{"id":2403464,"date":"2026-05-05T17:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2403464"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:28:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:28:22","slug":"broadway-fans-are-furious-over-chess-tony-awards-snub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/broadway-fans-are-furious-over-chess-tony-awards-snub\/","title":{"rendered":"Broadway Fans Are Furious Over &#8216;Chess&#8217; Tony Awards Snub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-1jx1kps etlajd2\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section\" class=\"css-p1fz9n e1q3dcg6\">\n<h3 data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header\" class=\"css-dyle7y e1q3dcg5\"><button aria-label=\"Hide Key Points section\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header-button\" class=\"css-rgwsqu e1q3dcg4\"><\/p>\n<p>Key Points<\/p>\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-wrapper\" data-collapsible-open=\"true\" class=\"css-1kwqn25 e1q3dcg0\"><span data-testid=\"iconRight\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-right\" class=\"css-1ep4808 e1q3dcg1\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/h3>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section-text\" class=\"css-nzvxqj e1q3dcg3\">\n<div class=\"css-ex91la etlajd1\">\n<div>\n<p>The Tony Awards will air on CBS on June 7, 2026, and fans learned which shows were nominated on May 5.<\/p>\n<p>Broadway goers were in an uproar over <em>Chess <\/em>not getting nominated for Best Revival of a Musical.<\/p>\n<p><em>Chess <\/em>received five nominations, including Lead Actor in a Musical for star Nicholas Christopher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Tony Awards season is here, and one show\u2019s fate has fans riled up.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The awards are set for <strong data-node-id=\"1.1\">Sunday, June 7, 2026,<\/strong> and fans are ready to celebrate the year\u2019s biggest productions. One of the most-talked-about shows this year was <em data-node-id=\"1.3\">Chess<\/em>, a rock opera telling the story of two rival chess grandmasters as they compete for a world championship. Their feud spans beyond their countries, the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R., and includes a love triangle. The revival <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/playbill.com\/article\/photos-chess-celebrates-a-game-changing-broadway-opening-night\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/playbill.com\/article\/photos-chess-celebrates-a-game-changing-broadway-opening-night\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"opened in November 2025\" data-node-id=\"1.5\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">opened in November 2025<\/a> and stars <strong data-node-id=\"1.7\">Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher, <\/strong>and <strong data-node-id=\"1.9\">Aaron Tveit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Given how much love <em data-node-id=\"2.1\">Chess<\/em> has gotten from theater-goers and the press, folks were shocked to learn its fate during the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/lists\/tony-award-nominations-2026\/best-sound-design-play-tony-nominees-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/lists\/tony-award-nominations-2026\/best-sound-design-play-tony-nominees-2026\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"2026 Tony Awards nominations\" data-node-id=\"2.3\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">2026 Tony Awards nominations<\/a> announcement on May 5. While Nicholas, actor <strong data-node-id=\"2.5\">Bryce Pinkham<\/strong>, and actress <strong data-node-id=\"2.7\">Hannah Cruz<\/strong> received nods for Lead Actor in a Musical, Featured Actor in a Musical, and Featured Actress in a Musical, respectively, the show lost the nomination to potentially win Best Revival of a Musical.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cThe nominees for Best Revival of a Musical are &#8230;,\u201d the caption read <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX9U1GDuq5W\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX9U1GDuq5W\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"on Instagram\" data-node-id=\"4.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">on Instagram<\/a>, showcasing the nominees <em data-node-id=\"4.3\">Ragtime, Cats: The Jellicle Ball,<\/em> and <em data-node-id=\"4.5\">Richard O\u2019Brien\u2019s The Rocky Horror Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As soon as fans caught wind of <em data-node-id=\"6.1\">Chess\u2019<\/em>s snub, they took to the comments.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cThis is wrong guys. You forgot to mention Chess,\u201d one person lamented. \u201cChess getting so snubbed is crazy \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d,\u201d another agreed. \u201cOkay I\u2019m sorry who was on the Tony\u2019s team and who has beef with chess??!!\u201d a different follower added.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">However, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX9QUX_gtQH\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX9QUX_gtQH\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"the show\u2019s Instagram\" data-node-id=\"8.1\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">the show\u2019s Instagram<\/a> account commented on Nicholas\u2019 major career achievement.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cTony Award nominee @nikriz \u265f\ufe0f,\u201d the caption read.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Congrats!<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside data-nitrous-content-id=\"recirculation_unit_get_the_latest_celebrity_theater_news\" class=\"css-1ia9hn7 e94w1mj3\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-19-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk ejxe6mr5\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-19-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz ejxe6mr6\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw e68yk9k0\"\/>Get the Latest Celebrity Theater News<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.goodhousekeeping.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points The Tony Awards will air on CBS on June 7, 2026, and fans learned which shows were nominated on May 5. Broadway goers were in an uproar over Chess not getting nominated for Best Revival of a Musical. Chess received five nominations, including Lead Actor in a Musical for star Nicholas Christopher. 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