Tony Award nominees Lupita Nyong'o and Michelle Williams keep it short and sweet in stylish frocks
Lupita Nyong'o and Michelle Williams are known for their timeless red carpet elegance.
And the Hollywood starlets did not disappoint as they attended the Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception on Wednesday.
Both women wore chic feminine frocks at the New York City event the day after the exciting news was announced.
Frock stars: Lupita Nyong'o, 33, and Michelle Williams, 35, at the Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception in New York City on Wednesday
The 33-year-old Star Wars: Force Awakens favourite looked regal in a peach-coloured lace ensemble.
Her two-piece matching wardrobe included a fitted pencil skirt and sleeveless cropped top which flashed a hint of her toned torso.
Rounding out the Oscar winner's look was simple black ballet flats, diamond stud earrings and shimmering eye shadow, adding to her majestic presence.
Pretty as a peach! Lupita's looked regal in a lace ensemble with cropped top that flashed a hint of her toned torso
Regal: Rounding out the Oscar winner's look was simple black ballet flats, diamond stud earrings and shimmering eye shadow, adding to her majestic presence
Lupita is being nominated for her role in the Broadway smash hit Eclipsed where she plays 'The Girl'.
The play, set in 2003, tells the story of five women near the end of the Second Liberian Civil War.
It is almost entirely set in a small one-room shack where three of the women are being held by the Commanding Officer of a rebel faction, who basically uses them as sex slaves.
Williams, 35, was ever the classic beauty in a simple black A-line number with rhinestone-studded collar.
Timeless elegance: Michelle was ever the classic beauty in a simple black A-line number with rhinestone-studded collar
Leggy blonde! Her slim pins were on display in the minidress and she added extra height to her petite 5ft 4in frame with pointed black heels
The long-sleeved garb cinched at the waist with a thin black leather belt and showed off her slender physique.
Her slim pins were on display in the minidress and she added extra height to her petite 5ft 4in frame with pointed black heels.
Michelle's nomination is for her performance in Blackbird, alongside actor Jeff Daniels who is also named as a nominee.
Contender: Jeff Daniels, 61, attended the reception as a nominee for his starring role in the Broadway hit Blackbird
Scottish playwright David Harrower's play is about an uneasy encounter between Ray, a male business executive, and Una, the woman he seduced when she was only a child.
Daniels, 61, looked handsome in a beige suit jacket with blue button-up shirt, dark denim jeans and brown leather dress shoes.
Honorary Oscar winner Steve Martin, 70, earned two nominations for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score for Broadway hit Bright Star.
Bright Stars! Steve Martin, 70, earned two nominations for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score, as he paused for a snapshot with actress Carmen Cusack and songwriter Edie Brickell
Ageless beauty! Oscar-winning actress Jessica Lange, 67, earned a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Long Day's Journey Into Night
Oscar-winning actress Jessica Lange, 67, earned a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Long Day's Journey Into Night.
Sara Bareilles, 36, has earned herself five Grammy nominations and has now been nominated for Broadway musical Waitress.
Late night talk show host and English comedian James Corden will host the star-studded awards ceremony.
The 70th Annual Tony Awards will air on the CBS network on Sunday, June 12.
Success! Sara Bareilles, 36, has earned herself five Grammy nominations and has now been nominated for Broadway musical Waitress
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