And The Nominees Are…

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Attention Broadway lovers!

The Tony award nominations were announced Tuesday morning. Yay!

CLICK HERE to check out the full list of nominees!

BEST MUSICAL

Cry-Baby

In the Heights

Passing Strange

Xanadu

BEST PLAY

August: Osage County

Rock 'n' Roll

The Seafarer

The 39 Steps

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL

Grease

Gypsy

South Pacific

Sunday in the Park With George

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY

Boeing-Boeing

The Homecoming

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Macbeth

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL

Cry-Baby

In the Heights

Passing Strange

Xanadu

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATER

Cry-Baby

In the Heights

The Little Mermaid
Passing Strange

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY

Ben Daniels, Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Laurence Fishburne, Thurgood

Mark Rylance, Boeing-Boeing

Rufus Sewell, Rock 'n' Roll

Patrick Stewart, Macbeth

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Eve Best, The Homecoming

Deanna Dunagan, August: Osage County

Kate Fleetwood, Macbeth

S. Epatha Merkerson, Come Back, Little Sheba

Amy Morton, August: Osage County

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Daniel Evans, Sunday in the Park With George

Lin-Manuel Miranda, In the Heights

Stew, Passing Strange

Paulo Szot, South Pacific

Tom Wopat, A Catered Affair

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Kerry Butler, Xanadu

Patti LuPone, Gypsy

Kelli O'Hara, South Pacific

Faith Prince, A Catered Affair

Jenna Russell, Sunday in the Park With George

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY

Bobby Canavale, Mauritius

Raul Esparza, The Homecoming

Conleth Hill, The Seafarer

Jim Norton, The Seafarer

David Pittu, Is He Dead?

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Sinead Cusack, Rock 'n' Roll

Mary McCormack, Boeing-Boeing

Laurie Metcalf, November

Martha Plimpton, Top Girls

Rondi Reed, August: Osage County

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Daniel Breaker, Passing Strange

Danny Burstein, South Pacific

Robin De Jesus, In the Heights

Christopher Fitzgerald, Young Frankenstein

Boyd Gaines, Gypsy

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

de'Adre Aziza, Passing Strange

Laura Benanti, Gypsy

Andrea Martin, Young Frankenstein

Olga Merediz, In the Heights

Loretta Ables Sayre, South Pacific

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY

Maria Aitken, The 39 Steps

Conor McPherson, The Seaferer

Anna D. Shapiro, August: Osage County

Matthew Marchus, Boeing-Boeing

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL

Sam Buntrock, Sunday in the Park With George

Thomas Kail, In the Heights

Arthur Laurents, Gypsy

Bartlett Sher, South Pacific

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Rob Ashford, Cry-Baby

Andy Blankenbuehler, In the Heights

Christopher Gattelli, South Pacific

Dan Knechtges, Xanadu

BEST ORCHESTRATIONS

Jason Carr, Sunday in the Park With George

Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman, In the Heights

Stew and Heidi Rodewald, Passing Strange

Jonathan Tunick, A Catered Affair

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY

Peter McKintosh, The 39 Steps

Scott Pask, Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Todd Rosenthal, August: Osage County

Anthony Ward, Macbeth

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL

David Farley and Timothy Bird the the Kinfedge Creative Network, Sunday in the Park With Geroge

Anna Louizos, In the Heights

Robin Wagner, Young Frankenstein

Micheal Yeargan, South Pacific

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY

Gregory Gale, Cyrano de Bergerac

Rob Howell, Boeing-Boeing

Katrina Lindsay, Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Peter McKintosh, The 39 Steps

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL

David Farley, Sunday in the Park With George

Martin Pakledinaz, Gypsy

Paul Tazewell, In the Heights

Catherine Zuber, South Pacific

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY

Kevin Adams, The 39 Steps

Howard Harrison, Macbeth

Donald Holder, Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Ann G. Wrightson, August: Osage County

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL

Ken Billington, Sunday in the Park With George

Howell Binkley, In the Heights

Donald Holder, South Pacific

Natasha Katz, The Little Mermaid

BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY

Simon Baker, Boeing-Boeing

Adam Cork, Macbeth

Ian Dickson, Rock 'n' Roll

Mic Pool, The 39 Steps

BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL

Acme Sound Partners, In the Heights

Sebastian Frost, Sunday in the Park With George

Scott Lehrer, South Pacific

Dan Moses Schreier, Gypsy

SPECIAL TONY AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE THEATER

Stephen Sondheim

REGIONAL THEATER TONY AWARD

Chicago Shakespeare Theater

SPECIAL TONY AWARD

Robert Russell Bennett

    Posted: May 13, 2008 at 10:14 am / Email this  »

    56 comments to “And The Nominees Are…”

    1. james says – reply to this


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      1st

    2. Joseph says – reply to this


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      Perez …as a Latino why didn't you put an image from "In the Heights" on your posting. It's a Latino Broadway show making history. Just a thought.

    3. Megs says – reply to this


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      Cheyenne has been robbed!

    4. bk says – reply to this


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      GO Raul Esparza!

    5. fasdf says – reply to this


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      MORE LIL' MO'MAID

    6. Caitlin says – reply to this


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      Yay!! Stephen!!!

    7. BB says – reply to this


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      Kerry Butler is the BEST! GO XANADU!

    8. bee says – reply to this


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      Young Frankenstein got robbed. :(

    9. WhoCares says – reply to this


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      Who cares?!?!?! Plays are for old people and nancyboys.

    10. meebitch says – reply to this


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      Is that Beth from the Real World?

    11. blondie says – reply to this


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      she looks like heidi montag.

    12. Gigibird says – reply to this


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      That girl from xanadu is so a "separated at birth" with Heidi Montag.

    13. cep says – reply to this


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      Yay martha plimpton and TOP GIRLS!!!!!!!!!

    14. Wilakt4fud says – reply to this


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      Everyone in NYC, go see The 39 Steps. Campy/Smart/Hilarious

    15. rognyc says – reply to this


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      If IN THE HEIGHTS wins anything will my rent on 187th St go up?

    16. Miss FutureM says – reply to this


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      In the Heights is the best musical ever!!! Lin-Manuel Miranda is a genius. I even like it better than west side story.

      Sunday in the Park With George is surely another thing, They're totally winning lighting design and the show is simply beautiful, but the best George Ever is going to be Mandy Patikin.

      Anyone saw 39 steps? I saw August and It was a Master Class in acting, every single performance was just stunning.

      go Theater Lovers!!!

      Perez tienes que ver In The Heights si todavia no la has visto!!!

    17. Kate says – reply to this


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      oooo, no little mermaid or young frankenstein for best musical….scandal.

    18. BECKIE IS PISSED. says – reply to this


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      WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE SPRING AWAKENING NOMS!?
      AFTER WINNING 8 OF THE TONY'S LAST YEAR YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD BE ON IT AGAIN.
      PSHHHHH SPRING AWAKENING IS STILL THE BEST OUT THERE.

      and also wheres cheyenne jackson on that best actor in a musical list?!
      this is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.

    19. pollyanna says – reply to this


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      That looks like John Mayer in the rollerskates. So this is the REAL story behind the shag hair cut.

    20. nicole says – reply to this


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      young frakensine got shafted!!!!!!! um sutton foster! hello!

    21. Sean says – reply to this


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      Little Mermaid was burned. Only two nominations and none of them big. After Tarzan, Mary Poppins (which was really good), and now Mermaid…perhaps Disney needs to step back and reevaluate their broadway plans. Look at Lion King, Beast, and Aida and see what made those shows work and what they are doing wrong now.

      They make too many bad choices, like Tarzan. WTF were they thinking on that one. They should have brought back their Hunchback of Notre Dame musical, retooled it a bit and finally brought it to broadway. That movie was made to be a stage show. Mulan would have even been a better choice then Tarzan.

    22. Laura says – reply to this


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      I really want to go see Macbeth!!!

    23. nicole says – reply to this


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      Re: BECKIE IS PISSED.

      its only for shows that have open this year beckie. i know its such an amazing musical, seen it 5 times and ive even sat on stage the day before jgalls left

    24. Cassi says – reply to this


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      FUCK YES STEPHEN SONDHEIM!

    25. yeah says – reply to this


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      Re: BECKIE IS PISSED.
      It's only for the first year a musical is put on or revived.
      Re: nicole
      Tru dat.

    26. CLE says – reply to this


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      That post looks like Heide Montage she must do xanadu!

    27. Brittney says – reply to this


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      FANADU

    28. brittney says – reply to this


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      Re: CLE – heidi montag would DESTROY xanadu.
      she'd make it the worst musical apposed to the best.

    29. Boo you Whore says – reply to this


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      Re: BECKIE IS PISSED. – you fucking moron! Tony's are for new shows of the year… that would be like nominating the Titanic for an Oscar two years in a row you dumb fuck!

    30. justme says – reply to this


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      go STEW!!! congrats!
      "passing strange" is brilliant!

    31. SD says – reply to this


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      Little Mermaid was freaking robbed. Sierra Boggess deserves a Tony!

    32. Kaytay says – reply to this


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      Cheyenne got robbed & Kerry deserves to win.
      XANADU ALL THE WAY.

    33. Kaytay says – reply to this


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      Re: BECKIE IS PISSED. – Becky your obviously stupid.
      Tony's dont renominate the same shows.
      PLUS SPRING AWAKENING CAME OUT LAST YEAR.
      But i do agree about chyenne.

    34. Lysa PAUL says – reply to this


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      Re: meebitch – That's what I thought! Beth from Real World!! I even looked her up. I was sooooo glad when I found out it wasnt. As I recall she was a hideous person.

    35. Cyn says – reply to this


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      Yay Gypsy!!! Best theatrical experience of my LIFE!!! Patti LuPone is a GODDESS!!!

    36. bebe says – reply to this


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      VIVE LA LUPONE!!! VIVE LA LUPONE!!! VIVE LA LUPONE!!! VIVE LA LUPONE!!! VIVE LA LUPONE!!! VIVE LA LUPONE!!! VIVE LA LUPONE!!! VIVE LA LUPONE!!! VIVE LA LUPONE!!! VIVE LA LUPONE!!! VIVE LA LUPONE!!! VIVE LA LUPONE!!! VIVE LA LUPONE!!!

    37. buvbir says – reply to this


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      That girl on the cover of Xandu looks alot like heidi montag

    38. stephanie says – reply to this


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      I love this Photo!!!!!!!! It's Beautiful!!!!!!!

    39. MouseHouse says – reply to this


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      Delighted to see Jenna Russell nominated - she's adorable.

    40. Ellen says – reply to this


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      PASSING STRANGE! That was, without a doubt, the BEST musical I've EVER seen. It's absolutely wonderful in every way, and completely moving. Go passing strange!!!!!

    41. Lothar of the Hill People says – reply to this


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      Ho! Ho! Ho!

      Take that, Mel Brooks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    42. mich says – reply to this


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      spring awakening won last year, you only get nominated in the first year that the show is put on broadway……. duh

    43. d says – reply to this


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      Michael Beck is going to commit suicide hearing this

    44. XANADU says – reply to this


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      CONGRATS FIRST TIME PRODUCERS FOR XANADU!! Tara Smith is the best musical producer EVER!!

    45. L.J. says – reply to this


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      Cat on a Hot Tin Roof got fucked!!!

    46. SELINA G says – reply to this


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      IS THAT HEIDI MONTAG?!??

    47. broadway girl says – reply to this


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      love that you did this but you forgot Young Frankenstien

    48. jordan says – reply to this


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      YEAH PATTI!!!!
      PATTI IS A QUEEN AND THIS IS A MUCH DESERVED NOMINATION…SHE IS THE DEFINITIVE MAMA ROSE AND HER GYPSY IS LIFE CHANGING!
      YAY PATTI AND YAY GYPSY…7 NOMINATIONS, NICE JOB!

    49. Andrea says – reply to this


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      It's a shame Cheyenne Jackson did not get nominated for Xanadu. He's amazing and was over looked. Cheer's to Cheyenne!!

    50. Alyssa says – reply to this


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      Gotta love Tonys drama!

      Patti so better win for Gypsy, AMAZING!

      and Grease up for best revival… seriously??? ew.

    51. leamsi says – reply to this


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      Wow Little Mermaid got burned badly. I was expecting at least Sierra Bogges (sp) would get a best actress nom

    52. gaby says – reply to this


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      Re: SD – They butchered the little mermaid! Not the actors, but the scenic design.

    53. gaby says – reply to this


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      I think Sutton Foster and Roger BArt were robbed, but then again, they dont need the nominations to be broadway stars since they already are

    54. Micah says – reply to this


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      GOOOOO XANADU!!!!!!
      Thanks for featuring Xanadu!!!!!

    55. kimberly says – reply to this


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      XANADU = amazing!!! FOUR nominations! yayyyy best musical of all time

    56. lex says – reply to this


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      Ok, stop saying Kerry Butler looks like stupid Heidi Montag. Hedi wishes!!! Kerry is so amazingly gorgeous and a wonderful person.