George Clooney, Sarah Snook and Sadie Sink Get Tony Nominations

George Clooney, Mia Farrow, Sarah Snook and Sadie Sink all picked up Tony nominations on Thursday as Broadway began its celebration of an unusually starry season.

Among the other boldface names nominated: Darren Criss, Daniel Dae Kim and Bob Odenkirk. But a bevy of big stars did not get nods from the nominators, including Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, Nick Jonas, David Hyde Pierce and Idina Menzel.

Audra McDonald, a much-honored stage veteran now starring in a revival of “Gypsy,” and Nicole Scherzinger, a former Pussycat Doll making her Broadway debut in “Sunset Boulevard,” were among five women nominated for best leading actress in a musical, and they are considered the front-runners in that talent-rich category. This is the 11th nomination for McDonald, making her the most-nominated performer ever; she has already won six times, making her the performer who has won the most competitive Tonys.

In a robust season with 14 new musicals, three tied for the most nominations, with 10 each: “Buena Vista Social Club,” about a group of beloved Cuban musicians; “Death Becomes Her,” a stage adaptation of the film about two frenemies who take an immortality potion; and “Maybe Happy Ending,” about a relationship between two robots. Those shows will vie with “Dead Outlaw,” which tells the strange story of a train robber whose corpse became an attraction and “Operation Mincemeat,” about a bizarre World War II British intelligence operation, in the best musical category.

Four new takes on classic shows were nominated for best musical revival, including not only “Gypsy” and “Sunset Boulevard” but also “Floyd Collins” and “Pirates! The Penzance Musical.” The four nominees for best play revival are “Eureka Day,” “Romeo + Juliet,” “Our Town” and “Yellow Face.”

Oddly enough, three of the best musical contenders center on dead people — “Dead Outlaw” and “Operation Mincemeat” are both about corpses, and “Death Becomes Her” is about two undead women.