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The Tony Nominations: 'The Great Comet,' 'Dolly,' And 'A Doll's House'

The Tony nominations are out, and unlike last year, there's no founding-fathers-shaped giant absorbing the oxygen.

Last year, the Tony Awards were swamped, particularly in the minds of many who only follow theater casually, by the phenomenon that was Hamilton. It got 16 nominations, it seemed like (and was) a lock to win many of them, and every other Tony story struggled to get a little bit of sunlight.

Not so this year. Yes, there are big stories: the revival of starring Bette Midler did very well, with 10 nominations, including

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