Overview
- Tony Award nominations announced Tuesday highlighted June Squibb’s first-ever nod at age 96 for Featured Actress in a Play for Marjorie Prime.
- Squibb set a new age record, passing Lois Smith, who was 89 when she was nominated and who also portrayed Marjorie in earlier stagings and the film.
- In the play, Squibb’s character faces dementia and interacts with an AI “Prime” of her late husband to revisit shared memories.
- Danny Burstein earned his ninth career nomination for Marjorie Prime, becoming the most‑nominated male actor, with Audra McDonald leading overall at 11.
- The 79th Tony Awards will air live June 7 from Radio City Music Hall on CBS with streaming on Paramount+.