Tony Award nominations announced
Date: 5/1/2012 Album ID: 1461778
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Nominations were announced May 1, 2012 for the Tony Awards, which will be handed out in a live broadcast from the Beacon Theatre in New York, Sunday, June 10. CBS will air the show.
In this theater publicity image released by The Publicity Office, Nina Arianda, left, and Wes Bentley are shown in a scene from David Ives' Venus in Fur, playing off-Broadway at the Classic Stage Company in New York. The production was nominated for a Tony Award for best play, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. (AP Photo/The Publicity Office, Joan Marcus)
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In this theater image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Steve Kazee, left, and Cristin Milioti are shown in a scene from Once, in New York. The production was nominated for a Tony Award for best musical, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Joan Marcus)
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In this theater image released by O+M Co., from left, Damon Gupton, Annie Parisse, Crystal A. Dickinson, and Jeremy Shamos are shown in a scene from Clybourne Park, at the Walter Kerr Theatre, in New York.  The production was nominated for a Tony Award for best play Tuesday, May 1, 2012. (AP Photo/The O+M Co., Nathan Johnson Photography)
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In this theater image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Raul Esparza is shown during a performance of Leap of Faith, at the St. James Theatre in New York. The production was nominated for a Tony Award for best musical, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Joan Marcus)
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In this publicity photo provided by Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Kelli O'Hara, left, and Matthew Broderick perform in the new musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It at Broadway's Imperial Theatre in New York. The production was nominated for a Tony Award for best musical, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Joan Marcus)
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In this theater image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown, James Corden is shown in a scene from One Man, Two Guvnors, performing at the Music Box Theatre in New York.  Corden was nominated for a Tony Award  for best actor in a play, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, for his role in One Man, Two Guvnors.  The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre on CBS, Sunday, June  10.(AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Joan Marcus)
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In this undated theater publicity image released by Jeffrey Richards Associates, James Earl Jones is shown in a scene from Gore Vidal's The Best Man, in New York.  Jones was nominated for a Tony Award for best actor in a play, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, for his role in  Gore Vidal's The Best Man,  The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre on CBS, Sunday, June  10. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Richards Associates, Joan Marcus)
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In this undated image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown, actors Frank Langella, left, and Adam Driver are shown in a scene from the play Man and Boy in New York. Langella was nominated for a Tony Award  for best actor in a play, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, for his role in Man and Boy.  The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre on CBS, Sunday, June  10.  (AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Joan Marcus)
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In this theater publicity image released by Sam Rudy Media Relations, Linda Lavin, left, and Dick Latessa are shown in a scene from The Lyons, in New York. Lavin n was nominated for a Tony Award  for best actress in a play, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, for her role in The Lyons.  The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre on CBS, Sunday, June  10. (AP Photo/Sam Rudy Media Relations)
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In this image released by Philip Rinaldi Publicity, Stockard Channing, left, and Stacy Keach are shown in a scene from Other Desert Cities, at the Booth Theatre in New York. Channing was nominated for a Tony Award for best actress in a play, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, for her role in Other Desert Cities.  The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre on CBS, Sunday, June  10. (AP Photo/Philip Rinaldi Publicity, Joan Marcus)
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In this theater image released by The O & M Co., from left,  Matt D'Amico, Rick Holmes, Isaiah Johnson, Adam Chanler-Berat, and Christian Borle are shown in a scene from Peter and the Starcatcher, performing at the brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York. The production was nominated for a Tony Award for best play, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. (AP Photo/The O & M Co.)
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In this theater image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown, John Lithgow portrays columnist and political pundit Joseph Alsop in a scene from the play The Columnist, playing at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York. Lithgow was nominated for a Tony Award  for best actor in a play, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, for his role in The Columnist  The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre on CBS, Sunday, June  10. (AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Joan Marcus)
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In this undated image released by Boneau Bryan-Brown, Nina Arianda is shown in a scene from the upcoming production Venus in Fur is shown. Venus in Fur is one of the new anticipated productions coming this season. Arianda was nominated for a Tony Award  for best actress in a play, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, for her role in Venus in Fur.  The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre on CBS, Sunday, June  10.  (AP Photo/Boneau Bryan-Brown, Joan Marcus)
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In this theater image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Cynthia Nixon is shown in a scene from Wit, in New York.  Nixon was nominated for a Tony Award  for best actress in a play, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, for her role in Wit.  The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre on CBS, Sunday, June  10. (AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown)
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In this undated theater image released by The O & M Company, Tracie Bennett is shown in a scene from End of the Rainbow, in New York. Bennett was nominated for a Tony Award  for best actress in a play, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, for her role in End of the Rainbow.  The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre on CBS, Sunday, June  10. (AP Photo/The O & M Company, Carol Rosegg)
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In this image released by Philip Rinaldi Publicity, Rachel Griffiths, left, and Stacy Keach are shown in a scene from Other Desert Cities, at the Booth Theatre in New York. The production was nominated for a Tony Award for best play, Tuesday, May 1, 2012.  (AP Photo/Philip Rinaldi Publicity, Joan Marcus)
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In this theater image released by Disney Theatrical Productions, the cast is shown from the musical Newsies.  The production was nominated for a Tony Award for best musical, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Disney Theatrical Productions, T Charles Erickson)
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