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#TonyAwards2015: “An American In Paris” &“Fun Home” Lead With 12 Nominations Each

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The nominees for this year’s Tony Awards were announced this morning. An American In Paris (above) and Fun Home, each earned 12 nominations, including best musical. There are some big names among the nominees too, including Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Ruth Wilson, Elisabeth Moss, Kristin Chenoweth (who will also be co-hosting the show with Alan Cumming) and more! Hedwig‘s original off-Broadway star, John Cameron Mitchell, will receive a special Tony award when they air live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7 on CBS.

The nominations are:

Best Musical
An American in Paris
Fun Home
Something Rotten!
The Visit

Best Play
Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar
Hand to God by Robert Askins
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephens
Wolf Hall Parts One & Two by Hilary Mantel and Mike Poulton

Best Revival of a Play
Skylight
The Elephant Man
This Is Our Youth
You Can’t Take It With You

Best Revival of a Musical
On the Town
On the Twentieth Century
The King and I

Best Leading Actor in a Play
Steven BoyerHand to God
Bradley CooperThe Elephant Man
Ben MilesWolf Hall Parts One & Two
Bill NighySkylight
Alex SharpThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Best Leading Actress in a Play
Geneva CarrHand to God
Helen MirrenThe Audience
Elisabeth MossThe Heidi Chronicles
Carey MulliganSkylight
Ruth WilsonConstellations

Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Michael CerverisFun Home
Robert FairchildAn American in Paris
Brian d’Arcy JamesSomething Rotten!
Ken WatanabeThe King and I
Tony YazbeckOn the Town

Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Kristin ChenowethOn the Twentieth Century
Leanne CopeAn American in Paris
Beth MaloneFun Home
Kelli O’HaraThe King and I
Chita RiveraThe Visit

Best Featured Actor in a Play
Matthew BeardSkylight
K. Todd FreemanAirline Highway
Richard McCabeThe Audience
Alessandro NivolaThe Elephant Man
Micah StockIt’s Only a Play

Best Featured Actress in a Play
Annaleigh AshfordYou Can’t Take It With You
Patricia ClarksonThe Elephant Man
Lydia LeonardWolf Hall Parts One & Two
Sarah StilesHand to God
Julie WhiteAirline Highway

Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Christian BorleSomething Rotten!
Andy KarlOn the Twentieth Century
Brad OscarSomething Rotten!
Brandon UranowitzAn American in Paris
Max von EssenAn American in Paris

Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Victoria ClarkGigi
Judy KuhnFun Home
Sydney LucasFun Home
Ruthie Ann MilesThe King and I
Emily SkeggsFun Home

Best Director of a Musical
Sam GoldFun Home
Casey NicholawSomething Rotten!
John RandoOn the Town
Bartlett SherThe King and I
Christopher WheeldonAn American in Paris

Best Director of a Play
Stephen DaldrySkylight
Marianne ElliottThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Scott EllisYou Can’t Take It With You
Jeremy HerrinWolf Hall Parts One & Two
Moritz von StuelpnagelHand to God

Best Book
Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’FarrellSomething Rotten!
Lisa KronFun Home
Craig LucasAn American in Paris
Terrence McNallyThe Visit

Best Score
John Kander and Fred EbbThe Visit
Wayne and Karey KirkpatrickSomething Rotten!
StingThe Last Ship
Jeanine Tesori & Lisa KronFun Home

Best Choreography
Joshua BergasseOn the Town
Christopher GattelliThe King and I
Scott Graham & Steven HoggettThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Casey NicholawSomething Rotten!
Christopher WheeldonAn American in Paris

For a full list of nominees go here.

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