USA/FILE: The production of "Golden Boy" leads the pack of play nominations for the 67th annual Tony Awards.

Record ID: 342962

  • Title: USA/FILE: The production of "Golden Boy" leads the pack of play nominations for the 67th annual Tony Awards.
  • Date: 30th April 2013
  • Summary: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (APRIL 30, 2013) (REUTERS) JESSE TYLER FERGUSON AND SUTTON FOSTER ANNOUNCING THE NOMINEES FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
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  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Entertainment,General
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  • Story Text: The revival of Clifford Odets' "Golden Boy" led play nominations for the 67th annual Tony Awards on Tuesday (April 30) with eight, including one for director Bartlett Sher.
    Also nominated for best play were "The Assembled Parties," "The Testament of Mary" and "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike."
    Several Hollywood stars, including Cicely Tyson, Laurie Metcalf, Holland Taylor and David Hyde Pierce also won nominations for acting in plays.
    Taylor earned a nomination for her portrayal of former Texas governor Ann Richards in "Ann" but Bette Midler was left out for her star turn as agent Sue Mengers in "I'll Eat You Last."
    Hollywood star Tom Hanks was nominated for best actor in his Broadway debut in the Nora Ephron play "Lucky Guy," which received six nominations, including a best play nomination for Ephron, the writer and film director who died in June.
    The other best revival of a play nominees included "Orphans," "The Trip to Bountiful" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" which won nominations for lead actors Tracy Letts and Amy Morton.
    In the musical categories "Kinky Boots," with the score by pop star Cyndi Lauper, earned 13 nominations, leading the field for Broadway's highest honor and closely followed by British import "Matilda," which received 12.
    Both shows were nominated for best musical, along with "Bring It On: The Musical" and "A Christmas Story: The Musical." Lauper was nominated for best score along with book writer Harvey Fierstein and three members of the show's cast.
    The nominations were announced by Sutton Foster and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. The awards will be presented on June 9th at Radio City Music Hall.
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