Who Deserved a Tony Nod? American Idiot's John Gallagher Jr. Tops Weekend Poll

With the announcement of the 2010 Tony nominations, we at Broadway.com wondered which omission bothered fans the most. Well, you vented with your vote in our Weekend Poll—and fans of John Gallagher Jr. had their say, putting American Idiot’s self-proclaimed “Jesus of Suburbia” at the top, with 20% of the votes.

Cheyenne Jackson (also overlooked for Best Actor in a Musical) might not have a “Great ‘Come-and-Get-It’ Day” come Tony night, but the star of Best Revival nominee Finian’s Rainbow came in second place with 16% of the votes. And while The Addams Family didn’t make the Tony cut for Best Musical, the kooky clan still has something to snap, snap about…the show picked up the third highest amount of votes with 15%.

Promises, Promises star Kristin Chenoweth proved she’s still popular by earning 12% of votes for fourth place. Rounding out the top five was another American Idiot snub, show’s director Michael Mayer, who scored 11% of votes. Below are the full results.

1. John Gallagher Jr., American Idiot (Best Actor in a Musical) – 20%
2. Cheyenne Jackson, Finian’s Rainbow (Best Actor in a Musical) – 16%
3. The Addams Family (Best Musical) – 15%
4. Kristin Chenoweth, Promises, Promises (Best Actress in a Musical) - 12%
5. Michael Mayer, American Idiot (Best Direction of a Musical) – 11%
6. Nathan Lane, The Addams Family (Best Actor in a Musical) – 8%
7. Promises, Promises (Best Revival of a Musical) – 3%
8. Hugh Jackman, A Steady Rain (Best Actor in a Play) - 2%
9. Norbert Leo Butz, Enron (Best Actor in a Play) – 2%
10. Sondheim on Sondheim (Best Musical) – 2%
11. Bebe Neuwirth, The Addams Family (Best Actress in a Musical) – 1%
12. Enron (Best Play) – 1%
13. Daniel Craig, A Steady Rain (Best Actor in a Play) – 1%
14. Race (Best Play) – 1%
15. Come Fly Away (Best Musical) – less than 1%
 

Still not satisfied with Tony nominations? Don’t forget to vote for your favorite stars and shows in the Broadway.com Audience Awards!