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Blumenthal Performing Arts has announced the 72 nominees - six each in 12 categories - competing in the 3rd annual Blumey Awards presented by Wells Fargo on Sunday, May 18, in the Belk Theater.

The Tony Awards previously announced that the Paramount Hotel would host the Meet the Nominees Press Reception today, April 30th and the 2014 Tony Nominee Luncheon on Tuesday, May 20th.

Brian J. Smith, The Glass Menagerie - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Estelle Parsons, The Velocity of Autumn, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Mark Rylance, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for Richard III and for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for Twelfth Knight

In celebration of outstanding achievement in high school musical theater performances, Broadway In Chicago has announced the award recipients of the Third Annual Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards: Jonah Rawitz of Buffalo Grove, IL (Adlai E. Stevenson High School) and Julia Lindsey Whitcomb of Belvidere, IL (Belvidere North High School) who will represent the state of Illinois at The Jimmy Awards in New York on June 30, 2014.

Tim Carroll, Twelfth Night - Best Direction of a Play

Many of this year's nominees have earned their very first nods, but even more will be making a return to the Tony Awards in June. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a list of this year's acting nominees, who are returning for more Tonys love in 2014!

Not all of the 2014 nominees have walked down this Tonys road before- in fact, quite a few of them earned their first nominations this morning. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a list of this year's acting nominees, who are celebrating their Tonys news for first time!

Jason Robert Brown, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre and Best Orchestrations for The Bridges of Madison County

Beowulf Boritt, Act One, Best Scenic Design of a Play

Beowulf Boritt, Act One, Best Scenic Design of a Play

Neil Patrick Harris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

At 8:30 AM this morning, co-hosts Lucy Liu and Jonathan Groff announced this year's highly anticipated Tony Award Nominations live from Paramount Hotel's Diamond Horseshoe. CLICK HERE for a full list of nominees. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the special event below!

Tyne Daly, Mothers and Sons - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

We've caught Tony fever here at BroadwayWorld.com, and it's spreading! All day BroadwayWord has been catching up with the 2014 nominees to find out their initial reactions to the news- and some of them shared some real gems. Below we bring you the top ten things that we learned from this year's nominees. Click here for a full list of reactions!

At 8:30 AM this morning, co-hosts Lucy Liu and Jonathan Groff announced this year's highly anticipated Tony Award Nominations live from Paramount Hotel's Diamond Horseshoe. BroadwayWorld was there for the big announcement, and our own Richard Ridge got to chat with the duo about the big news! Check out the full interview below!

Harvey Fierstein, Best Play for Casa Valentina

Steven Lutvak, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Lauren Worsham, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Robert L. Freedman, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder - Best Book of a Musical

Nick Cordero, Bullets Over Broadway - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Chris O'Dowd, Of Mice and Men - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Sutton Foster, Violet - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Reed Birney, Casa Valentina - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play