Viola Davis, Rosemary Harris, Scarlett Johannson, Linda Lavin, Jude Law, Christopher Walken, Denzel Washington, Catherine Zeta-Jones React to Tony Nominations

2010 Tony Award nominees Viola Davis, Rosemary Harris, Scarlett Johannson, Linda Lavin, Jude Law, Christopher Walken, Denzel Washington, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and more have issued statements, responding to their nominations. Click here to see Brian Scott Lipton’s report on even more nominees, who shared with TheaterMania their reactions to their Tony nominations.

Viola Davis (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, Fences)
“I am so happy to be back “home” again on stage, in this play, with these actors and to be recognized is icing on the cake! I am very, very grateful!”

Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux (Best Book of a Musical, Million Dollar Quartet)
“Million Dollar Quartet is — in every sense — an ensemble piece, and we’re thrilled for everyone on the team. This is the music of our misspent youth. We’re proud to bring it to Broadway, and grateful beyond words for our nominations for Best Musical and Best Book.”

Rosemary Harris (Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, The Royal Family)
“I’m thrilled to bits and so delighted for Jan, Cathy, John Lee and the entire ‘Royal Family.’ At the same time, I’m deeply saddened by the death of Lynn Redgrave. We’ve been friends since working together in the Royal National Theatre’s inaugural production of Hamlet in 1963. My heart goes out to her family.”

Scarlett Johannson (Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, A View from the Bridge)
“It has been a dream come true to be a part of the Broadway community. I am deeply honored to be nominated and so proud to have been a part of this extraordinary production.”

Linda Lavin (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, Collected Stories
“I am beyond thrilled with this recognition and highly honored to be in the company of such great actors. It is a spectacular day for me today.”

Jude Law (Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, Hamlet)
“What a great honour. Bringing our production of Hamlet to New York will always be one of the highlights of my career and to receive this recognition amongst these other brilliant actors only makes this experience sweeter.”

Christopher Walken (Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, A Behanding in Spokane)
“Thank you very much. I look forward to seeing my friends.”

Denzel Washington (Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, Fences)
“Being on Broadway, and in the theater community as a whole, is like coming home again for me, and sharing a Tony nomination for Fences, with so many wonderfully talented people associated with this play, makes it seem like one big family reunion.”

Catherine Zeta-Jones (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, A Little Night Music)
“What a thrill to be nominated! The experience of doing this incredible show and working every night with such a talented group of people has truly been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. And now to be nominated for a Tony, in my dreams, I couldn’t imagine a better way to make my Broadway debut.”

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