Broadway Vets You’d Love to See Become First-Time Tony Nominees

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Broadway Vets You’d Love to See Become First-Time Tony Nominees#1

Posted: 6/9/26 at 1:44pm

I see film aficionados post on social media all the time about veteran actors they’d love to see become first-time Oscar nominees. I thought I’d ask a similar question regarding veteran Broadway actors.

Of those who’ve been around for a while, but have never been Tony nominated before, who would you most like to see get one someday?

[little_sally]

Broadway Vets You’d Love to See Become First-Time Tony Nominees#2

Posted: 6/9/26 at 1:47pm

Chip Zien

A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

[Sutton Ross]

Broadway Vets You’d Love to See Become First-Time Tony Nominees#3

Posted: 6/9/26 at 1:55pm

Steven Pasquale. He has one of the best voices in the world and it's a shame he isn't on Broadway much. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Broadway Vets You’d Love to See Become First-Time Tony Nominees#4

Posted: 6/9/26 at 2:02pm

Paul Alexander Nolan! 

My father (AIDS) My sister (AIDS) My uncle and my cousin and her best friend (AIDS, AIDS, AIDS) The gays and the straights And the white and the spades

[SidebySidebyLogan]

Broadway Vets You’d Love to See Become First-Time Tony Nominees#5

Posted: 6/9/26 at 2:15pm

Julia Murney, Paul Alexander Nolan, Krysta Rodriguez, John Bolton, Jason Daniely, Clyde Alves

Updated On: 6/9/26 at 02:15 PM

[Mr. Wormwood]

Broadway Vets You’d Love to See Become First-Time Tony Nominees#6

Posted: 6/9/26 at 3:07pm

I second a vote for Chip Zien. Still a travesty he wasn't nominated for The Baker. I was hoping Harmony would finally get him a nod but it wasn't meant to be. Hope he gets one more great role in his career.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Broadway Vets You’d Love to See Become First-Time Tony Nominees#7

Posted: 6/10/26 at 12:03am

Steven Pasquale is the first who came to mind.

Her moment will come, but there's an alternate universe where McKenzie Kurtz is a 2x nominee.

Lorin Latarro might be the most in-demand choreographer who's never been nominated (and should probably have at least two at this point).

Lots of character actors who've never been nominated:

• Michael Potts
• Elizabeth Marvel
• Sally Murphy
• Michael McKean
• Edward Hibbert
• Mark Linn-Baker
• Austin Pendleton has only been nominated for directing, not acting
• Arnie Burton and David Greenspan (their best work has been Off-Broadway)
• Wallace Shawn, but he has never acted on Broadway!