Keith Girard
Hugh Jackman hijacks the Tony Awards nominations to remind viewers to tune into the show on CBS June 8. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring Neil Patrick Harris followed with eight nominations.
“Breaking Bad’s” Bryan Cranston was one of the big Hollywood names in the running for best performance by an actor in a play. But conspicuously absent from any list was “Harry Potter’s” Daniel Radcliffe.
Radcliffe is starring in the revival of The Cripple of Inishmaan, a dark comedy by Martin McDonagh, which has won rave reviews. Radcliffe also starred in the London revival last year.
The play is up for best revival.
Groff is currently starring in HBO’s “Looking” and Liu is a cast member of “Elementary.”
Hugh Jackman, who will emcee the awards show this year, dropped in midway through the nominations to remind everyone that the show will air on CBS, June 8 from New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.
“You never know who’s gonna show!” he said hinting at some surprises ahead.
Check out the video below and the list of major Tony nominations. Be sure to follow TheImproper on Twitter for more updates on the awards.
For more, check out the official Tony Awards Web site.
| The 2014 Tony Award Major Nominations | |
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Best Play Best Musical Best Revival of a Play Best Revival of a Musical Best Performance by an Actor, Play Best Performance by an Actress, Play Best Performance by an Actor, Musical Best Performance by an Actress, Musical Best Performance by a Featured Actor, Play |
Best Performance by a Featured Actress, Play Best Director, Play Best Director, Musical Best Book, Musical Best Score Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Best Choreography Best Orchestrations |