Andrew Garfield, Tina Fey, and more react to their Tony nominations

The 2018 Tony Award nominations had been offered, and they vary from spongey to mean to angelic.

Broadway adaptations of Tina Fey’s hit comedy Imply Ladies and SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical lead the pack with a number one 12 nominations every, with a bevy of mammoth-title talent starting from Fey to Lorne Michaels to John Legend in the succor of them. On the straight play aspect of things, behemoth two-parters Harry Potter and the Cursed Diminutive one and Angels in The united states secured 10 and 11 nominations respectively. Varied nominated properties consist of The Iceman Cometh, The Band’s Visit, My Safe Lady, and more.

Noms went to Broadway beginners (Hailey Kilgore), vets (director Casey Nicholaw) and plenty of notorious faces, including Andrew Garfield for his role in Angels in The united states, Amy Schumer for her Broadway debut in Meteor Shower, Laurie Metcalf for Three Huge Ladies, and Denzel Washington for his role in The Iceman Cometh.

With a Tony nomination comes mountainous elation and perhaps a speed of enraged disbelief. EW has rounded up reactions from a huge number of nominees, including Garfield, Tina Fey, plenty of people of the Harry Potter team, and more. Be aware under for reactions.

Sara Bareilles (Waitress) and Josh Groban (Natasha, Pierre & the Immense Comet of 1812) will host this 300 and sixty five days’s ceremony, being held June 10 at eight p.m. ET and broadcast live on CBS.

Andrew Garfield, nominated for most efficient actor in a number one role in a play, for Angels in The united states

“I feel beyond honored to be nominated on this category with stage acting heroes of mine. The solar is ultimately shining in Unique York and to be telling the narrative of Angels in The united states on Broadway at this particular 2nd in time feels love the honorable present and replace already. And to salvage the Tony’s and the theatre community here on this city watch our work on this vogue feels love icing on high of icing on high of icing.  I’m so pleased with this production and all of our crew, actors, designers and crafts of us and perhaps most especially for our warrior director Marianne Elliot, who’s vision is bringing Tony Kushner’s masterpiece of a play to the Neil Simon Theater every night in its stout glory; offering healing and remedy and hope to an audience of hungry souls that basically need it.  Congratulations to the general nominees in all courses. How beautiful to be a share of this kind of affluent and heartfelt community. I’ll be beaming til 2019!”

Lorne Michaels, nominated for Handiest Musical as a producer of Imply Ladies 

“Whenever you had urged me when I was in high college that in some unspecified time in the future I was going to web a Tony nomination I’d salvage thought, ‘Unparalleled. Lead Actor in a Musical.’ Aloof, I’m thrilled. It’s been a pleasure to work with this solid and inventive team and we hope we’ve made Stuart Thompson proud.”

Condola Rashad, nominated for most efficient efficiency by an actress in a number one role in a play, for Saint Joan 

“A gargantuan thank you to the American Theater Soar and the Broadway League. I’m thrilled for all of this 300 and sixty five days’s nominees, and am deeply humbled and grateful to had been acknowledged on this vogue. I’m continuously moved and inspired by Joan, and I will’t wait to web succor to the theater this afternoon to proceed to utter her narrative to of us of all ages and backgrounds, as over and over as I presumably can!”

Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond, nominated for most efficient book and customary ranking for a musical, for Imply Ladies

“We are actually too enraged and too pleased with our ensemble to bear a humorous narrative about this.  We’re so grateful to be embraced by the Broadway community on this vogue and that we web to work together twenty-five hours a day with an an identical quantity of excitement as our younger solid.  This is current for all of us.”

John Tiffany, nominated for most efficient route of a play, for Harry Potter and the Cursed Diminutive one

“I’m over the moon that so many of the intense artists who I basically salvage had the mountainous fortune of taking part with on Harry Potter and the Cursed Diminutive one had been recognised by the Broadway League and the American Theater Soar.”

Jack Thorne, nominated for most efficient play, for Harry Potter and the Cursed Diminutive one

“Entirely overwhelmed and thrilled to be nominated for a Tony and so pleased to watch Cursed Diminutive one web recognition in the diversified courses. This is a veil that’s authored by a mode of of us. Not least, the mountainous JK Rowling after all, for whom no tribute is too solid – she basically is as honest correct and pleasing as she looks. Also the basically aesthetic solid and crew who studied and questioned each observe. And no doubt Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, who had been marvelous and beneficiant in every map most likely. I’m so pleased to watch John, Christine, Stephen, Noma, Anto, Jamie, Katrina, Neil and Gareth recognised, and I wish all people would possibly perhaps perchance well perhaps also had been so. They are the honorable, and I’m the luckiest.”

Michael Arden, nominated for most efficient route of a musical, for Once on This Island

“To be honored in such improbable company of artists and theatre is basically a profession spotlight to this point. I’m so extremely pleased with the work of the general artists, technicians, musicians, designers and producers who toiled in the sand and debris to bear Once on this Island the magical and relevant piece of theater that it’s. It’s apparent that art is wanted now bigger than ever and I’m humbled to be share of this honest correct community. Congrats to the general nominees and all people making theatre this season

Casey Nicholaw, nominated for most efficient route and choreography of a musical, for Imply Ladies

“I was so enraged this morning to listen to the news of our nominations. As slightly one, I lived for regardless of bits of Broadway I’d also look for or hear – I feel love I’m eight years dilapidated today! We’ve all labored so exhausting between DC and our Broadway opening. It feels so inconceivable to salvage that work identified.”

Tina Landau, nominated for most efficient route of a musical, for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

“I’m so crazy pleased with our total SpongeBob team! – that’s how I feel.  Overjoyed for the veil itself.  I’m most pleased with the more than one nominations because making theater comes from an ‘us’ now now not a ‘me,’ ?  I was searching at live online with my lady friend, and as names were being read aloud – Tom Kitt, Walter Trarbach and Mike Dobson, Kyle Jarrow, Chris Gatelli, our designers, actors, composers – I saved fist pumping the air and asserting, “Sure!”  When my title used to be read, I fell completely quiet.  Great to my private shock, it brought me to a articulate of silent reflection.  It’s fascinating and layered for me, and causing me to mirror for your total ten-300 and sixty five days mosey this has been for me to this point.  So yes, I’m silent and humbled and grateful this 2nd – however tonight I web to head to the Palace Theater where pure pleasure is unfold in abundance every night and I web to celebrate along side your total friggin’ city of Bikini Bottom!!  Also, congrats to each person that has made theater this 300 and sixty five days, that’s what I order!”

Kyle Jarrow, nominated for most efficient book of a musical, for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

“I’m extremely honored to be nominated, alongside three writers I love so great: Tina Fey, Itamar Moses and Jennifer Lee. Focus on correct company, wow! I’m also over-the-moon pleased with the very honest correct Spongebob Squarepants solid, crew and inventive team. It’s a testomony to all of their exhausting work – and to director Tina Landau’s awesome vision – that the veil bought so many nominations.

As for a technique I realized: I basically salvage an practically-two-300 and sixty five days-dilapidated daughter Oona who honest recently bought a situation of Sesame Facet road toys that she’s smitten by. We were playing with them together, inserting them out and in of slightly toy vehicle (Oona by no map looks to tire of that) while my partner (also a Tony nominee, Lauren Worsham) watched the nomination streamcast in the corner, giving live reviews. After I purchased the nomination, Lauren screamed – I screamed too – thoroughly scaring our toddler. Sorry Oona!”

 Hailey Gilgore, nominated for most efficient actress in a number one role in a musical, for Once On This Island

“This morning used to be a morning that I swore I’d treat love all diversified. I regarded out the window and thought to myself, ‘I’m correct gonna consume a stroll.’ Cue airpods, novel air, and Ariana Grande. eight:44 AM my phone rings. On the diversified quit my beautiful oldsters screaming, crying, laughing…all of it! My total world used to be rocked. I actually ran to the closest tree and held my hand to it. The preliminary part that drew me to Ti Moune’s narrative used to be the sense of love and community. Not most efficient among the of us that raised her, however the of us that raised her up on her mosey. In this mosey of mine, I basically had been so lucky to salvage a village of of us to coach me the importance of exhausting work, perseverance, asking questions, and most seriously to love. Humbled. Honored. Grateful.”

Jamie Parker, nominated for most efficient actor in a number one role in a play, for Harry Potter and the Cursed Diminutive one

“This is love some excruciating teenaged day dream that you just’d be mortified if someone realized about it even 25 years later. I’m actually basically the most efficient person here I’ve by no map heard of. Tony’s, what the hell? Thanks, by the manner. That used to be very pleasing of you. Let me order also to the Tony nominators thanks for acknowledging every that you just would possibly perhaps imagine corner of the production they would possibly perhaps well. The total team is world class and each closing without a doubt one of them deserves a unhurried night special of their very private. Thanks for recognising them as a total neighborhood, I wouldn’t must be on this trek with someone else.”

Noma Dumezweni, nominated for most efficient actress in a featured role in a play, for Harry Potter and the Cursed Diminutive one

“I’m in awe of the corporate I’m nominated alongside – Susan, Deborah and Denise  –  I’ve shared the stage with in the past and would assassinate to total so again…! Fingers crossed. Ms. Metcalf – can I correct stand next to you?! What an effing honour, esp for HP&CC Firm. UBUNTU!!! Thank You Tony Of us. NDx”

Anthony Boyle, nominated for most efficient actor in a featured role in a play, for Harry Potter and the Cursed Diminutive one

“I was so fearful! I was biting my nails and refreshing the Facebook page over and over. I’m blown away, basically honored to be in such very honest correct company.”

Harry Hadden-Paton, nominated for most efficient actor in a number one role in a musical, for My Safe Lady

“Thank you to the Tony nominators, André Bishop and Lincoln Heart Theater, and to our director Bartlett Sher for believing in me. I basically would possibly perhaps perchance well perhaps also now now not salvage imagined an even bigger and more welcoming Broadway skills and am continuously grateful to our solid, crew, and to my family for their very honest correct dedication to the work, and make stronger. Not-to-mention the honorable and staunch theatergoers who bear this job such an absolute pleasure. Cheers to the general nominees.”

Katrina Lenk, nominated for most efficient actress in a number one role in a musical, for The Band’s Visit

“I’m thrilled, and truly pleased with our solid, inventive team, and crew- I basically salvage such admire and admiration for the artists on this community and to salvage our work identified on this vogue is slightly an honor.”

Ari’el Stachel, nominated for most efficient actor in a featured role in a musical, for The Band’s Visit

“I’m overwhelmed and honored by the nomination. This has always been a childhood dream of mine and more importantly, to be a share of a veil that celebrates and shines a sure spotlight on middle jap of us map the sector to me.”

LaChanze, nominated for most efficient actress in a number one role in a musical, for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

“I’m so thrilled and honored to be nominated this 300 and sixty five days for current leading actress in a musical for the Tony awards. And I’m very grateful to be in the category of females which had been chosen who’re all divas of their very private correct, so I celebrate this 2nd with them all.”

Arian DeBose, nominated for most efficient actress in a featured role in a musical, for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

“I’m absolutely beside myself! I’m thrilled to be included on this improbable line up of powerhouse females. My high college self is de facto geeking out correct now!… So as to describe our veil, to describe Donna is efficacious! Pointless to issue I burst into tears when I saw my face on that veil veil one day of the live movement. It’s a proud 2nd, certainly… I’m correct so GRATEFUL!”

Ethan Slater, nominated for most efficient actor in a number one role in a musical, for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

“I’m quiet slightly in shock that I’ve been nominated for a Tony! The Tony Awards are an tournament I’ve regarded ahead to searching at as a fan every 300 and sixty five days since I was slightly one, and now to watch my title as share of that legacy is fully surreal. And amongst all these improbable actors and artists? I’m correct so honored. I cannot wait to celebrate the work by your total broadway community, of my fellow nominees and the general shows that opened this season. And to total so in person! Surreal.”

Gavin Lee, nominated for most efficient actor in a featured role in a musical, for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

“OMG! I’m over the moon for Spongebob. Getting identified for so many courses is awesome for our unparalleled veil. I used to be truly taking my oldest daughter to college when the nominations took articulate, however my unparalleled agent known as me to let me know that I’d gotten nominated. Thank you Tony Awards!”

Grey Henson, nominated for most efficient actor in a featured role in a musical, for Imply Ladies

“In barely correct Unique York vogue, I stepped on a roach in my rental this morning and then realized without a doubt one of my desires came honest correct. I couldn’t be happier to be a share of this veil. If truth be told too contented/overwhelmed to characteristic.”

Taylor Louderman, nominated for most efficient actress in a number one role in a musical, for Imply Ladies

“I keep in mind searching on the Tony Awards as a younger girl pondering I’d by no map web that a long way, however in my heart trying so badly to bear on Broadway and defy the expectations of my microscopic city. I’m so grateful to be included on this category. It is a dream.”

Ashley Park, nominated for most efficient actress in a featured role in a musical, for Imply Ladies

“I’m quiet speechless. Each ounce of me is dizzy with gratitude. I salvage I stumbled into every tree and fence in Central Park this morning… and there are bigger than you’d pronounce. Wholly honored by this recognition from a community that I so cherish being a share of.  I already feel so lucky to be surrounded by such pleased energy on a usual basis on our stage and I’m correct so SO enraged for my Imply Ladies family and team! I was moved to tears by the messages of qualified love and congratulations from of us who had been a share of my mosey these past few years.  It map so great to me to be included on this vogue, amongst an amazing and diverse neighborhood of females, I mean Gretchen Wieners is totally vexed that she will get to take a seat with Dame Dolittle, Carrie, Donna, and Aunt Nettie… SO FETCH!”

Jessie Mueller, nominated for most efficient actress in a number one role in a musical, for Carousel

“I’m so thrilled for the veil. I couldn’t be surrounded by better of us and better artists; my heart is so pleased correct now.”

Denise Gough, nominated for most efficient actress in a featured role in a play, for Angels in The united states

“I’m so thrilled for all people. I’m so thrilled to be nominated, however bigger than anything else, I’m especially enraged to be nominated in the identical category as Susan Brown.”

David Morse, nominated for most efficient actor in a featured role in a play, for The Iceman Cometh

“Pointless to issue I’m pleased to be nominated for a Tony Award. It is a uncommon honor. But, I’m especially thrilled that your total company has been identified for their beautiful work. I web to be on that stage every night witnessing it all. It is a pleasure.”