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2009 Broadway Tony Nominations Announced This Morning

While you may think Broadway is for the older set, take a look at the Tony nominations announced this morning by Cynthia Nixon and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Billy Elliot, The Musical earned 15 nominations, the most of any show of the season. Shrek the Musical received 8 nominations. And, there’s at least one name you’ll likely recognize in the list of best performance by a lead actor in a musical…former American Idol contestant, Constantine Maroulis of Rock of Ages.

Some of the major musical nominees for the 2009 Tony Awards follow:

Best Musical

Billy Elliot, The Musical
Shrek The Musical
Next To Normal
Rock of Ages

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 Musical

Guys and Dolls
Hair
Pal Joey
West Side Story

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 Scaglione, West Side Story


The 2009 Tony Awards will be held at Radio City Music Hall June 7. CBS-TV will broadcast the event live.

For moFor more information visit tonyawards.com.

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