Its Tonys awards time again, The 67th Annual Tonys Awards at Radio City Music Hall June 9th, 2013

It seems to have been a slow year on Broadway or maybe the Producers just don’t want to take any risks, on any new musicals or plays without big name stars. On the over hand take a look at London’s West End beaming with new Musicals and Plays, I think you could spent a month in London and go out to something different every night. Come on Broadway think outside the dollar box…. Lets take a look at this years Nominees 2013

Best Play	Best Musical
The Assembled PartiesLucky GuyThe Testament of MaryVanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike	Bring It On: The MusicalA Christmas Story, The MusicalKinky BootsMatilda The Musical

 

Best Revival of a Play	Best Revival of a Musical
Golden BoyOrphansThe Trip to BountifulWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?	AnnieThe Mystery of Edwin DroodPippinRodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Best Book of a Musical A Christmas Story, The Musical Kinky Boots Matilda The Musical Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre A Christmas Story, The Musical Music and Lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Hands on a Hardbody Music: Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green Lyrics: Amanda Green Kinky Boots Music & Lyrics: Cyndi Lauper Matilda The Musical Music & Lyrics: Tim Minchin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Tom Hanks, Lucky GuyNathan Lane, The NanceTracy Letts, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?David Hyde Pierce, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and SpikeTom Sturridge, Orphans	Laurie Metcalf, The Other PlaceAmy Morton, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Kristine Nielsen, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and SpikeHolland Taylor, AnnCicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Bertie Carvel, Matilda The MusicalSantino Fontana, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CinderellaRob McClure, ChaplinBilly Porter, Kinky BootsStark Sands, Kinky Boots	Stephanie J. Block, The Mystery of Edwin DroodCarolee Carmello, ScandalousValisia LeKae, Motown The MusicalPatina Miller, PippinLaura Osnes, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play	Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Danny Burstein, Golden BoyRichard Kind, The Big KnifeBilly Magnussen, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and SpikeTony Shalhoub, Golden BoyCourtney B. Vance, Lucky Guy	Carrie Coon, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Shalita Grant, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and SpikeJudith Ivey, The HeiressJudith Light, The Assembled PartiesCondola Rashad, The Trip to Bountiful
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical	Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Charl Brown, Motown The MusicalKeith Carradine, Hands on a HardbodyWill Chase, The Mystery of Edwin DroodGabriel Ebert, Matilda The MusicalTerrence Mann, Pippin	Annaleigh Ashford, Kinky BootsVictoria Clark, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CinderellaAndrea Martin, PippinKeala Settle, Hands on a HardbodyLauren Ward, Matilda The Musical

Best Scenic Design of a Play John Lee Beatty, The Nance Santo Loquasto, The Assembled Parties David Rockwell, Lucky Guy Michael Yeargan, Golden Boy Best Scenic Design of a Musical Rob Howell, Matilda The Musical Anna Louizos, The Mystery of Edwin Drood Scott Pask, Pippin David Rockwell, Kinky Boots

Best Costume Design of a Play	Best Costume Design of a Musical
Soutra Gilmour, Cyrano de BergeracAnn Roth, The NanceAlbert Wolsky, The HeiressCatherine Zuber, Golden Boy	Gregg Barnes, Kinky BootsRob Howell, Matilda The MusicalDominique Lemieux, PippinWilliam Ivey Long, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Best Lighting Design of a Play	Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Lucky GuyDonald Holder, Golden BoyJennifer Tipton, The Testament of MaryJaphy Weideman, The Nance	Kenneth Posner, Kinky BootsKenneth Posner, PippinKenneth Posner, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CinderellaHugh Vanstone, Matilda The Musical

Best Sound Design of a Play	Best Sound Design of a Musical
John Gromada, The Trip to BountifulMel Mercier, The Testament of MaryLeon Rothenberg, The NancePeter John Still and Marc Salzberg, Golden Boy	Jonathan Deans & Garth Helm, PippinPeter Hylenski, Motown The MusicalJohn Shivers, Kinky BootsNevin Steinberg, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Best Direction of a Play	Best Direction of a Musical
Pam MacKinnon, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Nicholas Martin, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and SpikeBartlett Sher, Golden BoyGeorge C. Wolfe, Lucky Guy	Scott Ellis, The Mystery of Edwin DroodJerry Mitchell, Kinky BootsDiane Paulus, PippinMatthew Warchus, Matilda The Musical

Best Choreography	Best Orchestrations
Andy Blankenbuehler, Bring It On: The MusicalPeter Darling, Matilda The MusicalJerry Mitchell, Kinky BootsChet Walker, Pippin	Chris Nightingale, Matilda The MusicalStephen Oremus, Kinky BootsEthan Popp & Bryan Crook, Motown The MusicalDanny Troob, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-competitive Categories

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre Bernard Gersten Paul Libin Ming Cho Lee

Regional Theatre Award

Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, Mass. Isabelle Stevenson Award Larry Kramer Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre Career Transition For Dancers William Craver Peter Lawrence The Lost Colony The four actresses who created the title role of Matilda The Musical on Broadway — Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro