Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending lead Tony Award nominations

Megan Hilty, left, and Jennifer Simard during a performance of Death Becomes Her, which has earned 10 Tony nominations (Matthew Murphy/Polk & Co. via AP)

Three Broadway shows — Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending — each earned a leading 10 Tony Award nominations on Thursday, as nominators spread out the joy and gave nods to George Clooney, Sarah Snook and Bob Odenkirk in their debuts.

Twenty-nine shows got at least one nomination across the 26 Tony categories, even long-closed shows like A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical and Swept Away.