On Wednesday, June 7, a number of 2011 Tony Award nominees gathered on the observation deck of the Empire State Building to celebrate the 65th Annual Tony Awards, which will air live on CBS on Sunday, June 12, from the Beacon Theatre.
Nominees in attendance included Colman Domingo (Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical, The Scottsboro Boys), Joshua Henry (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, The Scottsboro Boys), Nikki M. James(Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical, The Book of Mormon), Judith Light (Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play, Lombardi), Forrest McClendon (Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical, The Scottsboro Boys), Patina Miller (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, Sister Act), Arian Moayed (Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo), Rory O’Malley (Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical, The Book of Mormon), Lily Rabe (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play, Merchant of Venice), and Andrew Rannells (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, The Book of Mormon).