Canadians Rachel McAdams, Kuperman brothers nominated for Tonys

Rachel McAdams has been nominated for her first Tony Award for her Broadway debut.

The native of London, Ont., earned the best actress in a play nod for her turn as the titular role in Mary Jane, which opened just last week.

The production, penned by Pulitzer-nominee Amy Herzog, is also up for best play. It follows an optimistic single mother whose life revolves around her toddler son as she navigates the American health-care system to ensure he receives the roundthe-clock care he needs to live.

This is the first Tony nomination for the Spotlight film star.

Meanwhile, Toronto-born brothers Rick Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman earned a nod for best choreography for their work on The Outsiders, the musical reimagining of the comingof-age novel and film.

The production is among the leading nominees, with 12 nods in categories including best book of a musical, best score, best direction, best actor in a leading role in a musical and best actor in a featured role in a musical.

Canadian choreographer Jesse Robb is also nominated for best choreography for Water for Elephants, alongside co-choreographer Shana Carroll, who is originally from California. Carroll is the co-founder of the Montreal-based circus company The 7 Fingers.

U.S. musician Will Butler, formerly of the Montreal band Arcade Fire, earned nominations for best score and best orchestrations for his work on the play Stereophonic, the Fleetwood Mac-inspired tale of the personal drama that unfurls as a band records an album.

The ’70s rock-fuelled play Stereophonic and Hell’s Kitchen, featuring songs by Alicia Keys, each collected a leading 13 nods.

The awards are set for June 16, and will be hosted by Ariana DeBose.