Heights, South Pacific Lead Tony Nominations

New musical draws 13 nods for Broadway awards
By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff
Posted May 13, 2008 9:48 AM CDT
Heights , South Pacific Lead Tony Nominations
David Hyde Pierce and Sara Ramirez announce the nominees for the 2008 Tony Awards for Broadway shows in New York Tuesday, May 13, 2008.    (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Nominations for the Tony Awards were announced today, with 13 nods going to In the Heights, a new musical about Latino families in working-class New York that features rap, hip-hop, and salsa music. The revival of South Pacific drew 11 nominations, while August: Osage County drew the most nominations (7) for a new play. Whoopi Goldberg will host the award show on June 15. (More Tony Awards stories.)

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