BWW Blog: My Predictions for this Year's Tony Award Nominations

At 8:30 AM comes the announcement any theatre fan has been awaiting all year for...This Year's Tony Nominations! Tony-Winner Mary Louise Parker announces the nominations along with Bruce Willis, who's soon-to-be making his Broadway debut this fall in a new stage adaptation of the Stephen King novel, Misery. You can watch a live webcast of the entire announcement at TonyAwards.com, as well as on CBS This Morning. Now onto my predictions of who you could end up seeing among this year's Tony Nominees...

Best Musical:
An American in Paris
Fun Home
Something Rotten!
The Visit

Potential Spoiler: Honeymoon in Vegas

Best Play:
The Audience-Peter Morgan
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time-Simon Stephens
Hand to God-Robert Askins
Wolf Hall-Hilary Mantel & Mike Poulton

Potential Spoiler: Disgraced-Ayad Akhtar

Best Revival of a Musical:
The King & I
On the Town
On the Twentieth Century

Potential Spoiler: Side Show

Best Revival of a Play:
The Elephant Man
The Heidi Chronicles
Skylight
You Can't Take It With You

Potential Spoiler: It's Only a Play

Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical:
Michael Cerveris-Fun Home
Robert Fairchild-An American in Paris
Brian d'Arcy James-Something Rotten!
Rob McClure-Honeymoon in Vegas
Tony Yazbeck-On the Town

Potential Spoiler: Peter Gallagher-On the Twentieth Century

Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical:
Kristin Chenoweth-On the Twentieth Century
Leanne Cope-An American in Paris
Beth Malone-Fun Home
Kelli O'Hara-The King & I
Chita Rivera-The Visit

Potential Spoiler: Lisa Howard-It Shoulda Been You

Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Play:
Steven Boyer-Hand to God
Bradley Cooper-The Elephant Man
Ben Miles-Wolf Hall
Bill Nighy-Skylight
Alex Sharp-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Potential Spoiler: Jake Gyllenhaal-Constellations

Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play:
Geneva Carr-Hand to God
Helen Mirren-The Audience
Elisabeth Moss-The Heidi Chronicles
Carey Mulligan-Skylight
Ruth Wilson-Constellations

Potential Spoiler: Glenn Close-A Delicate Balance

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical:
Christian Borle-Something Rotten!
Andy Karl-On the Twentieth Century
Paul Alexander Nolan-Doctor Zhivago
Brad Oscar-Something Rotten!
Max von Essen-An American in Paris

Potential Spoiler: Tony Danza-Honeymoon in Vegas

Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical:
Victoria Clark-Gigi
Megan Fairchild-On the Town
Judy Kuhn-Fun Home
Sydney Lucas-Fun Home
Ruthie Ann Miles-The King & I

Potential Spoiler: Mary Louise Wilson-On the Twentieth Century

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Play:
James Earl Jones-You Can't Take It With You
Richard McCabe-The Audience
Alessandro Nivola-The Elephant Man
Nathaniel Parker-Wolf Hall
Bryce Pinkham-The Heidi Chronicles

Potential Spoiler: F. Murray Abraham-It's Only a Play

Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Play:
Annaleigh Ashford-You Can't Take It With You
Patricia Clarkson-The Elephant Man
Francesca Faridany-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Lydia Leonard-Wolf Hall
Julie White-Airline Highway

Potential Spoiler: Julie Halston-You Can't Take It With You

Best Direction of a Musical:
John Doyle-The Visit
Sam Gold-Fun Home
John Rando-On the Town
Bartlett Sher-The King & I
Christopher Wheeldon-An American in Paris

Potential Spoiler: Scott Ellis-On the Twentieth Century

Best Direction of a Play:
Stephen Daldry-Skylight
Marianne Elliott-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Scott Ellis-You Can't Take It With You
Jeremy Herrin-Wolf Hall
Moritz von Stuelpnagel-Hand to God

Potential Spoiler: Scott Ellis-The Elephant Man

Best Original Score:
Fun Home-Music By Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics By Lisa Kron
Honeymoon in Vegas-Music & Lyrics By Jason Robert Brown
The Last Ship-Music & Lyrics By Sting
The Visit-Music By John Kander, Lyrics By Fred Ebb

Potential Spoiler: Something Rotten!-Music & Lyrics By Wayne Kirkpatrick & Karey Kirkpatrick

Best Book of a Musical:
An American in Paris-Craig Lucas
Fun Home-Lisa Kron
Something Rotten!-Karey Kirkpatrick & John O'Farrell
The Visit-Terrence McNally

Potential Spoiler: Honeymoon in Vegas-Andrew Bergman

Best Choreography:
Joshua Bergasse-On the Town
Warren Carlyle-On the Twentieth Century
Christopher Gattelli-The King & I
Casey Nicholaw-Something Rotten!
Christopher Wheeldon-An American in Paris

Potential Spoiler: Denis Jones-Honeymoon in Vegas

Best Orchestrations:
Christopher Austin, Don Sebesky, & Bill Elliott-An American in Paris
John Clancy-Fun Home
Larry Hochman-The Visit
Don Sebesky, Larry Blank, Jason Robert Brown, & Charlie Rosen-Honeymoon in Vegas

Potential Spoiler: Larry Hochman-On the Twentieth Century

Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
Donald Holder-The King & I
Natasha Katz-An American in Paris
Ben Stanton-Fun Home
Japhy Weideman-The Visit

Potential Spoiler: Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer-Side Show

Best Lighting Design of a Play:
Paule Constable-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Paule Constable & David Plater-Wolf Hall
Natasha Katz-Skylight
Japhy Weideman-Airline Highway

Potential Spoiler: Phillip S. Rosenberg-The Elephant Man

Best Scenic Design of a Musical:
Bob Crowley & 59 Productions-An American in Paris
Scott Pask-The Visit
Michael Yeargan-The King & I
David Zinn-Fun Home

Potential Spoiler: David Rockwell-On the Twentieth Century

Best Scenic Design of a Play:
Bunny Christie & Finn Ross-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Bob Crowley-Skylight
Christopher Oram-Wolf Hall
Scott Pask-Airline Highway

Potential Spoiler: David Rockwell-You Can't Take It With You

Best Costume Design of a Musical:
Bob Crowley-An American in Paris
William Ivey Long-On the Twentieth Century
Paul Tazewell-Side Show
Catherine Zuber-The King & I

Potential Spoiler: Catherine Zuber-Gigi

Best Costume Design of a Play:
Bob Crowley-The Audience
Jane Greenwood-You Can't Take It With You
Christopher Oram-Wolf Hall
Clint Ramos-The Elephant Man

Potential Spoiler: Jessica Pabst-The Heidi Chronicles

Tony Awards' Official Website: http://www.tonyawards.com/index.html

 

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