Scarlett and the Tonys...

The New York Tony Awards have been announced, recognising the best in Broadway theatre talent. Perhaps unusually, given recent ceremonies, 'Hamlet' went away empty handed, with Denzel Washington pipping Jude Law to the post for his performance in 'Fences'. The hollywood-turned-theatre celebrity theme continued, as Scarlett Johansson was honoured as the Best Leading Actress, for her role in Arthur Miller's 'A View From a Bridge'. Meanwhile, recently awarded a CBE in the Queen's birthday honours list, Catherine Zeta-Jones bagged another prize, as her performance in 'A Little Night Music' led to her being crowned Best Leading Actress in a Musical. British playwright Alan Ayckbourn also received a lifetime achievement award.

Jude and the Tony's....

The nominations for this year's Tony Awards have been announced. It barely exudes any surprise that Jude Law's portrayal of Hamlet, has once more taken centre stage, yet competition for his category, 'Best Broadway Actor', is unexpectly strong, with both British actor Alfred Molina, and American Denzel Washington also nominated. As far as the musicals are concerned, Green Day, perhaps more used to Emmy nominations as opposed to Tony's, feature for 'American Idiot' - the satge version of their best selling album. Sarah Ruhl's 2009 drama, 'In the Next Room', and John Logan's 'Red', are also recognised. The awards will be announced on June 13th.