Tony Nominees Announced

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Complete list below the fold…

Best Play
The History Boys Author: Alan Bennett
Producers: Boyett Ostar Productions, Roger Berlind, Debra Black, Eric Falkenstein, Roy Furman, Jam Theatricals, Stephanie P. McClelland, Judith Resnick, Scott Rudin, Jon Avnet/Ralph Guild, Dede Harris/Mort Swinsky, The National Theatre of Great Britain
The Lieutenant of Inishmore Author: Martin McDonagh
Producers: Randall L. Wreghitt, Dede Harris, Atlantic Theater Company, David Lehrer, Harriet Newman Leve & Ron Nicynski, Zavelson Meyrelles Greiner Group, Mort Swinsky & Redfern Goldman Productions, Ruth Hendel
Rabbit Hole Author: David Lindsay-Abaire
Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove
Shining City Author: Conor McPherson
Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove, Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Debra Black
Best Musical
The Color Purple Producers: Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman, Quincy Jones, Creative Battery, Anna Fantaci & Cheryl Lachowicz, Independent Presenters Network, David Lowy, Stephanie P. McClelland, Gary Winnick, Jan Kallish, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Bob & Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Asnes & Adam Zotovich, Todd Johnson
The Drowsy Chaperone Producers: Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Boyett Ostar Productions, Stephanie P. McClelland, Barbara Freitag, Jill Furman
Jersey Boys Producers: Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Pelican Group, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Latitude Link, Rick Steiner/Osher/Staton/Bell/Mayerson Group
The Wedding Singer Producers: Margo Lion, New Line Cinema, The Araca Group, Roy Furman, Douglas L. Meyer/James D. Stern, Rick Steiner/The Staton Bell Osher Mayerson Group, Jam Theatricals, Jujamcyn Theaters, Jay Furman, Michael Gill, Dr. Lawrence Horowitz, Rhoda Mayerson, Marisa Sechrest, Gary Winnick, Dancap Productions, Inc., Élan V. McAllister/Allan S. Gordon/Adam Epstein
Best Book of a Musical
Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy The Wedding Singer
Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice Jersey Boys
Bob Martin and Don McKellar The Drowsy Chaperone
Marsha Norman The Color Purple
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Music & Lyrics: Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison The Drowsy Chaperone
Music & Lyrics: Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray The Color Purple
Music: Matthew Sklar
Lyrics: Chad Beguelin
The Wedding Singer
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics: David Zippel
The Woman in White
Best Revival of a Play
Awake and Sing! Producers: Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten
The Constant Wife Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Ellen Richard, Julia C. Levy
Edward Albee’s Seascape Producers: Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten
Faith Healer Producers: Michael Colgan & Sonia Friedman Productions, The Shubert Organization, Robert Bartner, Roger Berlind, Scott Rudin, Spring Sirkin, Gate Theatre Dublin
Best Revival of a Musical
The Pajama Game Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Harold Wolpert, Julia C. Levy, Jeffrey Richards, James Fuld, Jr., Scott Landis
Sweeney Todd Producers: Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, Ambassador Theatre Goup, Adam Kenwright, Tulchin/Bartner/Bagert
The Threepenny Opera Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Harold Wolpert, Julia C. Levy
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Ralph Fiennes Faith Healer
Richard Griffiths The History Boys
Željko Ivanek The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Oliver Platt Shining City
David Wlmot The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Kate Burton The Constant Wife
Judy Kaye Souvenir
Lisa Kron Well
Cynthia Nixon Rabbit Hole
Lynn Redgrave The Constant Wife
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Michael Cerveris Sweeney Todd
Harry Connick, Jr. The Pajama Game
Stephen Lynch The Wedding Singer
Bob Martin The Drowsy Chaperone
John Lloyd Young Jersey Boys
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster The Drowsy Chaperone
LaChanze The Color Purple
Patti LuPone Sweeney Todd
Kelli O’Hara The Pajama Game
Chita Rivera Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Samuel Barnett The History Boys
Domhnall Gleeson The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Ian McDiarmid Faith Healer
Mark Ruffalo Awake and Sing!
Pablo Schreiber Awake and Sing!
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Tyne Daly Rabbit Hole
Frances de la Tour The History Boys
Jayne Houdyshell Well
Alison Pill The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Zoë Wanamaker Awake and Sing!
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Danny Burstein The Drowsy Chaperone
Jim Dale The Threepenny Opera
Brandon Victor Dixon The Color Purple
Manoel Felciano Sweeney Todd
Christian Hoff Jersey Boys
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Carolee Carmello Lestat
Felicia P. Fields The Color Purple
Megan Lawrence The Pajama Game
Beth Leavel The Drowsy Chaperone
Elisabeth Withers-Mendes The Color Purple
Best Direction of a Play
Nicholas Hytner The History Boys
Wilson Milam The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Bartlett Sher Awake and Sing!
Daniel Sullivan Rabbit Hole
Best Direction of a Musical
John Doyle Sweeney Todd
Kathleen Marshall The Pajama Game
Des McAnuff Jersey Boys
Casey Nicholaw The Drowsy Chaperone
Best Choreography
Rob Ashford The Wedding Singer
Donald Byrd The Color Purple
Kathleen Marshall The Pajama Game
Casey Nicholaw The Drowsy Chaperone
Best Orchestrations
Larry Blank The Drowsy Chaperone
Dick Lieb and Danny Troob The Pajama Game
Steve Orich Jersey Boys
Sarah Travis Sweeney Todd
Best Scenic Design of a Play
John Lee Beatty Rabbit Hole
Bob Crowley The History Boys
Santo Loquasto Three Days of Rain
Michael Yeargan Awake and Sing!
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
John Lee Beatty The Color Purple
David Gallo The Drowsy Chaperone
Derek McLane The Pajama Game
Klara Zieglerova Jersey Boys
Best Costume Design of a Play
Michael Krass The Constant Wife
Santo Loquasto A Touch of the Poet
Catherine Zuber Awake and Sing!
Catherine Zuber Edward Albee’s Seascape
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes The Drowsy Chaperone
Susan Hilferty Lestat
Martin Pakledinaz The Pajama Game
Paul Tazewell The Color Purple
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Christopher Akerlind Awake and Sing!
Paul Gallo Three Days of Rain
Mark Henderson Faith Healer
Mark Henderson The History Boys
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Ken Billington and Brian Monahan The Drowsy Chaperone
Howell Binkley Jersey Boys
Natasha Katz Tarzan
Brian MacDevitt The Color Purple
Special Tony Award® for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Harold Prince
Regional Theatre Tony Award®
Intiman Theatre, Seattle, WA
Special Tony Award®
Sarah Jones