2015 Tony Award Nominations: 'An American in Paris,' Chita Rivera Nominated; See List of Nominees
The 69th annual Tony Awards nominations are in and several plays could take home multiple awards at the awards show hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming on CBS on June 7 at 8 p.m. EST.
The dance musical "An American in Paris" received 12 nominations. Four of the nominations are for acting and those actors are all receiving their first nominations, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Chita Rivera, who stars in "The Visit" as Claire Zachanassian, the famed billionaire who comes back to her hometown with a bitter and heavy heart.
Rivera has won two Tony's in the past. In 1984, she won a Tony for "The Rink" and in 1993 she won a Tony for "Kiss of the Spider Woman."
Rivera has been nominated for several Tony's in the past, but did not win. In 2006, she was a nominee for "Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life." In 2003, she was also nominated for "Nine." Rivera also received nominations for plays in 1986, 1983, 1981, 1976 and 1961, according to The Journal Times.
The entire main cast of "Fun Home" received Tony nominations, including one of the youngest Tony nominees in history, 11-year-old Sydney Lucas.
Here are some of the nominees:
Best Musical
- An American in Paris
- Fun Home
- Something Rotten!
- The Visit
Best Play
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- Disgraced
- Hand to God
- Wolf Hall: Parts One & Two
Best Actor In A Play
- Steven Boyer, "Hand to God"
- Bradley Cooper, "The Elephant Man"
- Ben Miles, "Wolf Hall: Parts One & Two"
- Bill Nighy, "Skylight"
- Alex Sharp, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Best Actress In A Musical
- Kristin Chenoweth, "On the Twentieth Century"
- Leanne Cope, "An American in Paris"
- Beth Malone, "Fun Home"
- Kelli O'Hara, "The King and I"
- Chita Rivera, "The Visit"
For the full list of the 2015 Tony nominations, visit the official Tony Awards website.
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