2014 Tony Award Nominations Announced

Stage Directions: On Tuesday, April 29, actress of stage and screen Lucy Liu and Tony-nominee Jonathan Groff announced the nominees for the 68th annual Tony Awards. The Tony Awards show will take place Sunday, June 8 from 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Eastern and will be televised on CBS (live on the East Coast, delayed for the West Coast). The nominations for awards in 26 competitive categories were selected by an independent committee of 33 theatre professionals. A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder received the most nominations (with 10), followed closely by another musical, the remount of Hedwig and the Angry Inch with eight. For straight plays, two revivals (The Glass Menagerie and Twelfth Night) received the most nominations, with seven. In addition to the competitive categories, the Tony Awards will honor other theatres and theatre professionals this year.