2011 Tony Awards Preview: Best Actress in a Musical
Four-time nominee and 2002 Tony winner for Best Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster gets the nod once again, this time for her performance
as Reno Sweeney in Cole Porter's Anything Goes, while 2006 winner for
Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Beth Leavel, is recognized for
her role as 1960s music mogul Florence Greenberg in Baby It's You!
Rounding out the category is two-time Tony winner for Best Actress in a
Musical Donna Murphy, who plays older and younger versions of the
same character in The People in the Picture; while newcomer Patina
Miller makes her Broadway debut as nightclub songstress-on-the-lam
Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act. To see photos of the nominees, click here.
