NEW YORK — The musicals An American in Paris and Fun Home each received a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, showing two very different sides of this Broadway season.
One side is sunny — the dance-heavy stage adaptation of the 1951 musical film choreographed by Gene Kelly — and the other moody — the dark show based on Alison Bechdel's coming of age graphic novel about her closeted and suicidal dad.
The best new play category will include the candidates Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two, Hand to God, Disgraced and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Larry David's Fish in the Dark was snubbed entirely.
In addition to An American in Paris and Fun Home, the best new musical category includes Something Rotten! and The Visit. The Peter Pan-themed Finding Neverland, marking Harvey Weinstein's first-ever venture into Broadway as a lead producer, didn't get a single nomination.
The nominations were announced in a televised event co-hosted by Mary-Louise Parker and Bruce Willis. The Tonys will be handed out at Radio City Music Hall on June 7.
Read Wednesday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.