Good ‘Hairspray’ day
Musical scores 13 Tony nominations
By ROBERT HOFLER
The musical “Hairspray” grabbed a lucky 13 Tony Award nominations today. No surprise, the show’s biggest competition in the best-musical category turned out to be the Billy Joel tuner “Movin’ Out,” which took 10 noms. Revivals also filled many of the nom slots, with “Nine,” “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” and “La Boheme” each taking six or more.
John Lithgow and Melanie Griffith read the long list of 96 nominations at a press conference held at Sardi’s restaurant. Griffith, who is making her Broadway debut in “Chicago” this summer, had the unusual pleasure of reading off her husband’s name as one of the top nominees. Antonio Banderas was cited as best actor in a musical for his current star turn in “Nine.”
The awards ceremony takes place June 8 at Radio City Music Hall.
And the Nominees Are…
Play
Enchanted April, Author: Matthew Barber, Producers: Jeffrey Richards, Richard Gross/Ellen Berman/Les Goldman, Raymond J. & Pearl Berman Greenwald, Irving Welzer, Tonia Walker Davidson, Libby Adler Mages/Mari Glick, Howard R. Berlin, Jerry Frankel, Terry E. Schnuck, Frederic B. Vogel, Dori Berinstein/Barrie & Jim Loeks/Dramatic Forces
Take Me Out, Author: Richard Greenberg, Producers: Carole Shorenstein Hays, Frederick DeMann, The Donmar Warehouse and The Public Theater
Say Goodnight Gracie, Author: Rupert Holmes, Producers: William Franzblau, Jay H. Harris, Louise Westergaard, Larry Spellman, Elsa Daspin Haft, Judith Resnick, Anne Gallagher, Libby Adler Mages/Mari Glick, Martha R. Gasparian, Bruce Lazarus, Lawrence S. Toppall, Jae French
Vincent in Brixton, Author: Nicholas Wright, Producers: Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten, The Royal National Theatre, Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd., Maidstone Productions, Robert Fox Ltd., Elliott F. Kulick, Incidental Coleman Tod, The Shubert Organization
Musical
Amour, Producers: The Shubert Organization, Jean Doumanian Productions, Inc., USA Ostar Theatricals
A Year With Frog and Toad, Producers: Bob Boyett, Adrianne Lobel, Michael Gardner, Lawrence Horowitz, Roy Furman, Scott E. Nederlander, The Children’s Theatre Company
Hairspray, Producers: Margo Lion, Adam Epstein, The Baruch-Viertel-Routh-Frankel Group, James D. Stern/Douglas L. Meyer, Rick Steiner/Frederic H. Mayerson, SEL & GFO, New Line Cinema, Clear Channel Entertainment, A. Gordon/E. McAllister, D. Harris/M. Swinsky, J. & B. Osher
Movin’ Out, Producers: James L. Nederlander, Hal Luftig, Scott E. Nederlander, Terry Allen Kramer, Clear Channel Entertainment, Emanuel Azenberg
Book of a Musical
Amour, Book by: Didier van Cauwelaert; English Adaptation by: Jeremy Sams
A Year With Frog and Toad, Book by: Willie Reale
Flower Drum Song, Book by: David Henry Hwang
Hairspray, Book by: Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Original Score
A Year With Frog and Toad, Music: Robert Reale, Lyrics: Willie Reale
Amour, Music: Michel Legrand, Lyrics: Didier van Cauwelaert; English Adaptation by: Jeremy Sams
Hairspray, Music: Marc Shaiman, Lyrics: Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Urban Cowboy The Musical, Music & Lyrics: Jeff Blumenkrantz, Bob Stillman, Jason Robert Brown, Danny Arena, Sara Light, Lauren Lucas, Jerry Silverstein, Martie Maguire, Wayland D. Holyfield, Bob Lee House, Carl L. Byrd, Pevin Byrd-Munoz, Luke Reed, Roger Brown, Jerry Chestnut, Marcus Hummon, Clint Black, James Hayden Nicholas, Tommy Conners, Skip Ewing, Charles Daniels, Tom Crain, Fred Edwards, Taz DiGregorio, Jim Marshall, Charlie Hayward, Wanda Mallette, Patti Ryan, Ronnie Dunn and Bob Morrison
Revival of a Play
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Ellen Richard, Julia C. Levy, Sonia Friedman Productions
Dinner at Eight, Producers: Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Producers: The Araca Group, Jean Doumanian Productions, USA Ostar Theatricals, Jam Theatricals, Ray and Kit Sawyer
Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Producers: David Richenthal, Max Cooper, Eric Falkenstein, Anthony and Charlene Marshall, Darren Bagert, Kara Medoff, Lisa Vioni, Gene Korf
Revival of a Musical
Gypsy, Producers: Robert Fox, Ron Kastner, Roger Marino, Michael Watt, Harvey Weinstein, WWLC
La Bohème, Producers: Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Emanuel Azenberg, Bazmark Live, Bob and Harvey Weinstein, Korea Pictures/Doyun Seol, J. Sine/I. Pittelman/S. Nederlander, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Man of La Mancha, Producers: David Stone, Jon B. Platt, Susan Quint Gallin, Sandy Gallin, Seth M. Siegel, USA Ostar Theatricals, Mary Lu Roffe
Nine The Musical, Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Ellen Richard, Julia C. Levy
Special Theatrical Event
Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home, Producers: Eric Krebs, Jonathan Reinis, CTM Productions, Anne Strickland Squadron, Michael Viner, David and Adam Friedson, Allen Spivak/Larry Magid, M. Kilburg Reedy
The Play What I Wrote, Producers: David Pugh, Joan Cullman, Mike Nichols, Hamilton South,
Charles Whitehead, Stuart Thompson
Prune Danish, Producers: Jyll Rosenfeld, Jon Stoll
Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam on Broadway, Producers: Russell Simmons, Stan Lathan, Jonathan Reinis, Richard Martini, Larry Magid, Allen Spivak, Kimora Lee Simmons, Jeffrey Chartier, Stacy Carter, Island Def Jam Music Group
Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Brian Bedford, Tartuffe
Brian Dennehy, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Eddie Izzard, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Paul Newman, Our Town
Stanley Tucci, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Jayne Atkinson, Enchanted April
Victoria Hamilton, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Clare Higgins, Vincent in Brixton
Vanessa Redgrave, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Fiona Shaw, Medea
Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Antonio Banderas, Nine The Musical
Harvey Fierstein, Hairspray
Malcolm Gets, Amour
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Man of La Mancha
John Selya, Movin’ Out
Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Melissa Errico, Amour
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Man of La Mancha
Elizabeth Parkinson, Movin’ Out
Bernadette Peters, Gypsy
Marissa Jaret Winokur, Hairspray
Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Robert Sean Leonard, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Denis O’Hare, Take Me Out
Daniel Sunjata, Take Me Out
Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Christine Ebersole, Dinner at Eight
Linda Emond, Life (x) 3
Kathryn Meisle, Tartuffe
Michele Pawk, Hollywood Arms
Marian Seldes, Dinner at Eight
Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Michael Cavanaugh, Movin’ Out
John Dossett, Gypsy
Dick Latessa, Hairspray
Corey Reynolds, Hairspray
Keith Roberts, Movin’ Out
Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Tammy Blanchard, Gypsy
Jane Krakowski, Nine The Musical
Mary Stuart Masterson, Nine The Musical
Chita Rivera, Nine The Musical
Ashley Tuttle, Movin’ Out
Scenic Design
John Lee Beatty, Dinner at Eight
Santo Loquasto, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Catherine Martin, La Bohème
David Rockwell, Hairspray
Costume Design
Gregg Barnes, Flower Drum Song
William Ivey Long, Hairspray
Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie, La Bohème
Catherine Zuber, Dinner at Eight
Lighting Design
Donald Holder, Movin’ Out
Nigel Levings, La Bohème
Brian MacDevitt, Nine The Musical
Kenneth Posner, Hairspray
Direction of a Play
Laurence Boswell, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Robert Falls, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Joe Mantello, Take Me Out
Deborah Warner, Medea
Direction of a Musical
David Leveaux, Nine The Musical
Baz Luhrmann, La Bohème
Jack O’Brien, Hairspray
Twyla Tharp, Movin’ Out
Choreography
Robert Longbottom, Flower Drum Song
Jerry Mitchell, Hairspray
Melinda Roy, Urban Cowboy The Musical
Twyla Tharp, Movin’ Out
Orchestrations
Billy Joel and Stuart Malina, Movin’ Out
Nicholas Kitsopoulos, La Bohème
Jonathan Tunick, Nine The Musical
Harold Wheeler, Hairspray
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Cy Feuer
Regional Theatre Tony Award
The Children’s Theatre Company (Minneapolis, MN)
Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre
The principal ensemble of La Bohème
Paul Huntley
Johnson-Liff Casting Associates
The Acting Company
