthew Lopez’s The Inheritance, which follows the lives of.
