Every Tony Needs a Tina! BestofOffBroadway.com announced the first annual Tina Award nominations today, honoring the top Off-Broadway productions of the 2010-2011 season. Nominees were announced by Emmy and Drama Critics Circle Award Winner Leslie Jordan (currently starring in the Off-Broadway musical Lucky Guy) on BestofOffBroadway.com.
The celebrated Signature Theater Company production of Angels in America, and the new musical The Kid, received 12 and 11 nominations, respectively, the most of any shows of the season.
Other honored productions include Peter and the Starcatcher (ten nominations); Burnt Part Boys (eight nominations); We The People (seven nominations); and Freckleface Strawberry The Musical (six nominations).
The Special Tina Award for Significant Achievement in New York Theater will be presented to Kathy Griffin, for her Broadway show Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony. Ms. Griffin was ineligible for a Tony Award, but we are proud to present her with this esteemed theatrical prize.
The 2011 Tina Award nominees were selected by secret ballots cast by the staff and writing team of BestofOffBroadway.com. Tina Award winners will be selected by popular vote, and announced June 9. To cast your vote, visit www.BestofOffBroadway.com.
Best Actor (Play):
Christian Borle (Angels in America / Peter and the Starcatcher)
Zach Braff (Trust)
Charles Busch (The Divine Sister)
Adam Chanler-Berat (Peter and the Starcatcher)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (The Merchant of Venice)
Al Pacino (The Merchant of Venice)
Billy Porter (Angels in America)
Zachary Quinto (Angels in America)
Pablo Schrieber (Gruesome Playground Injuries)
Jeremy Sisto (Spirit Control)
Best Actress (Play)
Tracee Chimo (Bachelorette)
Sutton Foster (Trust)
Maggie Gyllenhaal (Three Sisters)
Linda Lavin (Other Desert Cities)
Jan Maxwell (Wings)
Michele Pawk (A Small Fire)
Eve Plumb (Miss Abigail's Guide To Dating, Mating, & Marriage)
Lily Rabe (The Merchant of Venice)
Daphne Rubin-Vega (Blood From A Stone)
Zoe Kazan (Angels in America)
Best Actor (Musical)
Sebastian Arcelus (Where's Charley?)
Daniel Breaker (Lost in the Stars)
Al Calderon (Burnt Part Boys)
Will Chase (Bells Are Ringing)
Chuck Cooper (Lost in the Stars)Rob McClure (Where's Charley?)
Noah Galvin (Burnt Part Boys)
Jacob Hoffman (I'll Be Damned)
Christopher Sieber (The Kid)
Jim Stanek (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn)
Best Actress (Musical)
Klea Blackhurst (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn)
Jill Eikenberry (The Kid)
