What’s on Jessica Chastain’s mind as she spins onstage? Plus: Ben Platt’s silence, the “Fat Ham” ghost, the “Shucked” corn dance and all that “Sweeney” blood.
The musicals “New York, New York,” “Shucked” and “& Juliet” each got nine and “Kimberly Akimbo” picked up eight. Several major stars earned nominations.
Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford and a starry creative team are hoping there’s an appetite for Broadway’s first full-scale revival of Sondheim’s Grand Guignol masterpiece in 43 years.