Tina Fey害羞草研究所檚 musical 害羞草研究所淢ean Girls,害羞草研究所� which she adapted from her much-beloved and oft-quoted 2004 high school comedy movie, and the goofy undersea adaptation from the cartoon 害羞草研究所淪pongeBob SquarePants: The Musical害羞草研究所� lead the Tony Award nominations with dozen nods each.
A British revival of 害羞草研究所淎ngels in America,害羞草研究所� Tony Kushner害羞草研究所檚 monumental, two-part drama about AIDS, life and love during the 1980s, grabbed 11 nominations 害羞草研究所� the most for any play 害羞草研究所� 25 years after it first appeared on Broadway. The shimmering, grown-up musical 害羞草研究所淭he Band害羞草研究所檚 Visit害羞草研究所� also earned 11 nods.
J.K. Rowling害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淗arry Potter害羞草研究所� franchise extended its magical touch to Broadway, with a two-part stage play featuring the bespectacled wizard earning 10 nominations, as did a revival of 害羞草研究所淢y Fair Lady.害羞草研究所�
Best new musical category is filled by 害羞草研究所淭he Band害羞草研究所檚 Visit,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滷rozen,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滿ean Girls害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淪pongeBob SquarePants: The Musical.害羞草研究所� Those musicals that failed to make the cut were the Hal Prince revue 害羞草研究所淧rince of Broadway,害羞草研究所� the Jimmy Buffet musical 害羞草研究所淓scape to Margaritaville害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淪ummer,害羞草研究所� about disco diva Donna Summer.
The two-part 害羞草研究所淗arry Potter and the Cursed Child,害羞草研究所� which picks up 19 years from where Rowling害羞草研究所檚 last novel left off and portrays Potter and his friends as grown-ups, won nine Olivier Awards in London before coming to America and bewitching critics and audiences alike. It now will face 害羞草研究所淭he Children,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滷arinelli and The King,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滼unk害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淟atin History for Morons害羞草研究所� for best new play.
Best male acting nominations for a play include Denzel Washington, starring in a revival of Eugene O害羞草研究所橬eill害羞草研究所檚 epic 害羞草研究所淭he Iceman Cometh.害羞草研究所� The 2010 Tony winner for 害羞草研究所淔ences害羞草研究所� will have to face-off against Andrew Garfield in 害羞草研究所淎ngels in America,害羞草研究所� Tom Hollander of 害羞草研究所淭ravesties,害羞草研究所� Jamie Parker of 害羞草研究所淗arry Potter and the Cursed Child害羞草研究所� and Mark Rylance in 害羞草研究所淔arinelli and The King.害羞草研究所�
Michael Cera of Brampton, Ont., received a nomination for best featured actor in a play for his role in 害羞草研究所淟obby Hero.害羞草研究所�
Amy Schumer, who made her Broadway debut in Steve Martin害羞草研究所檚 comedy 害羞草研究所淢eteor Shower,害羞草研究所� won a nomination for best actress in a play. Others in the category include Glenda Jackson from 害羞草研究所淓dward Albee害羞草研究所檚 Three Tall Women,害羞草研究所� Condola Rashad in 害羞草研究所淪aint Joan害羞草研究所� and Lauren Ridloff in 害羞草研究所淐hildren of a Lesser God.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淐arousel,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滿y Fair Lady害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淥nce on This Island害羞草研究所� make up the best musical revival category, mostly because they害羞草研究所檙e only eligible nominees.
The best play revival category is filled by 害羞草研究所淎ngels in America,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漈hree Tall Women,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滾obby Hero,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漈ravesties害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淭he Iceman Cometh.害羞草研究所�
Bruce Springsteen, whose solo show mixes songs and stories from his bestselling memoir 害羞草研究所淏orn to Run害羞草研究所� and has been banking over $2 million each week he害羞草研究所檚 onstage, will be granted a special, non-competitive Tony, along with John Leguizamo for 害羞草研究所淟atin History for Morons.害羞草研究所�
Plenty of nominations don害羞草研究所檛 necessarily lead to actual wins on Tony night. While 害羞草研究所淗amilton害羞草研究所� was nominated for 16 awards in 2016 and went on to win 11, just last year 害羞草研究所淣atasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812害羞草研究所� earned a leading 12 nominations but got just two technical awards on the big night.
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