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  • Angela Bassett poses for photographers on the red carpet at the Spring Benefit Concert and Awards Ceremony at The Apollo Theater in New York City on June 14, 2010
  • Angela Bassett arrives at the Benefit for Maternal Fetal Care International (MFCI) hosted by the Fergusons and the Mastersons at Cafe des Artistes on April 26, 2009 in Los Angeles California
  • Angela Bassett poses on the red carpet ahead of the premiere of the film ‘Notorious’
  • Angela Bassett poses for a photo while attending the ‘Notorious’ VIP Screening at the Soho Hotel on February 09, 2009 in London, England
  • Marisa Tomei, Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett pose for a picture at We Are One
  • Marisa Tomei, Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett pose for a picture at We Are One
  • Marisa Tomei, Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett chat backstage at We Are One
  • Angela Bassett attends the premiere of ‘Notorious’ at the AMC Lincoln Square on January 7, 2009 in New York City
  • Angela Bassett on ‘ER’
  • Actresses Fran Drescher, left, and Angela Bassett pose together during the Capitol File Magazine/Viacom luncheon honoring Marian Wright Edelman in Denver, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

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    Angela Bassett poses for photographers on the red carpet at the Spring Benefit Concert and Awards Ceremony at The Apollo Theater in New York City on June 14, 2010
  • Getty Images

    Angela Bassett arrives at the Benefit for Maternal Fetal Care International (MFCI) hosted by the Fergusons and the Mastersons at Cafe des Artistes on April 26, 2009 in Los Angeles California
  • Getty Images

    Angela Bassett poses on the red carpet ahead of the premiere of the film ‘Notorious’
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    Angela Bassett poses for a photo while attending the ‘Notorious’ VIP Screening at the Soho Hotel on February 09, 2009 in London, England
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    Marisa Tomei, Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett pose for a picture at We Are One
  • Kevin Mazur/HBO

    Marisa Tomei, Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett pose for a picture at We Are One
  • Kevin Mazur/HBO

    Marisa Tomei, Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett chat backstage at We Are One
  • Getty Images

    Angela Bassett attends the premiere of ‘Notorious’ at the AMC Lincoln Square on January 7, 2009 in New York City

  • Angela Bassett on ‘ER’
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    Actresses Fran Drescher, left, and Angela Bassett pose together during the Capitol File Magazine/Viacom luncheon honoring Marian Wright Edelman in Denver, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

 

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May 1, 2012

Cynthia Nixon Earns Tony Nomination; ‘Once’ Leads With 11 Nods

The low-tech musical “Once,” based on the love story of a Czech flower seller and an Irish street musician in Dublin, got a leading 11 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, proving sentiment can sway nominators just as much as special effects.

Two other musicals — “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” and “Nice Work If You Can Get It” — each got 10 nominations as the Tony committee spread the wealth. Unlike last year’s “The Book of Mormon,” no monster single hit dominated the nominations.

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