They're here. The 2012 Tony Award nominations. For your perusal and discussion the nominee list. Unfortunately this year I saw relatively few shows: Follies (genius), Porgy & Bess (strong), Bonnie & Clyde (errrr). The stage adaptation of the film musical Once (2007) led the nominations with 11. I still haven't seen it (sniffle) but I love the film. Porgy & Bess is close behind with 10 nominations including a possible record-tying fifth win from the one and only Audra McDonald.

Audra McDonald & Norm Lewis (sensational) in Porgy & Bess

Best Play

• Clybourne Park
• Other Desert Cities
• Peter and the Starcatcher
• Venus in Fur

 Best Musical

• Leap of Faith
• Newsies
• Nice Work If You Can Get It
• Once

Yes, three movie adaptations out of four. 75% which is about right given what gets produced these days.

Best Revival of a Play

• Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
• Gore Vidal’s The Best Man
• Master Class
• Wit

Best Revival of a Musical

•  Evita
• Follies
• The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
• Jesus Christ Superstar

 Bernadette Peters Loses Her Mind -- she's the only lead Follies player without a nomination

Three of the four have had movie adaptations made of them.