Tony Nominations
Lin-Manuel Miranda, left, and Cynthia Nixon announce the nominations for the Broadway's 2009 Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards, in New York, Tuesday, M...
Lin-Manuel Miranda, left, and Cynthia Nixon announce the nominations for the Broadway's 2009 Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards, in New York, Tuesday, May 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Tony Nominations
Lin-Manuel Miranda, left, and Cynthia Nixon announce the nominations for the Broadway's 2009 Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards, in New York, Tuesday, M...
Lin-Manuel Miranda, left, and Cynthia Nixon announce the nominations for the Broadway's 2009 Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards, in New York, Tuesday, May 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Tony Nominations
Lin-Manuel Miranda, left, and Cynthia Nixon announce the nominations for the Broadway's 2009 Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards, in New York, Tuesday, M...
Lin-Manuel Miranda, left, and Cynthia Nixon announce the nominations for the Broadway's 2009 Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards, in New York, Tuesday, May 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
"Billy Elliot," the season's biggest musical hit, has scored a 2009 Tony Award nomination for best musical.
Based on the popular British movie, the show about a coal miner's son who dreams of becoming a dancer, will compete for best musical against "Next to Normal," "Rock of Ages" and "Shrek."
Best-play nominations went to "God of Carnage," "Dividing the Estate," "reasons to be pretty" and "33 Variations."
Winners will be announced June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.
