Posted by | RayCornelius
You’ll just have to wait until Sunday, June 10 at 8pm on CBS to find out who will go home with the coveted Tony Award. But in the meantime, here is the rundown of the African American actors and actresses that are leading the nominations which were announced earlier today.
Best Performance by an actor in a leading role in a play
James Earl Jones Gore Vidal’s The Best Man
Best Performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical
Norm Lewis The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Best Performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical
Audra McDonald The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Best Performance by an actress in a featured role in a play
Condola Rashad Stick Fly
Best Performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical
Phillip Boykin The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
David Alan Grier The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Best Performance by an actress in a featured role in a musical
Da’Vine Joy Randolph Ghost:The Musical
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess also receive nods in categories for best revival of a musical as well as best lighting design for a musical, best costume design for a musical, best sound design for a musical and best orchestra.
Noticeably absent from the nominee list were Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson for their performance in the MLK drama Mountain Top and the cast of A Streetcar Named Desire which opened two weeks ago and stars Blair Underwood and Nicole Ari Parker. This year’s show will once again be hosted by actor Neil Patrick Harris.
Tell us what do you think about the nominations? Will you be watching this year?
Source: TonyAwards.com
