Tony Award Nominee List Shines with Star Power

Jude Law, Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington are just a few of the A-list names to turn up on the 64th Annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards nominee list.

Johansson and actor Liev Schreiber are both nominated for their roles in the Broadway production of A View from the Bridge. Going up against Schreiber for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play are Washington (Fences), Law (Hamlet) and Christopher Walken (A Behanding in Spokane).

For Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, Catherine Zeta-Jones is up for a Tony for her part in A Little Night Music. Meanwhile, Kelsey Grammer is nominated for his singing part in La Cage aux Folles. Other recognizable names on this year's nominee list include Laura Linney (Time Stands Still) and 'Doubt' actress Viola Davis (Fences).