Tony Award Nominees Announced
The nominees for the Tony Awards have been announced. Reuters reports that Alan Bennett's "The History Boys" received seven Tony Award nominations and "The Drowsy Chaperone" received 13 nominations. Oscar-winner Julia Roberts was not included in the Best Actress category -- her performance was not well-received by critics.
Oprah Winfrey's "The Color Purple," which got a lukewarm reception from critics but which has been a box office hit, made a surprisingly strong showing, taking 11 nominations, more than the widely acclaimed "Jersey Boys" about 1960s music band Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons which took eight.A complete list of the nominees can be found here on the Tony Awards website.
The nominations for best play were "The History Boys," Martin McDonagh's "The Lieutenant of Inishmore," "Rabbit Hole" starring Cynthia Nixon, who is among the favorites for best actress in a play, and "Shining City," whose star Oliver Platt was nominated for best actor.
The nominations for best musical were "The Color Purple," "The Drowsy Chaperone," "Jersey Boys," and "The Wedding Singer," which was adapted from the film starring Adam Sandler.
Posted on May 19, 2006
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