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'In the Heights' heads list of 2008 Tony Award nominees |
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Written by Michael Kuchwara, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Friday, 16 May 2008 |
Tony winning actor David Hyde Pierce and Tony Award winning actress Sara Ramirez announce the nominees for the American Theatre Wing's 2008 Tony Awards for Broadway shows, in New York. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Richard Drew
NEW YORK - "In the Heights," a lively snapshot of Latino life in Upper Manhattan, received 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, more than any other show.
A lush, lavish revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific" took 11 nominations, followed by "Sunday in the Park With George" with nine. Three shows received seven nominations: "August: Osage County," "Passing Strange" and the revival of "Gypsy."
"Heights" was nominated for best musical along with "Passing Strange," the story of one man's journey through sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll; "Cry-Baby," a raunchy '50s teenage romance based on the John Waters film; and "Xanadu," a spoof of the '80s disco movie musical.
"August: Osage County," already the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama, was nominated for best play along with Conor McPherson's "The Seafarer," Tom Stoppard's "Rock 'n' Roll" and "The 39 Steps" by Patrick Barlow.
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