Theatre stars Renee Elise Goldsberry, Ron Raines and Robert Newman were among the nominees of the 2006 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards; the nominations were announced on "The View" this morning.
The awards will be presented in April. A week prior to the telecast (which will be held at L.A.'s Kodak Theatre) on April 28th, the creative arts categories will be awarded in ceremonies held simultaneously in New York and L.A.
on April 22nd.Goldsberry, who created the role of Nettie in
The Color Purple and also appeared in The Public Theater's
Two Gentlemen of Verona, was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on ABC's "One Life to Live."
Raines, who has appeared on Broadway in
Chicago, Teddy & Alice and
Show Boat, received a nod as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his work on "Guiding Light."
Robert Newman, who co-stars on the same CBS daytime drama, received a nomination under the same category. Newman has appeared regionally in many musicals and plays including
A Little Night Music at the Pittsburgh CLO and
Nine at North Shore Music Theatre.
For a complete list of Daytime Emmy Awards nominations, visit
this link.
