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"Jagged Little Pill," inspired by the
Canadian-born singer's best-selling 1995 album, got 15
nominations including best musical and nods for six of its
actors including star Elizabeth Stanley.
The rock musical, whose themes include sexual assault, drug
addiction and female empowerment, opened on Broadway in December
2019, but like all live shows in New York City was forced to
close in mid-March as the coronavirus pandemic hit the city. The
Broadway closure was extended last week to June 2021.
The pandemic also postponed the annual Tony Awards, which
usually take place in June. The shortened Broadway season meant
a reduced number of Tony nominations on Thursday and a new date
for the awards ceremony, which is expected to be mostly virtual,
has yet to be announced.
"Moulin Rouge! The Musical," based on the 2001 movie by Baz
Luhrmann, got 14 Tony nominations on Thursday, including best
musical.
"At such a difficult time for so many people, including the
thousands who make up the industry behind the scenes, we welcome
this opportunity to take a moment to celebrate the remarkable
achievements of our finest artists," Carmen Pavlovic, producer
of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," said in a statement.
"Slave Play," about sex, race and inter-racial relationships,
got 12 nods, setting a record for the most nominations for a
stage play in Broadway history.
"The Inheritance," a two-part play about gay culture in New York
a generation after the AIDS epidemic, got 11 nods.
Broadway has attracted some of Hollywood's biggest stars in
recent years. Nominations on Thursday went to Jake Gyllenhaal
("Sea Wall/A Life"), Tom Hiddleston ("Betrayal"), and Laura
Linney ("My Name is Lucy Barton").
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; editing by Diane Craft)
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