Πρίν από λίγο ανακοινώθηκαν οι υποψηφιότητες για τα βραβεία Tony και όπως θα δείτε είναι πάρα πολλές οι υποψηφιότητες. Το αξιοπερίεργο βέβαια είναι στην κατηγορία για το καλύτερο μιούζικαλ όπου υπάρχει υποψηφιότητα για το American Idiot των Green Day, που είχε πάρει πολύ κακές κριτικές! Οι υποψηφιότητες είναι οι εξής :
Best Play
In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play Author: Sarah Ruhl
Next Fall Author: Geoffrey Nauffts
Red Author: John Logan
Time Stands Still Author: Donald Margulies
Best Musical
American Idiot
Fela!
Memphis
Million Dollar Quartet
Best Book of a Musical
Everyday Rapture Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott
Fela! Jim Lewis & Bill T. Jones
Memphis Joe DiPietro
Million Dollar Quartet Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
The Addams Family Music & Lyrics: Andrew Lippa
Enron Music: Adam Cork
Lyrics: Lucy Prebble
Fences Music: Branford Marsalis
Memphis Music: David Bryan
Lyrics: Joe DiPietro, David Bryan
Best Revival of a Play
Fences
Lend Me a Tenor
The Royal Family
A View from the Bridge
Best Revival of a Musical
Finian’s Rainbow
La Cage aux Folles
A Little Night Music
Ragtime
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Jude Law Hamlet
Alfred Molina Red
Liev Schreiber A View from the Bridge
Christopher Walken A Behanding in Spokane
Denzel Washington Fences
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Viola Davis Fences
Valerie Harper Looped
Linda Lavin Collected Stories
Laura Linney Time Stands Still
Jan Maxwell The Royal Family
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Kelsey Grammer La Cage aux Folles
Sean Hayes Promises, Promises
Douglas Hodge La Cage aux Folles
Chad Kimball Memphis
Sahr Ngaujah Fela!
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Kate Baldwin Finian’s Rainbow
Sherie Rene Scott Everyday Rapture
Montego Glover Memphis
Christiane Noll Ragtime
Catherine Zeta-Jones A Little Night Music
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
David Alan Grier Race
Stephen McKinley Henderson Fences
Jon Michael Hill Superior Donuts
Stephen Kunken Enron
Eddie Redmayne Red
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Maria Dizzia In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play
Rosemary Harris The Royal Family
Jessica Hecht A View from the Bridge
Scarlett Johansson A View from the Bridge
Jan Maxwell Lend Me a Tenor
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Kevin Chamberlin The Addams Family
Robin De Jesús La Cage aux Folles
Christopher Fitzgerald Finian’s Rainbow
Levi Kreis Million Dollar Quartet
Bobby Steggert Ragtime
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Barbara Cook Sondheim on Sondheim
Katie Finneran Promises, Promises
Angela Lansbury A Little Night Music
Karine Plantadit Come Fly Away
Lillias White Fela!
Best Direction of a Play
Michael Grandage Red
Sheryl Kaller Next Fall
Kenny Leon Fences
Gregory Mosher A View from the Bridge
Best Direction of a Musical
Christopher Ashley Memphis
Marcia Milgrom Dodge Ragtime
Terry Johnson La Cage aux Folles
Bill T. Jones Fela!
Best Choreography
Rob Ashford Promises, Promises
Bill T. Jones Fela!
Lynne Page La Cage aux Folles
Twyla Tharp Come Fly Away
Best Orchestrations
Jason Carr La Cage aux Folles
Aaron Johnson Fela!
Jonathan Tunick Promises, Promises
Daryl Waters & David Bryan Memphis
Best Scenic Design of a Play
John Lee Beatty The Royal Family
Alexander Dodge Present Laughter
Santo Loquasto Fences
Christopher Oram Red
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Marina Draghici Fela!
Christine Jones American Idiot
Derek McLane Ragtime
Tim Shortall La Cage aux Folles
Best Costume Design of a Play
Martin Pakledinaz Lend Me a Tenor
Constanza Romero Fences
David Zinn In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play
Catherine Zuber The Royal Family
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Marina Draghici Fela!
Santo Loquasto Ragtime
Paul Tazewell Memphis
Matthew Wright La Cage aux Folles
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Neil Austin Hamlet
Neil Austin Red
Mark Henderson Enron
Brian MacDevitt Fences
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams American Idiot
Donald Holder Ragtime
Nick Richings La Cage aux Folles
Robert Wierzel Fela!
Best Sound Design of a Play
Acme Sound Partners Fences
Adam Cork Enron
Adam Cork Red
Scott Lehrer A View from the Bridge
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans La Cage aux Folles
Robert Kaplowitz Fela!
Dan Moses Schreier and Gareth Owen A Little Night Music
Dan Moses Schreier Sondheim on Sondheim
Special Tony Award® for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Alan Ayckbourn
Marian Seldes
Regional Theatre Tony Award®
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Waterford, Connecticut
sabelle Stevenson Award
David Hyde Pierce
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York
B.H. Barry
Tom Viola