‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ lead Tony Award nominations, shows honoring creativity’s spark [Video]

Two Broadway shows celebrating the spark of sonic creativity — the musical “Hell’s Kitchen” fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play “Stereophonic” about a ’70s rock band at the edge of stardom — each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, a list that also saw a record number of women nominated for best director.Video above: Actors from ‘The Lion King’ share their experiences of being on a Broadway stage “This is totally crazy. It took me about an hour to get myself together. I couldn’t even formulate words,” Keys said after her special morning where the show loosely based on her life was nominated for best new musical and four acting awards as well as best scenic design, costumes, lighting, sound design, direction, choreography and orchestrations. “This is unbelievable. This is so special. All of the collaborators that have been a part of this process, everybody being …