Nominations for the 2011 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, announced Tuesday.
Best Play: "Good People," ''Jerusalem," ''The Motherf---- With the Hat," ''War Horse."
Best Musical: "The Book of Mormon," ''Catch Me If You Can," ''The Scottsboro Boys," ''Sister Act."
Best Book of a Musical: "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson," ''The Book of Mormon," ''The Scottsboro Boys," ''Sister Act."
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: "The Book of Mormon," ''The Scottsboro Boys," ''Sister Act," ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown."
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 Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Brian Bedford, "The Importance of Being Earnest"; Bobby Cannavale, "The Motherf---- With the Hat"; Joe Mantello, "The Normal Heart"; Al Pacino, "The Merchant of Venice"; Mark Rylance, "Jerusalem."
Best Performance by an Actress in 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: The Musical."
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 Vazquez, The Motherf---- 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 Bete"; Elizabeth Rodriguez, "The Motherf---- 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 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"; Patty LuPone, "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown."
Best Scenic Design of a Play: Todd Rosenthal, "The Motherf---- 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 Bete"; Catherine Zuber, "Born Yesterday."
Best Costume Design of a Musical: Tim Chappel and 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."
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Wow. It looks like there was a short supply of good musicals and plays. I find it doubtful that "The Book of Mormon" musical is really worthy of a Best Musical Tony Award. Sheesh.
Dear Gem2477: It'd be natural to wonder if YOU have seen "The Book of Mormon: the Musical." Especially since you are condeming the Tony organization for its professional opinion -- whose nominating committee HAS seen the show. When one More..
Dear JustSoYouKnow: How do you know I haven't seen the show? No musical that is profane and obscene or makes fun of someone's beliefs can be considered a quality musical. Obscenity is used when you can't come up with anything better to say and want More..