An American in Paris Gets the Tony for Most Tony Noms

April 27, 2015

The Tonys are coming, the Tonys are coming! It’s like musical theater Christmas!

The 2015 Tony Award nominations were announced this morning by the ever-glamorous Broadway (and TV and movie) star Mary Louise Parker and Bruce Willis (whom you know as “Dancing with the Stars” front-runner Rumer Willis‘ dad). And guys, there are so many amazing things to report. Because, well, ballet.

Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope in Christopher Wheeldon’s An American in Paris (Photo by Angela Sterling, courtesy Boneau/Bryan-Brown)

New York City Ballet principal Robert Fairchild and Royal Ballet first artist Leanne Cope received Tony nominations for their lead performances in An American in Paris. Christopher Wheeldon—ballet choreographer extraordinaire—earned TWO nominations for the show, for both best direction and best choreography of a musical.

Joshua Bergasse also earned a nom for his choreography of On the Town. Remember when he taught us 16 counts of the number “New York, New York”? You might want to revisit that combo before June 7—if the cast performs it at the awards ceremony, you can dance along with them in front of your TV. (Y’all know I certainly will be.)

Joshua Bergasse (front) rehearsing the cast of On the Town (Photo by Jenny Anderson, courtesy Matt Ross Public Relations)

Other choreographers nominated include Casey Nicholaw (Something Rotten!), Christopher Gattelli (The King and I) and Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett for Frantic Assembly (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time).

Chita Rivera—as in West Side Story, Fosse and OVERALL BROADWAY LEGEND CHITA RIVERA—received a nomination as best female lead performer in a musical for her role in The Visit. She plays an aging bajillionaire who returns to her small hometown to seek revenge on a former boyfriend—and the town itself. And while she doesn’t do a whole lotta dancing in the show, I think we can expect a pretty stellar performance at the Awards. After all, it’s her 10th Tony nomination, so…go big or go fun home, amirite?

All in all, An American in Paris racked up 12 Tony nominations—the most this year, tied with Fun Home. Get the full list of nominees here, and start placing your bets now! Who do you think should win for best choreography? Was anyone (or any show) snubbed? Let us know what you think in the comments!