British actresses dominate Tony nominations

British actresses dominated at the nominations for the prestigious Tony theatre awards in New York today, and comedian Eddy Izzard was also named as a possible best leading actor.

Nominated for best leading actress were Vanessa Redgrave for her appearance in Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Victoria Hamilton (A Day in the Death of Joe Egg), Claire Higgins (Vincent in Brixton) and Irish-born Fiona Shaw (Medea).