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Shows nominated for Tonys in all four acting categories

Shows nominated for Tonys in all four acting categories

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gypsy101
#1Shows nominated for Tonys in all four acting categories
Posted: 5/7/16 at 8:26pm

South Pacific is the only show to win Tony Awards in all 4 acting categories: Mary Martin as Nellie Forbush, Ezio Pinza as Emile de Becque, Myron McCormick as Luther Billis and Juanita Hall as Bloody Mary. But I know some others were nominated in all four categories. 

On the Twentieth Century: John Cullum as Oscar Jaffee, Madeline Kahn as Lily Garland, Kevin Kline as Bruce Granit and Imogene Coca as Letitia Primrose. 

Hamilton: Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton, Leslie Odom, Jr. as Aaron Burr, Phillipa Soo as Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler Church, Jonathan Groff as King George III, Daveed Diggs as the Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson and Christopher Jackson as George Washington.

 

What other shows received nominations in all 4 acting categories (be they plays or musicals)?


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woeisme3
#3Shows nominated for Tonys in all four acting categories
Posted: 5/7/16 at 8:38pm

Drowsy Chaperone had Bob Martin as a leading actor, Sutton Foster as a leading actress, Danny Burstein as a featured actor and Beth Leavel as a featured actress.

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Dysquith13
#4Shows nominated for Tonys in all four acting categories
Posted: 5/7/16 at 8:38pm

The Drowsy Chaperone

L. Actor: Bob Martin

L. Actress: Sutton Foster

F. Actor: Danny Burstein

F. Actress: Beth Leavel (The only one to win)

 

I'll post again if I find more!

 

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#5Shows nominated for Tonys in all four acting categories
Posted: 5/7/16 at 8:39pm

The 1998 revival of Cabaret had nominees in all four categories and won three (Mary Louise Wilson lost to Audra for Featured Actress).

 

The 2002 revival of Into the Woods had a nominee in all four categories (but no wins).

 

 

LMcC95
#6Shows nominated for Tonys in all four acting categories
Posted: 5/7/16 at 8:53pm

Twice South Pacific. It also did it in 2008

The Other One
#7Shows nominated for Tonys in all four acting categories
Posted: 5/7/16 at 10:09pm

The 2005 revival of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" was nominated in all four acting categories.

Best Actor: Bill Irwin (and he won), Best Actress: Kathleen Turner, Best Supporting Actor: David Harbour, Best Supporting Actress: Mireille Enos

thestatisticianandi
#8Shows nominated for Tonys in all four acting categories
Posted: 5/7/16 at 10:12pm

Those not mentioned above:

MUSICALS: Goodtime Charley (1975), Movin' Out (2003), Company (1971), Funny Girl (1964), Applause (1970), She Loves Me (1994), My One and Only (1983), Jerome Robbins' Broadway (1989), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1986), Steel Pier (1997), Grand Hotel (1990), Passion (1994), Cabaret (1967), Promises, Promises (1969), Raisin (1974), Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002), Me and My Girl (1987), A Little Night Music (1973), Show Boat (1995), Damn Yankees (1956), Jamaica (1958.).

PLAYS: Separate Tables (1957), Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2013), King Hedley II (2001), Indiscretions (1995), Heartbreak House (1984).

Also - I think a lot of people were sharing that picture on social media of the seven hamilton nominees saying it was the first time that had ever happened in history, but Jerome Robbins' Broadway already did it in 1989 (Charlotte d'Amboise, Debbie Shapiro Gravitte, Faith Prince, Jane Lanier, Jason Alexander, Robert La Fosse, and Scott Wise). Not sure if someone had already pointed that out. (And, technically, Billy Elliot had 7 nominees, though of course the 3 billy elliots shared a single nomination, so that doesn't really count.)

Updated On: 5/7/16 at 10:12 PM

broadwaysfguy
#9Shows nominated for Tonys in all four acting categories
Posted: 5/8/16 at 3:12am

dang statistician and I, thats a great list and research done

i would have thought it was a far rarer occurance....

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ray-andallthatjazz86
#10Shows nominated for Tonys in all four acting categories
Posted: 5/8/16 at 1:25pm

I always forget the bizarre bit of trivia that the Weisslers forgot to petition for Joel Grey to be moved to the Featured Actor category for the CHICAGO revival, as I always assume that he got nominated for Featured Actor for the show.


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