Standard News

Hide Advertisement
  • Business
  • Culture
  • News
  • Technology
  • Trending
Site logo
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Hit musical ‘Hamilton’ leads Broadway’s Tony nominations with record 16 nods

May 3, 2016 | By Reuters

By Chris Michaud

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Broadway hit “Hamilton” scored a record 16 Tony Award nominations on Tuesday, solidifying its front-runner status to win the top prize, best musical.

Advertisement

“Hamilton,” which has caused a ticket-buying frenzy unlike any seen on Broadway in years, features a multi-racial cast in a hip-hop, R & B-inflected musical that tells the story of U.S. statesman Alexander Hamilton, who was killed in an 1804 duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.

The show scored nominations for lead actors Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hamilton and Leslie Odom Jr. as Burr, for lead actress Phillipa Soo, and for best score and book, both written by Miranda.

Up against “Hamilton,” which is considered a shoo-in for best musical, are “Shuffle Along,” “Waitress,” “Bright Star” and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “School of Rock.”

Two-time Oscar winner Jessica Lange was nominated for her acclaimed portrayal of morphine addicted Mary Tyrone in “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” which also won nominations for co-stars Gabriel Byrne and Michael Shannon, as well as for best revival of a play.

Best play nominees are “The Humans,” “The Father,” “King Charles III” and “Eclipsed.”

Nominated for best play revival were “Blackbird,” “Noises Off,” and Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” and “A View From the Bridge.”

Best musical revival nominees were “She Loves Me,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “The Color Purple” and “Spring Awakening.”

The Tony awards will be presented on June 12 at Manhattan’s Beacon Theater in a ceremony headlined by talk show host and past Tony winner James Corden.

(Reporting by Chris Michaud; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)

tagreuters.com2016binary_LYNXNPEC420UH-VIEWIMAGE

tagreuters.com2016binary_LYNXNPEC420UI-VIEWIMAGE

← Previous Post Next Post →
Advertisement - Continue reading below
Share  On Facebook

Jury selection opens in Bundy brothers takeover case in Oregon

Research Finds New Link Between Sugar and Cancerous Tumors

Southwest Airlines flight blows tire, returns to Los Angeles

U.S. women face ‘motherhood wage gap,’ research shows

Lawyers of church shooter argue federal death penalty unconstitutional

Panera challenges U.S. restaurants to come ‘clean’ on kids menus

SEC charges unregistered brokers with misusing investor money

Administrator of Prince’s estate dismisses more inheritance claims

Anonymous bidder pays $3.46 million for Warren Buffett lunch

At ‘People’s Hearing’ in Texas State Capitol, Reproductive Rights Advocates Condemn ‘Bad Medicine’ Laws that Undermine Women’s Health Care

load more Loading posts...

sidebar

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

sidebar-alt

  • About Us
  • Imprint
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy