Best leading actress nominees Linda Lavin and Blythe Danner pose together at May 16 Tony Brunch. Lavin is up for the actress in a play award, while Danner is competing for best actress in a musical. May 16, the American Theatre Wing and League of American Theatres and Producers held the annual Tony Awards Brunch, where the nominees are given their nomination plaques and have a chance to meet and greet the press before facing the Tony Awards ceremony June 3.