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The cast of The Scottsboro Boys, music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, book by David Thompson. Directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman. On the McGuire Proscenium Stage of the Guthrie Theater through September 25, 2010.

The Tony Award nominations are out, and local Guthrie fans are sure to recognize one show on the list: Scottsboro Boys.

A minstrel-style musical about the trial of a group of black men, Scottsboro Boys ran on the Guthrie's proscenium stage last August and September, received 

But once on Broadway, the show failed to draw an audience, and 

Still, that didn't prevent the show from getting 

this morning, second only to "The Book of Mormon."

Scottsboro Boys is nominated for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (twice), Best Direction of a Musical, Best Choreography, Best Orchestrations, Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, and Best Sound Design of a Musical.

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The musical closed after a short run on Broadway, but was nominated 12 times for Tony Awards.

Scottsboro Boys: box office fail, critical win

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