The best play category is richer, with a full roster of potential winners. Jeremy O. Harris’s scalding “Slave Play” leads the field, with 12 nominations, followed by Matthew Lopez’s two-part “The Inheritance,” with 11. Box offices have been known to go crazy on the morning after big Tony wins and well-received excerpts from nominated musicals. The playwrights contending for best play are all fresh faces on Broadway; the recognition burnishes their reputations. And a number of other worthy actors, designers and directors heard their names announced by Iglehart.

Source: Washington Post October 15, 2020 19:02 UTC