79th Tony Awards nominations reveal Broadway snubs and surprises

21 articles · Updated · Variety · May 5

Scott Rudin returned with two nominations, while “Rocky Horror Show” exceeded expectations with nine and Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, Adrien Brody and Jon Bernthal were overlooked.
Alden Ehrenreich earned a nomination for his Broadway debut in “Becky Shaw”, Will Harrison broke through for “Punch”, and “Proof” was shut out despite its starry cast.
Earlier announcements showed “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” leading with 12 nominations each, with “Ragtime” on 11 and “Death of a Salesman” topping plays with nine.

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