2012 Tony Award Nominations

James Cordon is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play. "One Man, Two Guvnors" received seven nominations.

James Corden performs in the curtain call at the "One Man, Two Guvnors" Broadway opening night at the Music Box Theatre on April 18, 2012, in New York.

Philip Seymour Hoffman - "Death Of A Salesman"

Philip Seymour Hoffman is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for "Arthur Miller's Death of A Salesman." The play received seven nominations, including Best Play.

Actors Philip Seymour Hoffman, left, and Andrew Garfield take a curtain call at the Broadway opening night of "Death Of A Salesman" at the Barrymore Theatre on March 15, 2012, in New York.

James Earl Jones - "Gore Vidal's The Best Man"

James Earl Jones is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for "Gore Vidal's The Best Man." "The Best Man" also received a nomination for Best Revival of a Play.

Frank Langella - "Man and Boy"

Frank Langella is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play.

Frank Langella at the "Man and Boy" Broadway opening night at the American Airlines Theatre on Oct. 9, 2011, in New York.

John Lithgow - "The Columnist"

John Lithgow is nominated for Best Peformance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play.

John Lithgow in "The Columnist" on its Broadway opening night at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on April 25, 2012, in New York.

Nina Arianda - "Venus in Fur"

Nina Arianda is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play. "Venus in Fur" is also nominated for Best Play.

Actors Hugh Dancy and Nina Arianda take their curtain call at the "Venus in Fur" Broadway opening night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Nov. 8, 2011, in New York.

Tracie Bennett - "End of the Rainbow"

Tracie Bennett is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play. "End of the Rainbow" received a total of three Tony nominations.

Tracie Bennett pictured onstage at the "End of the Rainbow" Broadway opening night at the on April 2, 2012, in New York.

Stockard Channing - "Other Desert Cities"

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Stockard Channing is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play. "Other Desert Cities" is nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Play.

Stockard Channing, left, and Stacy Keach are shown in a scene from "Other Desert Cities," at the Booth Theatre in New York.

Linda Lavin - "The Lyons"

Linda Lavin is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for "The Lyons."

Linda Lavin and Dick Latessa take a bow on the opening night of "The Lyons" at the Vineyard Theatre on Oct. 11, 2011, in New York.

Cynthia Nixon - "Wit"

Cynthia Nixon is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play."Wit" was also nominated for Best Revival of a Play.

Cynthia Nixon at the curtain call for the opening night of "Wit" at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Jan. 26, 2012, in New York.

Danny Burstein - "Follies"

Danny Burstein is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. "Follies" received a total of eight nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical.

Danny Burstein attends the "Follies" Broadway opening night at the Marquis Theatre on Sept. 12, 2011, in New York.

Jeremy Jordan - "Newsies"

Jeremy Jordan is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. "Newsies" received eight nominations, including Best Musical.

Jeremy Jordan takes a curtain call at "Newsies" Broadway opening night at the Nederlander Theatre on March 29, 2012, in New York.

Steve Kazee - "Once"

Steve Kazee is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. "Once" received 11 Tony nominations, including Best Musical.

Steve Kazee attends the "Once" Broadway opening night at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on March 18, 2012, in New York.

Norm Lewis - "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess"

Norm Lewis is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical."The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" received 10 nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical.

Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis onstage during the curtain call at "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" Broadway opening night at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Jan. 12, 2012, in New York.

Ron Raines - "Follies"

Ron Raines is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. "Follies" received a total of eight nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical.

Ron Raines attends the "Follies" Broadway opening night at the Marquis Theatre on Sept. 12, 2011, in New York.

Jan Maxwell - "Follies"

Jan Maxwell is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. "Follies" received a total of eight nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical.

Jan Maxwell attends the "Follies" Broadway opening night at the Marquis Theatre on Sept. 12, 2011, in New York.

Audra McDonald - "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess"

Audra McDonald is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" received 10 nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical.

From left to right, actors Phillip Boykin, Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis join the cast to take a bow during the curtain call at "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" Broadway opening night at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Jan. 12, 2012, in New York.

Cristin Milioti - "Once"

Cristin Milioti is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. "Once" received 11 Tony nominations, including Best Musical.

Steve Kazee, left, and Cristin Milioti are shown in a scene from "Once," in New York.

Kelli O'Hara - "Nice Work If You Can Get It"

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Kelli O'Hara is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. "Nice Work If You Can Get It" received 10 nominations, including Best Musical.

Matthew Broderick, left, and Kelli O'Hara perform in the new musical comedy "Nice Work If You Can Get It" at Broadway's Imperial Theatre in New York.

Laura Osnes - "Bonnie & Clyde"

Laura Osnes is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical."Bonnie & Clyde" also received a Tony Award nomination for Best Original Score.

Actors Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan participate in the curtain call at the Broadway opening night of "Bonnie & Clyde" at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Dec. 1, 2011, in New York.

Christian Borle - "Peter and the Starcatcher"

Christian Borle is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play. "Peter and the Starcatcher" received nine Tony nominations, including Best Play.

From left to right, actors Adam Chanler-Berat, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Christian Borle take the stage for "Peter And The Starcatcher" on Broadway curtain call at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre on April 15, 2012, in New York.

Michael Cumpsty - "End of the Rainbow"

Michael Cumpsty is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play. "End of the Rainbow" received three Tony Award nominations.

Tom Edden - "One Man, Two Guvnors"

Tom Edden is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play. "One Man, Two Guvnors" received seven nominations.

Tom Edden attends the after party for the "One Man, Two Guvnors" Broadway opening night at The Liberty Theatre on April 18, 2012, in New York.

Andrew Garfield - "Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman"

Andrew Garfield is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play. "Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman" received seven nominations, including Best Revival of a Play.

From left to right, actors Finn Wittrock, Linda Emond, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Andrew Garfield take a curtain call at the Broadway opening night of "Death Of A Salesman" at the Barrymore Theatre on March 15, 2012, in New York.

Jeremy Shamos - "Clybourne Park"

Jeremy Shamos is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for "Clybourne Park." The play received four Tony Award nominations, including Best Play.

From left to right, Damon Gupton, Annie Parisse, Jeremy Shamos, Christina Kirk, Crystal A. Dickinson, Frank Wood and Brendan Griffin in the "Clybourne Park" Broadway opening night at Walter Kerr Theatre on April 19, 2012, in New York.

Linda Emond - "Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman"

Linda Emond is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play. "Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman" received seven nominations, including Best Revival of a Play.

Linda Emond and Philip Seymour Hoffman take a curtain call at the Broadway opening night of "Death Of A Salesman" at the Barrymore Theatre on March 15, 2012, in New York.

Spencer Kayden - "Don't Dress for Dinner"

Spencer Kayden is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play. "Don't Dress for Dinner" also received a Tony nomination for Best Costume Design of a Play.

Ben Daniels, right, and Spencer Kayden are shown in a scene from the Roundabout Theatre Company's "Don't Dress for Dinner," in New York.

Celia Keenan-Bolger - "Peter and the Starcatcher"

Celia Keenan-Bolger is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play. "Peter and the Starcatcher" received nine Tony nominations, including Best Play.

Actors Adam Chanler-Berat, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Christian Borle and ensemble castmembers take the stage for "Peter and the Starcatcher" on Broadway curtain call at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre on April 15, 2012, in New York.

Judith Light - "Other Desert Cities"

Judith Light is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play. "Other Desert Cities" is nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Play.

Judith Light attends the "Other Desert Cities" opening night after party at Marriott Marquis on Nov. 3, 2011, in New York.

Condola Rashad - "Stick Fly"

Condola Rashad is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for "Stick Fly."

Condola Rashad appears during the curtain call at the "Stick Fly" Broadway opening night at the Cort Theatre on Dec. 8, 2011, in New York.

Phillip Boykin - "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess"

Phillip Boykin is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical. "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" received 10 nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical.

From left to right, actors Phillip Boykin, Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis join the cast to take a bow during the curtain call at "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" Broadway opening night at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Jan. 12, 2012, in New York.

Michael Cerveris - "Evita"

Michael Cerveris is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical."Evita" received three nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical.

Michael Cerveris, Elena Roger and Ricky Martin during the curtain call for "Evita" on its opening night at the Marquis Theatre on April 5, 2012, in New York.

David Alan Grier - "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess"

David Alan Grier is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical. "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" received 10 nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical.

David Alan Grier joins the cast to take a bow during the curtain call at "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" Broadway opening night at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Jan. 12, 2012, in New York.

Michael McGrath - "Nice Work If You Can Get It"

Michael McGrath is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical. "Nice Work If You Can Get It" received 10 nominations, including Best Musical.

Michael McGrath attends the "Nice Work If You Can Get It" Broadway opening night party at the Marriott Marquis on April 24, 2012, in New York.

Josh Young - "Jesus Christ Superstar"

Josh Young is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for "Jesus Christ Superstar," which is also nominated for Best Revival of a Musical.

Josh Young attends "Jesus Christ Superstar" Broadway opening night at Neil Simon Theatre on March 22, 2012, in New York.

Elizabeth A. Davis - "Once"

Elizabeth A. Davis is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical. "Once" received 11 Tony nominations, including Best Musical.

The cast of "Once" attend on opening night at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on March 18, 2012, in New York.

Jayne Houdyshell - "Follies"

Jayne Houdyshell is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical. "Follies" received a total of eight nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical.

Jayne Houdyshell attends the "Follies" Broadway opening night at the Marquis Theatre on Sept. 12, 2011, in New York.

Judy Kaye - "Nice Work If You Can Get It"

Judy Kaye is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical."Nice Work If You Can Get It" received 10 nominations, including Best Musical.

Judy Kaye attends the "Nice Work If You Can Get It" Broadway opening night party at the Marriott Marquis on April 24, 2012, in New York.

Jessie Mueller - "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever"

Jessie Mueller is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever."

Jessie Mueller attends "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" Broadway opening night after party at The Plaza Hotel on Dec. 11, 2011, in New York.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph - "Ghost, The Musical"

Da'Vine Joy Randolph is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical. "Ghost,The Musical" received three Tony nominations.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph pictured onstage during the curtain call for "Ghost, The Musical" Opening Night at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 23, 2012, in New York.