A mass repudiation of star power. A renewal of faith in the power of the old-fashioned musical to tackle taboo subject matter. A grim referendum on the last Harry Potter movie. There are a number of ways to look at today's Tony nominations, so let's start with the big surprise that wasn't a big surprise: twelve nominations for The Scottsboro Boys.
SOURCE: New York Magazine at 04:34PM on May 3, 2011