While George Clooney received an acting nod for 'Good Night, and Good Luck,' the play, which he co-wrote wasn't nominated for best play.

The only surprise in the Featured Actor/Musical category was the absence of Christopher Sieber, who makes a delightful foil in Death Becomes You. Two welcome additions, though, were the nominations of Jeb Brown, who serves as the narrator/band leader in Dead Outlaw, and Taylor Trensch, the meek newspaper reporter who turns heroic in Floyd Collins.

George Clooney and Sarah Snook are among the Tony Award nominees, while Audra McDonald makes history, and Jake Gyllenhaal and Denzel Washington of “Othello” miss out.