Daniel Radcliffe Talks Tony Snub

Today the nominations for the 2011 Tony Awards came out and there were a few big names missing from the list. Robin Williams wasn’t nominated for Bengal Tiger at the Bagdhad Zoo and Ben Stiller didn’t get a nomination for The House of Blue Leaves.

However, the biggest snub was probably the fact that Daniel Radcliffe didn’t receive a nomination for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Two years ago, he was snubbed for his well-received performance in the play Equus taking on the part of a troubled teen that had earned Peter Firth a Best Play Actor nod for the original 1975 production.
Celebuzz spoke with Daniel about the latest Tony diss:

“Obviously, it would be incredible to be nominated, but I care much more about John Larroquette getting a nod for Best Actor [in a Featured Role in a Musical.] I’d love him to win because he’s so brilliant in our show. It is disappointing if you’re not nominated, but it is such a strong year for musicals on Broadway and there are others who are very worthy of getting the nods,” he added.

The Book of Mormon, a musical comedy skewering many classes of people, was nominated for 14 Tony Awards on Tuesday, potentially making it the most celebrated Broadway show since “The Producers” won 12 of 15 nominations in 2001.