Arts & Entertainment
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Receives 6 Tony Award Nominations
The McCarter Theatre production has been receiving accolades since it premiered in Princeton last fall.
McCarter Theatre announced on Tuesday that its production of Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike has received six Tony Award nominations, including Best Play.
The Tony Awards ceremony will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall, on CBS-TV on June 9.
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Director Nicholas Martin was recognized for his work on the production as well as cast members David Hyde Pierce and Kristine Nielsen in leading role categories, and Billy Magnussen and Shalita Grant for their featured roles. The production also stars three-time Oscar nominee Sigourney Weaver and Genevieve Angelson.
The play is a McCarter commission and won the Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Award. The world premier was at McCarter from Sept. 7- Oct. 14, 2012.
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Through the McCarter Lab, McCarter’s new play development program, Artistic Director Emily Mann and the artistic staff provided Durang with several readings and ongoing support that allowed him to refine his play.
Following its sold-out run at McCarter, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike headed Lincoln Center and then Broadway's Golden Theatre.
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