'The Lost Boys' and 'Schmigadoon!' earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field

'The Lost Boys' and 'Schmigadoon!' earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field

Briefly

"'The Lost Boys,' an adaptation of a 1987 teen movie vampire thriller, and 'Schmigadoon!,' an adaptation of an Apple TV series that gently mocks Broadway musicals, were followed by a revival of 'Ragtime,' a big, soaring musical celebrating early 20th-century America, with 11 nominations, and 'Death of a Salesman,' Arthur Miller's masterpiece that looks at the unraveling of the American Dream, starring Nathan Lane, which nabbed nine nods."

"Twenty-four shows got at least one nomination across the 26 Tony categories, including 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball,' which reimagines the 1980s classic feline musical into a celebration of queer ballroom culture, and a revival of 'Chess,' the Cold War-set love triangle between two chess grand masters and the woman who loved both."

"The best new musical crown will be between 'The Lost Boys,' 'Schmigadoon!,' 'Titanique,' a camp musical comedy that reimagines the 1997 megahit movie 'Titanic,' and 'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York),' an opposites-attract rom-com set during a New York City weekend."

"The best new play nominees are the John Lithgow-led 'Giant,' which explores accusations of antisemitism against children's author Roald Dahl; 'Liberation,' about a consciousness-raising women's group in 1970s Ohio that won the Pulitzer Prize for drama on Monday; 'The Balusters,' a wry comedy about a small-town neighborhood association that descends into chaos over whether to install a stop sign."