2009 Tony Award Nominations Announced! Billy Elliot Ties Record with 15 Noms

Well everyone the moment of truth has finally arrived. Nominations in 27 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony"® Awards were announced today by Tony Award Winners Cynthia Nixon and Lin-Manuel Miranda from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. The Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards are bestowed annually on theatre professionals for distinguished achievement. The Tony is one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry and the annual telecast is considered one of the most prestigious programs on television. The American Theatre Wing's 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony"® Awards will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7, 2009 (8-11pm, live EST, PT time delay) on the CBS Television Network.

Best Play Dividing the Estate Author: Horton Foote God of Carnage Author: Yasmina Reza Reasons to Be Pretty Author: Neil LaBute 33 Variations Author: Moisés Kaufman

Best Musical Billy Elliot, The Musical Next to Normal Rock of Ages Shrek The Musical Best Book of a Musical Billy Elliot, The Musical Lee Hall Next to Normal Brian Yorkey Shrek The Musical David Lindsay-Abaire

[Title of Show] Hunter Bell Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Billy Elliot, The Musical Music: Elton John Lyrics: Lee Hall Next to Normal Music: Tom Kitt Lyrics: Brian Yorkey 9 to 5: The Musical Music & Lyrics: Dolly Parton Shrek The Musical Music: Jeanine Tesori Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire Best Revival of a Play Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Mary Stuart - New Version: Peter Oswald The Norman Conquests Waiting for Godot Best Revival of a Musical Guys and Dolls Hair Pal Joey West Side Story Best Special Theatrical Event Liza’s at The Palace Slava’s Snowshow Soul of Shaolin You’re Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play Jeff Daniels, God of Carnage Raúl Esparza, Speed-the-Plow James Gandolfini, God of Carnage Geoffrey Rush, Exit the King Thomas Sadoski, Reasons to Be Pretty Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play Hope Davis, God of Carnage Jane Fonda, 33 Variations Marcia Gay Harden, God of Carnage Janet McTeer, Mary Stuart Harriet Walter, Mary Stuart Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish – Billy Elliot, The Musical Gavin Creel, Hair Brian d’Arcy James, Shrek The Musical Constantine Maroulis, Rock of Ages J. Robert Spencer, Next to Normal Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Stockard Channing, Pal Joey Sutton Foster, Shrek The Musical Allison Janney, 9 to 5: The Musical Alice Ripley, Next to Normal Josefina ScaglioneBest Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play John Glover, Waiting for Godot Zach Grenier, 33 Variations Stephen Mangan, The Norman Conquests Paul Ritter, The Norman Conquests Roger Robinson, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play Hallie Foote, Dividing the Estate Jessica Hynes, The Norman Conquests Marin Ireland, Reasons to Be Pretty Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit Amanda Root, The Norman Conquests Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical David Bologna, Billy Elliot, The Musical Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot, The Musical Marc Kudisch, 9 to 5: The Musical Christopher Sieber, Shrek The Musical Will Swenson, Hair 

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Jennifer Damiano, Next to Normal Haydn Gwynne, Billy Elliot, The Musical Karen Olivo, West Side Story Martha Plimpton, Pal Joey Carole Shelley, Billy Elliot, The Musical Best Scenic Design of a Play Dale Ferguson, Exit the King Rob Howell, The Norman Conquests Derek McLane, 33 Variations Michael Yeargan, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Best Scenic Design of a Musical Robert Brill, Guys and Dolls Ian MacNeil, Billy Elliot, The Musical Scott Pask, Pal Joey Mark Wendland, Next to Normal Best Costume Design of a Play Dale Ferguson, Exit the King Jane Greenwood

, Waiting for Godot Martin Pakledinaz, Blithe Spirit Anthony Ward, Mary Stuart Best Costume Design of a Musical Gregory Gale, Rock of Ages Nicky Gillibrand, Billy Elliot, The Musical Tim Hatley, Shrek The Musical Michael McDonald, Hair Best Lighting Design of a Play David Hersey, Equus David Lander, 33 Variations Brian MacDevitt, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Hugh Vanstone, Mary Stuart Best Lighting Design of a Musical Kevin Adams, Hair Kevin Adams, Next to Normal Howell Binkley, West Side Story Rick Fisher, Billy Elliot, The Musical Best Sound Design of a Play Paul Arditti, Mary Stuart Gregory Clarke, Equus Russell Goldsmith, Exit the King Scott Lehrer and Leon Rothenberg, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Best Sound Design of a Musical Acme Sound Partners, Hair Paul Arditti, Billy Elliot, The Musical Peter Hylenski, Rock of Ages Brian Ronan, Next to Normal Best Direction of a Play Phyllida Lloyd, Mary Stuart Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage Matthew Warchus, The Norman Conquests Best Direction of a Musical Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot, The Musical Michael Greif, Next to Normal Kristin Hanggi, Rock of Ages Diane Paulus, Hair Best Choreography Karole Armitage, Hair Andy Blankenbuehler, 9 to 5: The Musical Peter Darling, Billy Elliot, The Musical Randy Skinner, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Best Orchestrations Larry Blank, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Martin Koch, Billy Elliot, The Musical Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt, Next to Normal Danny Troob and John Clancy, Shrek The Musical Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre Jerry Herman Regional Theatre Tony Award Signature Theatre, Arlington, Va. Isabelle Stevenson Award Phyllis Newman Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre Shirley Herz Tony Nominations by Production Billy Elliot, The Musical - 15 Next to Normal - 11 Hair - 8 Shrek The Musical - 8 Mary Stuart - 7 The Norman Conquests - 7 God of Carnage - 6 Joe Turner’s Come and Gone - 6 Rock of Ages - 5 33 Variations - 5 Exit the King - 4 9 to 5: The Musical - 4 Pal Joey - 4 West Side Story - 4 Reasons to Be Pretty - 3 Waiting for Godot - 3 Blithe Spirit - 2 Dividing the Estate - 2 Equus - 2 Guys and Dolls - 2 Irving Berlin’s White Christmas - 2 Liza’s at The Palace - 1 Slava’s Snowshow - 1 Soul of Shaolin - 1 Speed-the-Plow - 1 [Title of Show] - 1 You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush - 1

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