Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris, Chris O'Dowd and Bryan Cranston have all received their first best actor Tony Award nominations thanks to their standout Broadway performances.

Neil Patrick Harris who has hosted the ceremony four times - has just earned his first nod for best actor in a musical for his performance in his big Broadway comeback, 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch', which marks the first time he has taken to the stage in a decade.

Chris O'Dowd also received his debut nomination in the category of best actor in a play for 'Of Mice and Men', as did Bryan Cranston for 'All the Way'. The pair will face off against Samuel Barnett ('Twelfth Night'), Mark Rylance ('Richard III') and Tony Shalhoub ('Act One').

Meanwhile, Neil was joined in his own category by Ramin Karimloo ('Les Misérables'), Andy Karl ('Rocky') and Jefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham (both for 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder').

Denzel Washington, Daniel Radcliffe and Michelle Williams were some of the big names snubbed during the nominations announcement, which took place this morning (29.04.14).

'Glee' star Jonathan Groff and Elementary's Lucy Liu read out the shortlist on CBS, with host Hugh Jackman joining them on stage.

Musical 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder' made the biggest impact overall with 10 nominations, followed by 'Hedwig' with eight.

Idina Menzel is the hot favourite for scooping the best actress in a musical gong thank to her role in 'If/Then', while Woody Allen was nominated for best book of a musical with his Zach Braff-starring 'Bullets Over Broadway'.

The Tony Awards take place on June 8 at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.

The full list of Tony Award nominees is as follows:

Best Play:

'Act One'

'All the Way'

'Casa Valentina'

'Mothers and Sons'

'Outside Mullingar'

Best Musical:

'After Midnight'

'Aladdin'

'Beautiful'

'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'

Best Revival of a Play:

'The Cripple of Inishmaan'

'The Glass Menagerie'

'A Raisin in the Sun'

'Twelfth Night'

Best Revival of a Musical:

'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'

'Les Misérables'

'Violet'

Best Book of a Musical:

Chad Beguelin, 'Aladdin'

Douglas McGrath, 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'

Woody Allen, 'Bullets Over Broadway'

Robert L. Freedman, 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre:

Jason Robert Brown, 'The Bridges of Madison County'

Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, 'If/Then'

Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman, 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'

Alan Menken and Chad Beguelin, 'Aladdin'

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play:

Samuel Barnett, 'Twelfth Night'

Bryan Cranston, 'All the Way'

Chris O'Dowd, 'Of Mice and Men'

Mark Rylance, 'Richard III'

Tony Shalhoub, 'Act One'

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play:

Audra McDonald, 'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill'

Tyne Daly, 'Mothers and Sons'

Estelle Parsons, 'The Velocity of Autumn'

LaTanya Richardson Jackson, 'A Raisin in the Sun'

Cherry Jones, 'The Glass Menagerie'

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical:

Ramin Karimloo, 'Les Misérables'

Neil Patrick Harris, 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'

Jefferson Mays, 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'

Bryce Pinkham, 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'

Andy Karl, 'Rocky'

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical:

Idina Menzel, 'If/Then'

Mary Bridget Davis, 'A Night With Janice Joplin'

Jessie Mueller, 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'

Kelli O'Hara, 'The Bridges of Madison County'

Sutton Foster, 'Violet'

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play:

Reed Birney, 'Casa Valentina'

Paul Chahidi, 'Twelfth Night'

Stephen Fry, 'Twelfth Night'

Mark Rylance, 'Twelfth Night'

Brian J. Smith, 'The Glass Menagerie'

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play:

Sarah Greene, 'The Cripple of Inishmaan'

Celia Keenan-Bolger, 'The Glass Menagerie'

Sophie Okonedo,' A Raisin in the Sun'

Anika Noni Rose, 'A Raisin in the Sun'

Mare Winningham, 'Casa Valentina'

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical:

Danny Burstein, 'Cabaret'

Nick Cordero, 'Bullets Over Broadway'

Joshua Henry, 'Violet'

James Monroe Iglehart, 'Aladdin'

James Monroe Iglehart, 'Aladdin'

Jarrod Spector, 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical:

Linda Emond, 'Cabaret'

Lena Hall, 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'

Anika Larsen, 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'

Adriane Lenox, 'After Midnight'

Lauren Worsham, 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'

Best Scenic Design of a Play:

Beowulf Boritt, 'Act One'

Bob Crowley, 'The Glass Menagerie'

Es Devlin, 'Machinal'

Christopher Oram, 'The Cripple of Inishmaan'

Best Scenic Design of a Musical:

Christopher Barreca, 'Rocky'

Julian Crouch, 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'

Alexander Dodge, 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'

Santo Loquasto, 'Bullets Over Broadway'

Best Costume Design of a Play:

Jane Greenwood, 'Act One'

Michael Krass, 'Machinal'

Rita Ryack, 'Casa Valentina'

Jenny Tiramani, 'Twelfth Night'

Best Costume Design of a Musical:

Linda Cho, 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'

William Ivey Long, 'Bullets Over Broadway'

Arianne Phillips, 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'

Isabel Toledo, 'After Midnight'

Best Lighting Design of a Play:

Paule Constable, 'The Cripple of Inishmaan'

Jane Cox, 'Machinal'

Natasha Katz, 'The Glass Menagerie'

Japhy Weideman, 'Of Mice and Men'

Best Lighting Design of a Musical:

Kevin Adams, 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'

Christopher Akerlind, 'Rocky'

Howell Binkley, 'After Midnight'

Donald Holder, 'The Bridges of Madison County'

Best Sound Design of a Play:

Alex Baranowski, 'The Cripple of Inishmaan'

Steve Canyon Kennedy,' Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill'

Dan Moses Schreier, 'Act One'

Matt Tierney, 'Machinal'

Best Sound Design of a Musical:

Peter Hylenski, 'After Midnight'

Tim O'Heir, 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'

Mick Potter, 'Les Misérables'

Brian Ronan, 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'

Best Direction of a Play:

Tim Carroll, 'Twelfth Night'

Michael Grandage, 'The Cripple of Inishmaan'

Kenny Leon, 'A Raisin in the Sun'

John Tiffany, 'The Glass Menagerie'

Best Direction of a Musical:

Warren Carlyle, 'After Midnight'

Michael Mayer, 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'

Leigh Silverman, 'Violet'

Darko Tresnjak, 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'

Best Choreography:

Warren Carlyle, 'After Midnight'

Steven Hoggett & Kelly Devine, 'Rocky'

Casey Nicholaw, 'Aladdin'

Susan Stroman, 'Bullets Over Broadway'

Best Orchestrations:

Doug Besterman, 'Bullets Over Broadway

Jason Robert Brown, 'The Bridges of Madison County'

Steve Sidwell, 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'

Jonathan Tunick, 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre:

Jane Greenwood

Regional Theatre Award:

Signature Theatre, New York, N.Y.

Isabelle Stevenson Award

Rosie O'Donnell

Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre:

Joseph P. Benincasa

Joan Marcus

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