‘Jagged Little Pill,’ ‘Moulin Rouge,’ ‘Slave Play’ Top Truncated 2020 Tony Awards Nominations

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Yesterday, the nominees for the 74th annual Tony Awards were announced. Honoring Broadway’s best, it comes as the industry is shut down due to COVID-19, reminding us all that the film industry isn’t the only one feeling the brunt of Coronavirus.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterThis year’s Broadway season was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, limiting the number of shows that were eligible for Tony Awards. However, Jeremy O.

were announced Thursday, and unlike the usual celebratory spirit of theatrical ingenuity that kicks off a month of ferocious competition in the Theater District, the event was a true downer. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the list of noms was short on shows, kinda sad and slightly cruel.Only three musicals were nominated out of the four that opened before the cutoff date: “Jagged Little Pill,” “Moulin Rouge!” and “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.” A trio of jukebox shows.

Slave Play, about race, sex and trauma, score 12 nominations, including for best play where it will compete with The Inheritance, Matthew Lopez’s two-part saga about gay life which scored 11 nominations. The category also features The Sound Inside, Sea Wall/A Life and Grand Horizons.A truncated year on stage saw theatres shutter in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and as a result, many categories featured fewer nominees than usual.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorWould any time be a good time for the Tony Awards this year? With the country gripped by a pandemic, a presidential election and an overdue reckoning on racial justice — and a Broadway industry struggling to survive a shutdown that will extend through at least May — it seems an awkward time to be celebrating. But despite all the uncertainties, the awards have forged ahead with the announcement of the 2020 Tony nominations earlier on Thursday.

NEW YORK -- Select nominations for the 2020 Tony Awards, announced Thursday.Best Musical: “Jagged Little Pill”; “Moulin Rouge: The Musical”; “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical”Best Play: “Grand Horizons”; “The Inheritance”; “Sea Wall/A Life”; “Slave Play”; “The Sound Inside”Best Book of a Musical: “Jagged Little Pill,” Diablo Cody; “Moulin Rouge: The Musical," John Logan; “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical,” Katori Hall, Frank Ketelaar and Kees PrinsBest Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written

were announced Thursday by host James Monroe Iglehart, one category stood out: For Best Actor in a Musical, there was just a single nominee: Aaron Tveit, the star of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” That means Tveit will almost certainly win the award.Why almost?According to the official rules, “If the Tony Awards Nominating Committee has determined that if there is only one nominee in a category listed, such category shall be submitted to the Tony Voters which may, by the affirmative vote of 60

Broadway may still be shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic, but Thursday morning the Broadway League and American Theatre Wing announced the nominees for the 2020 Tony Awards. The nominations were revealed on the Tony Awards' YouTube channel by James Monroe Iglehart.

The 2020 Tony Award nominees were announced on Thursday, giving Broadway fans their first real dose of normalcy since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the theater industry until at least mid 2021.  The sobering musical “Jagged Little Pill,” which plumbs Alanis Morissette’s 1995 breakthrough album to tell a story of an American family spiraling out of control, earned a leading 15 Tony Award nominations, including best musical alongside “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” and “Tina - The Tina Turner

74th annual Tony Awards to be postponed, the nominees for the shortened 2019-2020 theater season were finally revealed during an announcement hosted by award-winning actor James Monroe Iglehart. While the eligibility for any given year is typically near the end of April, it was previously announced that only 18 shows — both musicals and plays — that opened before Feb. 19 would be considered for the 2020 ceremony.

“The Inheritance” by Matthew López “Sea Wall/A Life” by Simon Stephens & Nick Payne “Slave Play” by Jeremy O.

The 2020 Tony Awards nominations are finally here after a tumultuous year for Broadway.

James Monroe Iglehart — best known for his roles in Aladdin and Hamilton — shared the nominations on Thursday via YouTube. Jagged Little Pill led the pack with 15 nominations, with Moulin Rouge! The Musical earning 14, and Slave Play and Tina – The Tina Turner Musical tying with 12.The 74th annual ceremony was originally scheduled to take place on June 7 live from New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.

Tonys YouTube channel.The ceremony itself though still has not set a formal date for when the show will take place, and the ceremony was originally meant to be held on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the best in a year of Broadway that has been completely shut down due to the coronavirus.What we do know is that the show will be virtual this year, and there were 31 productions on the boards on March 12 before Gov.