TONY TALK
By Broadway.tv, Broadway Magazine
The Tony's are here!!! The Silver Medallion of Comedy and Tragedy is back to show their face(s)! Nominations are now in the for the coveted 26 highly competitive stage categories for the American Theatre Wing's 65th annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards. The mounting anticipation in Hollywood and on Broadway was eased on May 3, 2011 as Tony Award-winning veteran actor Matthew Broderick and Tony Award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose took the stage to announce the nominations at The New York Public Library for the Performing Art's Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center at Lincoln Center.
Broadway.TV caught up with the hosts of this year's nominations immediately after the announcements. "It's a very impressive list," smiled Matthew Broderick out on the red carpet following the announcements. "A phenomenal list," said Anika Noni Rose. "It's a great, great year for theatre." Looking back this year on so many incredible, ground-breaking plays and musicals, the selection committee certainly had its work cut out. "I liked practically everything I saw," laughed Broderick of this year on Broadway. "I had a good time this season. I saw a lot." The anticipation has been enormous for the nominations in the past few weeks, with colossal buzz passed along the Great White Way from opening night to opening night. "It's a nerve-wracking time of year because there are lots of awards that start happening and you're either on these lists or not… but it ends up as really exciting"
Here's how they Tony nominations stack up: Tony Nominations by Production
The Book of Mormon - 14
The Scottsboro Boys - 12
Anything Goes - 9
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - 8
The Merchant of Venice - 7
Jerusalem - 6
The Motherf**ker with the Hat - 6
The Normal Heart - 5
Sister Act - 5
War Horse - 5
Catch Me If You Can - 4
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo - 3
The Importance of Being Earnest - 3
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown - 3
Arcadia - 2
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson - 2
Born Yesterday - 2
Brief Encounter - 2
Good People - 2
La Bête - 2
Priscilla Queen of the Desert - 2
Baby It's You! - 1
Driving Miss Daisy - 1
The House of Blue Leaves - 1
Lombardi - 1
The People in the Picture – 1
The Book of Mormon has generated perhaps the most buzz of any musical on Broadway in recent years, and it certainly has shown at nomination time. The musical took home the most nominations of any production, with 14 nods from the committee. The Scottsboro Boys followed closely behind, with 12 nominations. These two new musicals took home by far the most nominations of any productions this season. Abaire's Good People, Butterworth's Jerusalem, Guirgus' The Motherf**ker with the Hat, and Stafford's War Horse were all nominated for Best Play, with The Book of Mormon, The Scottsboro Boys, Catch Me If You Can, and Sister Act all taking home the final nominations for Best Musical.
Taking home the coveted nominations for Best Direction in a Play were Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris for their incredible work in War Horse, Joel Grey & George C. Wolfe for The Normal Heart, Anna D. Shapiro for the controversial and hilarious The Motherf**ker with the Hat, and Daniel Sullivan, The Merchant of Venice. Sullivan's The Merchant of Venice also took home a nomination for Al Pacino and Lily Rabe for Best Actor/Actress in a Leading Role in a Play. Joining Pacino in the category were Brian Bedford, The Importance of Being Earnest, Bobby Cannavale, The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart, and Mark Rylance, Jerusalem. For Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Lily Rabe was joined by Nina Arianda, Born Yesterday, Frances McDormand, Good People, Vanessa Redgrave, Driving Miss Daisy, and Hannah Yelland, Brief Encounter for their incredible performances.
Meanwhile, the Musical categories are shining with talent. Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can, Josh Gad, The Book of Mormon, Joshua Henry, The Scottsboro Boys, Andrew Rannells, The Book of Mormon, and Tony Sheldon, Priscilla Queen of the Desert all took home nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. The Actress category is an equally competitive nomination list including Sutton Foster, Anything Goes, Beth Leavel, Baby It's You!, Patina Miller, Sister Act and Donna Murphy, The People in the Picture.
There were shocking nominations, upsets, tears and joy, guaranteeing that this year's Tony Awards are not to be missed. Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, the 2010-2011 nominees were selected by an independent committee of 22 theatre professionals appointed directly by the Tony Awards Administration Committee. This year, the Tony's celebrate 65 years of brilliance on Broadway and will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre, airing on CBS, Sunday, June 12th, 8-11 p.m. (ET/PT). The Tony Award is one of the most coveted honors bestowed upon theatre professionals each year.
Broadway.TV is brimming with excitement for this awards season and will bring you there every step of the way! Stay tuned at Broadway.TV for full coverage of the moments leading up to the Tony Awards and look below for the full listing of all nominees for the 65th Annual Tony Awards..
Best Play Good People Author: David Lindsay-Abaire Jerusalem Author: Jez Butterworth The Motherf**ker with the Hat Author: Stephen Adly Guirgis War Horse Author: Nick Stafford Best Musical The Book of Mormon Catch Me If You Can The Scottsboro Boys Sister Act Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Brian Bedford, The Importance of Being Earnest Bobby Cannavale, The Motherf**ker with the Hat Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart Al Pacino, The Merchant of Venice Mark Rylance, Jerusalem Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Nina Arianda, Born Yesterday Frances McDormand, Good People Lily Rabe, The Merchant of Venice Vanessa Redgrave, Driving Miss Daisy Hannah Yelland, Brief Encounter Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can Josh Gad, The Book of Mormon Joshua Henry, The Scottsboro Boys Andrew Rannells, The Book of Mormon Tony Sheldon, Priscilla Queen of the Desert Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Sutton Foster, Anything Goes Beth Leavel, Baby It's You! Patina Miller, Sister Act Donna Murphy, The People in the Picture Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Laura Benanti, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Tammy Blanchard, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Victoria Clark, Sister Act Nikki M. James, The Book of Mormon Patti LuPone, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Sutton Foster, Anything Goes Beth Leavel, Baby It's You! Patina Miller, Sister Act Donna Murphy, The People in the Picture Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Mackenzie Crook, Jerusalem Billy Crudup, Arcadia John Benjamin Hickey, The Normal Heart Arian Moayed, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Yul Vázquez, The Motherf**ker with the Hat Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Ellen Barkin, The Normal Heart Edie Falco, The House of Blue Leaves Judith Light, Lombardi Joanna Lumley, La Bête Elizabeth Rodriguez, The Motherf**ker with the Hat Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Colman Domingo, The Scottsboro Boys Adam Godley, Anything Goes John Larroquette, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Forrest McClendon, The Scottsboro Boys Rory O'Malley, The Book of Mormon Best Book of a Musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Alex Timbers The Book of Mormon Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone The Scottsboro Boys David Thompson Sister Act Cheri Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Beane Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre The Book of Mormon Music & Lyrics: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone The Scottsboro Boys Music & Lyrics: John Kander and Fred Ebb Sister Act Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Glenn Slater Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek Best Revival of a Play Arcadia The Importance of Being Earnest The Merchant of Venice The Normal Heart Best Revival of a Musical Anything Goes How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Best Scenic Design of a Play Todd Rosenthal, The Motherf**ker with the Hat Rae Smith, War Horse Ultz, Jerusalem Mark Wendland, The Merchant of Venice Best Scenic Design of a Musical Beowulf Boritt, The Scottsboro Boys Derek McLane, Anything Goes Scott Pask, The Book of Mormon Donyale Werle, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Best Costume Design of a Play Jess Goldstein, The Merchant of Venice Desmond Heeley, The Importance of Being Earnest Mark Thompson, La Bête Catherine Zuber, Born Yesterday Best Costume Design of a Musical Tim Chappel & Lizzy Gardiner, Priscilla Queen of the Desert Martin Pakledinaz, Anything Goes Ann Roth, The Book of Mormon Catherine Zuber, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Best Lighting Design of a Play Paule Constable, War Horse David Lander, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Kenneth Posner, The Merchant of Venice Mimi Jordan Sherin, Jerusalem Best Lighting Design of a Musical Ken Billington, The Scottsboro Boys Howell Binkley, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Peter Kaczorowski, Anything Goes Brian MacDevitt, The Book of Mormon Best Sound Design of a Play Acme Sound Partners & Cricket S. Myers, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Simon Baker, Brief Encounter Ian Dickinson for Autograph, Jerusalem Christopher Shutt, War Horse Best Sound Design of a Musical Peter Hylenski, The Scottsboro Boys Steve Canyon Kennedy, Catch Me If You Can Brian Ronan, Anything Goes Brian Ronan, The Book of Mormon Best Direction of a Play Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, War Horse Joel Grey & George C. Wolfe, The Normal Heart Anna D. Shapiro, The Motherf**ker with the Hat Daniel Sullivan, The Merchant of Venice Best Direction of a Musical Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon Susan Stroman, The Scottsboro Boys Best Choreography Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes Casey Nicholaw, The Book of Mormon Susan Stroman, The Scottsboro Boys Best Orchestrations Doug Besterman, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Larry Hochman, The Scottsboro Boys Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, The Book of Mormon Marc Shaiman & Larry Blank, Catch Me If You Can Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-Competitive Categories Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre Athol Fugard Philip J. Smith Regional Theatre Tony Award Lookingglass Theatre Company (Chicago, IL) Isabelle Stevenson Award Eve Ensler Special Tony Award Handspring Puppet Company Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre William Berloni The Drama Book Shop Sharon Jensen and Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts
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