Tony Snubs & Surprises: No Noms For Big Names Steve Carell & Michael Imperioli; Little Love For Brit Hit ‘Patriots’ & Hearty Welcome For ‘Outsiders’
deadline.comTwo of the more anticipated star turns on Broadway this season – Steve Carell making his Broadway debut in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of Uncle Vanya and The Sopranos Michael Imperioli returning to the New York stage in Circle in the Square’s An Enemy of The People – got no love from Tony Award nominators today, and the West End hit Patriots, written by The Crown‘s Peter Morgan, barely registered on the roster with only one nom – for lead actor Michael Stuhlbarg.
Even more empty handed than Patriots was The Wiz, the cheery, if rote, revival of the beloved Black re-telling of The Wizard of Oz.
Despite a star turn by Wayne Brady, it’s possible Tony nominators saw the Broadway revival for the uninspired road show it is.
Neither The Who’s Tommy, Monty Python’s Spamalot nor Gutenberg! The Musical landed more than one nomination, though each of those productions had their fervent supporters.
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