Recently graduated college students who live at home with decent jobs take note: when you're tired of waiting for good movies to come out (such as in times like these, when a respectable one hasn't debuted in months now), try for a play. They're expensive, but you can afford one every few months. You'll probably even find some recognizable stars. Throughout history, film stars looking for a break from the big screen have tried their hand at live performance. Usually, their performances are critically reviewed.

Neil Patrick Harris and Bryan Cranston's switch from television to theatre paid off. Both were nominated for Tony awards, Ace Show Biz reported.

Cranston played Lyndon B. Johnson in "All the Way," while Harris played a transgendered East German singer in the highly regarded rock musical, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch."

"Hedwig" received eight nominations.

"It's been a crazy exciting morning," Harris said in a statement. "I am wig over heels in love with playing Hedwig, so this Tony Award nomination is especially meaningful to me."

But Harris' play didn't get the most nominations. That honor belonged to "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," which didn't have any notable movie and television stars.

Another famous person to receive a nomination (like Cranston and Harris, it was his first) was Woody Allen. Some felt Denzel Washington ("Raisin in the Sun") should have also been rewarded for his lead performance (which generated significant ticket sales), but he wasn't.

Could Zac Efron be next? According to E! Online, he's one of several candidates to star in a live production of "Grease," set to premier on Fox sometime next year. Not sure if that will qualify him for a Tony...