Tony Awards: Nominees for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Six actors in four shows, including a trio from "Take Me Out," are nominated.
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Six actors in four shows, including a trio from "Take Me Out," are nominated.
Gabby Beans is a first-time Tony nominee for her work as a Leading Actress in "The Skin of our Teeth." Beans made her Broadway debut in the Thornton Wilder play. She reacts to her Tony Award nomination and working with director Lileana Blain-Cruz.
Mare Winningham stars in "Girl From the North Country," The musical is set in rural Minnesota and features the songs of legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan. Winningham is nominated as Leading Actress in a musical, her second Tony nomination.
Christopher Wheeldon has two Tony Award nominations for "MJ The Musical". Wheeldon, who's nominated as director and choreographer, tells CBS2 about the creative team's decisions in doing a musical about Michael Jackson.
Jared Grimes is a Jamaica, Queens native who is nominated for his first Tony Award. Grimes is a Featured Actor in "Funny Girl". With a background in tap dance, Grimes talks about his role in the musical revival and his take on the character "Eddie Ryan."
Tracy Letts is a Tony Award, and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actor. He's nominated for another Best Play Tony Award for "The Minutes." He tells CBS2 why his play works.
Tom Kitt is a composer who is nominated for Best Original Score for "Flying Over Sunset". Kitt is a two-time Tony Award-winner who talks about creating an original musical with James Lapine.
She earned two nominations for the play "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf."
The former "Grey's Anatomy" star earned a Tony nod for his Broadway debut in the revival of the play "Take Me Out."
The two-time Tony winner has earned a nomination for her portrayal of Marian in the revival of "The Music Man."
He is nominated for "Mrs. Doubtfire," based on the 1993 movie starring Robin Williams.
The veteran comedian is starring in his first musical, "Mr. Saturday Night," and is nominated for two awards.
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Edwards' wife, Mare Winningham, stars in the show.
The play is nominated for seven Tony Awards, including two for director and choreographer Camille A. Brown.
Tony-nominated cast members and creatives had the chance to discuss their performances.
A representative for the show said the two were asked to leave the theater and complied.
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