The nominations for the 2009 Tony Awards have now been released, and we have the complete list here. Don’t forget to check back for the list of winners, coming right after the awards show airs. Read more about the 2009 Tony Awards and see nominee here.
2009 Tony Awards Nominations
The act that received that most nominations, with an insane 15 nods is called Billy Elliot, the Musical. The only other show that came close was Next to Normal, with an impressive 11 nominations.
Also making a lot of noise at the 2009 Tony Awards is Next to Normal, whose cast is expected to perform live on
tonight’s show. Next to Normal, is about the plight of a mother with bipolar disorder, who tries desperately to minimize the effects of her condition on her family. Next to Normal’s director was also responsible for the direction of the infamous rock musical, RENT.
The 2009 Tony Awards, a ceremony that gives recognition to the best live theatre performances in America will be broadcasted tonight at 8PM (est) on CBS.
Do you think Billy Elliot deserves all of the extra attention? If not, which show does?
2009 Tony Awards: Nominations
Best play
“Dividing the Estate” by Horton Foote
“God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza
“reasons to be pretty” by Neil LaBute
“33 Variations” by Moises Kaufman
Best musical
“Billy Elliot”
“Next to Normal”
“Rock of Ages”
“Shrek the Musical”
Play revival
“Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”
“Mary Stuart”
“The Norman Conquests”
“Waiting for Godot”
Musical revival
“Guys and Dolls”
“Hair”
“Pal Joey”
“West Side Story”
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”
Leading actress in a play
Hope Davis, “God of Carnage”
Jane Fonda, “33 Variations”
Marsha Gay Harden, “God of Carnage”
Janet McTeer, “Mary Stuart”
Harriet Walter, “Mary Stuart”
Leading actor in a musical
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, Kiril Kulish, “Billy Elliot”
Gavin Creel, “Hair”
Brian d’Arcy James, “Shrek the Musical”
Constantine Maroulis, “Rock of Ages”
J. Robert Spencer, “Next to Normal”
Leading actress in a musical
Stockard Channing, “Pal Joey”
Sutton Foster, “Shrek the Musical”
Allison Janney, “9 to 5″
Alice Ripley, “Next to Normal”
Josefina Scaglione, “West Side Story”
Score
“Billy Elliot”
“Next to Normal”
“9 to 5″
“Shrek the Musical”
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”
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”
Featured actor in a musical
David Bologna, “Billy Elliot: The Musical”
Gregory Jbara, “Billy Elliot: The Musical”
Marc Kudisch, “9 to 5″
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”
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”
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