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WINNERS: Phillip Seymour Hoffman. He sold his Willy Loman in 'Death of a Salesman.' And Cynthia Nixon - 'Wit' could bring her a second Tony.
Once, A charming romance based on an Oscar-winning indie film, led the pack Tuesday in Tony nominations with 11 nods including best musical, director, lead actor and actress.
The other contenders named for Best Musical, the most coveted award in Broadways big prize fight, include Leap of Faith, about a fake minister, Newsies, about an 1899 newsboys strike, and Nice Work If You Can Get It, a 1920s-style show.
In a particularly robust and eclectic season that introduced 14 new comedies and dramas, the competition was fierce in the Best Play category. Two casualties
of the Tonys were the plays Seminar and Magic/Bird, which posted closing notices after getting passed over by nominators.
Making the cut were Clybourne Park, a dark comedy about race, the family drama Other Desert Cities, the Peter Pan prequel Peter and the Starcatcher, and the S&M-themed comedy Venus in Fur.
In the highly competitive race for Best Actress in a play, nominees include Stockard Channing, Linda Lavin and Cynthia Nixon, a trio of theater pros who already have won Tonys.
Theyll duke it out with rising star Nina Arianda, and British import Tracie Bennett, who has turned lots of heads for her fierce portrayal of an addled Judy Garland.
The mens races boast their share of A-listers too, as Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, James Earl Jones, Frank Langella and John Lithgow will vie for Best Actor in a play against each other and a young British comic actor James Corden, who will give them a run for their money.
And one of the biggest shockers was the fact that Ricky Martin, who has made Evita a red-hot hit, got the cold shoulder. Both he and Elena Roger, the Argentine actress who stars as Eva Peron in the revival, are non-noms.
They can lick their wounds in famous company, as a starry array of actors failed to get any love from nominators. Among them are Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett (The Mountaintop), Angela Lansbury (The Best Man), Blair Underwood and Nicole Ari Parker (A Streetcar Named Desire), Hugh Dancy (Venus in Fur) and Alan Rickman (Seminar).
Vying for Best Actress in a musical are Jan Maxwell (Follies), Audra McDonald (Porgy and Bess), Cristin Milioti (Once), Kelli OHara (Nice Work) and Laura Osnes (Bonnie & Clyde).
Best Actor in a musical candidates include Danny Burstein (Follies), Jeremy Jordan (Newsies), Steve Kazee (Once), Norm Lewis (Porgy and Bess) and Ron Raines (Follies).
The 66th Tony Awards will air on CBS on June 10 from the Beacon Theater.
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