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What our critic thinks the Tony Awards noms got right – and what they missed

The Tony Awards, created 71 years ago, are considered the highest award in American theater. They have a stated aim of “recognizing excellence in live Broadway theater.”

So one would imagine that most of the shows nominated for 2018 Tony Awards would be dazzling demonstrations of the craft of theater, whether musicals or plays. And many of them are, from the stellar revivals of musicals “My Fair Lady” and “Carousel” to the

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