Nominations for the 2018 Tony Awards were announced Tuesday morning at the New York Public Library of the Performing Arts in Manhattan.

Tony winner Leslie Odom, Jr. (“Hamilton”) and Katharine McPhee, the “Smash” alum who is currently starring in Broadway’s “Waitress,” announced the nominations in 24 categories. David Henry Hwang and Heather Hitchens, the chair and president, respectively, of the American Theater Wing, and Broadway League chair Thomas Schumacher and League president Charlotte St. Martin were also on hand for the announcement.

Blockbuster play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is expected to emerge with major nominations, as are musicals “The Band’s Visit,” “Mean Girls” and “Frozen.”

The 72nd annual Tony Awards, hosted by Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban, will be broadcast June 10 on CBS, live from Radio City Music Hall.

Watch the announcement live below.

Here is the list of 2018 Tony nominations, updating live:

Musical:

“Frozen”

“Mean Girls”

“The Band’s Visit”

“SpongeBob SquarePants”

Musical Revival:

“Carousel”
“Once On This Island”

“My Fair Lady”

Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical:
Lauren Ambrose
Hailey Kilgore
LaChanze
Katrina Lenk
Taylor Louderman
Jessie Mueller

Revival of a Play:
“Angels in America”
“Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women”
“Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh”
“Lobby Hero”
“Travesties”

Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical:
Harry Hadden-Paton
Joshua Henry
Tony Shalhoub
Ethan Slater

Actress in a Leading Role in a Play:
Glenda Jackson
Condola Rashad
Lauren Ridloff
Amy Schumer

Actor in a Leading Role in a Play:
Andrew Garfield
Tom Hollander
Jamie Parker
Mark Rylance
Denzel Washington
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