Springsteen, Tyler & Perry Receive Tony Nominations
When the Tony Awards nominations were announced this week, 3 classic rockers were on the list – Bruce Springsteen and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler & Joe Perry.
Springsteen On Broadway
As part of the unveiling of the Tony Award nominations on May 1, it was announced that Bruce Springsteen will be the recipient of the 2018 Special Tony Award in honor of the remarkable run of his Springsteen on Broadway show.
Springsteen more than deserves this honor, but let’s be honest: Springsteen on Broadway is such a tough ticket to snag, we bet people are hoping he’ll appear and perform at the Tony Award ceremony. (Seriously…it might be the only way for a mass audience to catch this unique performance.)
Of course, this Tony Award means Bruce is an Emmy Award away from the coveted EGOT, when a single entertainer wins an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. If he were smart (which he is), Bruce should record a Springsteen on Broadway performance and have it air on TV as a special. It would surely be nominated for “Outstanding Variety Special” and would likely win.
Sponge Bob The Musical
For their contributions to Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry received a nomination in the category “Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre.” A number of musician contributed to the music of the Spongebob musical and were nominated alongside the Toxic Twins including The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi & Lauper, John Legend, Panic! at the Disco, Plain White T’s and They Might Be Giants.
The Tony Awards will air live on Sunday, June 10 at 8 PM ET on CBS.
