‘Heights,’ ‘Pacific’ Lead Tony Field

The new Broadway musical In the Heights was nominated for a leading 13 Tony Award nominations in New York Tuesday.

Following close behind were the revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific with 11 Tony nods and Sunday in the Park with George with nine.

August: Osage County, Gypsy and Passing Strange all earned seven nominations apiece.

Nominated for best play were August: Osage County, Rock ‘n’ Roll, The Seafarer and The 39 Steps.

Up for the Tony for best musical are Cry-Baby, In the Heights, Passing Strange and “

Xanadu.”

In the running for best revival of a play are Boeing-Boeing, The Homecoming, Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Macbeth.

Competing for the award for best revival of a musical are Grease, Gypsy and Sunday in the Park with George.

Boeing-Boeing, Macbeth and The 39 Steps each were nominated for six Tony Awards, while Les Liaisons Dangereuses is up for five prizes and Cry-Baby, Rock ‘n’ Roll, The Seafarer and Xanadu are all up for four apiece.