The nominees for the 64th annual Tony Awards were announced this afternoon. Tony Award nominee Jeff Daniels and Broadway star Lea Michele announced the nominees for 26 different categories pertaining to the art of theatre on Broadway. The Tony Awards are the most prestigious awards in Broadway, and are among the most coveted within the entire entertainment field.

The 26 competitive categories include Best Revival of a Play, Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actor, in a Play, Best Direction of a Play, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Orchestrations, Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design, Best Choreography and more.

Perhaps the biggest awards of the night are Best Musical and Best Play. The nominees for Best Musical are American Idiot, Fela!, Memphis, and Million Dollar Quartet. The nominees for Best Play are Next Fall, Time Stands Still, In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play, and Red.

The Tony Awards will be held at Radio City Musical Hall on Sunday, June 13, 2010 and will be broadcast live on CBS at 8 pm.

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