The cast of Matilda The Musical,
during a performance in New York. Source:
AP
The Daily Telegraph reports
Aussie musician Tim Minchin has received a
sought-after Drama Desk nomination for his work on Matilda The Musical.
Minchin received the nod in the category of outstanding lyrics.
It was one of a seven nominations for the musical, which is currently
performing on Broadway and which was adapted from Roald Dahl's 1988 children's
novel.
The off-Broadway show Giant and the quickly shuttered Broadway
musical Hands on a Hardbody lead the Drama Desk nomination race this
season.
Matilda The Musical, the audience-friendly The
Mystery of Edwin Drood and a revival of Stephen Sondheim's Passion
close behind.
Giant, based on the 1952 Edna Ferber novel of the same name, made its
off-Broadway premiere at the Public Theater last October.
Hands on a Hardbody, a show with songs co-written
by Phish founder Trey Anastasio is based on a documentary film. Both earned
nine nominations Monday.
Matilda, Passion and Drood each captured
seven.
Shows with six nominations are A Christmas Story: The Musical,
which co-starred Australian actress Caroline O'Connor, Chaplin: The Musical,
Pippin and The Other Josh Cohen.
The Drama Desk, an organization of theatre journalists and critics,
honors both Broadway and off-Broadway productions. The awards will be presented
May 19.
No comments:
Post a Comment