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Nominations for the 28th annual edition of the Lucille Lortel Awards were announced Wednesday. Signature Theater's revival of August Wilson's 1990 Pulitzer-winning play "The Piano Lesson" leads with six nominations while Manhattan Theater Club's new musical "Murder Ballad" reaped five bids. In all, 37 productions are in contention across 14 categories. Winners will be announced on May 5 at a ceremony at the Nyu Skirball Center hosted by Maura Tierney and nominee Aasif Mandvi ("Disgraced"). (See full list of nominations here.) The Lortels are handed out in a range of categories. Some are akin to those at the Tony Awards, which salute the best of Broadway, such as Best Play and Best Musical. However, rather than separate musical and play performances as do the Tonys, the Lortels lump them together. Most of this year's nominees appeared in plays rather than musicals. Among the most notable names is acting triple »
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