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'Chaperone' has edge in Tony nominations
The musical gets 13 nods, followed by The Color Purple with 11. But surprising was who was not nominated.
By TIMES WIRES
Published May 17, 2006
NEW YORK - The Drowsy Chaperone, a lighthearted musical that began life as a wedding gift for a Toronto actor, received 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, the most of any Broadway show this year. Not far behind was The Color Purple, the Oprah Winfrey-produced show based on Alice Walker's novel about a determined woman's triumph over adversity. It got 11 nominations. The History Boys, Alan Bennett's drama set at a British secondary school, was the most-nominated new play, with seven. But for many, the most notable play news was who was not nominated: Julia Roberts in Three Days of Rain. Also unrecognized were her two co-stars, Paul Rudd and Bradley Cooper. The revival of Richard Greenberg's drama received only two design nominations. The other best musical nominees are Jersey Boys, a crowd-pleaser about the music and life of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (eight nominations total), and The Wedding Singer, a cheesy remake of the Adam Sandler movie (five nominations).Although History Boys is an ensemble piece, Richard Griffiths, who portrays a beloved teacher, was nominated for best actor. "It's incredibly gratifying," said Griffiths, best-known for playing Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter movies. "And I am very surprised and delighted. I'm pushing 60 myself, so having to jump about is very hard work." The Tonys will be presented June 11 at Radio City Music Hall in a live broadcast on CBS. A host hasn't been named. Information from Bloomberg News and the Associated Press was used in this report. Tony nomineesMajor nominees for the 60th annual Tony Awards: Play: The History Boys; The Lieutenant of Inishmore; Rabbit Hole; Shining City. Musical: The Color Purple; The Drowsy Chaperone; Jersey Boys; The Wedding Singer. Revival-Play: Awake and Sing!; The Constant Wife; Edward Albee's Seascape; Faith Healer. Revival-Musical: The Pajama Game; Sweeney Todd; The Threepenny Opera. Actor-Play: Ralph Fiennes, Faith Healer; Richard Griffiths, The History Boys; Zeljko Ivanek, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial; Oliver Platt, Shining City; David Wilmot, The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Actress-Play: Kate Burton, The Constant Wife; Judy Kaye, Souvenir; Lisa Kron, Well; Cynthia Nixon, Rabbit Hole; Lynn Redgrave, The Constant Wife. Actor-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. Actress-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. Direction-Play: Nicholas Hytner, The History Boys; Wilson Milam, The Lieutenant of Inishmore; Bartlett Sher, Awake and Sing!; Daniel Sullivan, Rabbit Hole. Direction-Musical: John Doyle, Sweeney Todd; Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game; Des McAnuff, Jersey Boys; Casey Nicholaw, The Drowsy Chaperone. For the complete list, go to www.tonyawards.com.
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