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Tony Awards feels extra special this year after two seasons of silence - and this show deserves every one of its 11 nominations

Playwright, composer and lyricist Michael R Jackson and Jaquel Spivey during the opening night curtain call for ‘A Strange Loop’ on Broadway at The Lyceum Theatre in New York City. Picture: Bruce Glikas/Getty Images

The nominations for the 75th Annual Tony Awards for excellence on Broadway were announced on Monday. 

The Tony Awards feel special this year, after almost two whole seasons where theatres were dark, voices were silent, and dancers were still. Despite setbacks that included delays and closures because of Covid variants over the past six months, this year saw the first full Broadway season in three years. One show out of the 34 shows eligible for nominations cleaned up on Monday; it’s called A Strange Loop.