Our Early Tony Award Predictions
The Tony Awards nominations were announced this morning, and the Broadway community is buzzing over who will take home the awards in June.
While it’s only been hours since the nominations were made public, it’s never too early to make some predictions for Broadway’s biggest night. So let’s get into it!
Best Direction of a Musical
Maria Friedman, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Michael Greif, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Leigh Silverman, “Suffs”
Jessica Stone, “Water for Elephants”
Danya Taymor, “The Outsiders”
Who wins: Maria Friedman, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Who deserves it: Maria Friedman, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Who’s missing from the list: Michael Greif, “Days of Wine and Roses”
Best Direction of a Play
Daniel Aukin, “Stereophonic”
Anne Kauffman, “Mary Jane”
Kenny Leon, “Purlie Victorious”
Lila Neugebauer, “Appropriate”
Whitney White, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”
Who wins: Daniel Aukin, “Stereophonic”
Who deserves it: Daniel Aukin, “Stereophonic”
Who’s missing from the list: Sam Gold, “Enemy of the People”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Shoshana Bean, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Amber Iman, “Lempicka”
Nikki M. James, “Suffs”
Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, “Spamalot”
Kecia Lewis, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Lindsay Mendez, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Bebe Neuwirth, “Cabaret”
Who wins: Lindsay Mendez, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Who deserves it: Bebe Neuwirth, “Cabaret”
Who’s missing from the list: Jenn Colella, Suffs
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Roger Bart, “Back to the Future: The Musical”
Joshua Boone, “The Outsiders”
Brandon Victor Dixon, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Sky Lakota-Lynch, “The Outsiders”
Daniel Radcliffe, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Steven Skybell, “Cabaret”
Who wins: Daniel Radcliffe, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Who deserves it: Daniel Radcliffe, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Who’s missing from the list: Ben Cook: Illinoise
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Quincy Tyler Bernstine, “Doubt”
Juliana Canfield, “Stereophonic”
Celia Keenan-Bolger, “Mother Play”
Sarah Pidgeon, “Stereophonic”
Kara Young, “Purlie Victorious”
Who wins: Kara Young, “Purlie Victorious”
Who deserves it: Kara Young, “Purlie Victorious”
Who’s missing from the list: No one
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Will Brill, “Stereophonic”
Eli Gelb, “Stereophonic”
Jim Parsons, “Mother Play”
Tom Pecinka, “Stereophonic”
Corey Stoll, “Appropriate”
Who wins: Will Brill, “Stereophonic”
Who deserves it: Will Brill, “Stereophonic”
Who’s missing from the list: Alex Brightman, “The Shark is Broken”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Eden Espinosa, “Lempicka”
Maleah Joi Moon, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Kelli O’Hara, “Days of Wine and Roses”
Maryann Plunkett, “The Notebook”
Gayle Rankin, “Cabaret”
Who wins: Gayle Rankin, “Cabaret”
Who deserves it: Eden Espinosa, “Lempicka”
Who’s missing from the list: No one, nailed it.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Brody Grant, “The Outsiders”
Jonathan Groff, “Merrily We Roll Along”
Dorian Harewood, “The Notebook”
Brian d’Arcy James, “Days of Wine and Roses”
Eddie Redmayne, “Cabaret”
Who wins: Brian d’Arcy James, “Days of Wine and Roses”
Who deserves it: Brian d’Arcy James, “Days of Wine and Roses”
Who’s missing from the list: Chip Zien, “Harmony”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Betsy Aidem, “Prayer for the French Republic”
Jessica Lange, “Mother Play”
Rachel McAdams, “Mary Jane”
Sarah Paulson, “Appropriate”
Amy Ryan, “Doubt”
Who wins: Jessica Lange, “Mother Play”
Who deserves it: Sarah Paulson, “Appropriate”
Who’s missing from the list: No one, nailed it
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
William Jackson Harper, “Uncle Vanya”
Leslie Odom Jr., “Purlie Victorious”
Liev Schreiber, “Doubt”
Jeremy Strong, “An Enemy of the People”
Michael Stuhlbarg, “Patriots”
Who wins: Michael Stuhlbarg, “Patriots”
Who deserves it: Leslie Odom Jr., “Purlie Victorious”
Who’s missing from the list: No one, nailed it
Best Revival of a Musical
“Cabaret”
“Gutenberg! The Musical!”
“Merrily We Roll Along”
“The Who’s Tommy”
Who wins: “Merrily We Roll Along”
Who deserves it: “Merrily We Roll Along”
Who’s missing from the list: “Spamalot”
Best Revival of a Play
“Appropriate,” Author: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
“An Enemy of the People,” New Version: Amy Herzog
“Purlie Victorious”
Who wins: “Appropriate,” Author: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Who deserves it: “Appropriate,” Author: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Who’s missing from the list: No one, nailed it
Best Play
“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”
“Mary Jane”
“Mother Play”
“Prayer for the French Republic”
“Stereophonic”
Who wins: “Stereophonic”
Who deserves it: “Stereophonic”
Who’s missing from the list: No one, nailed it
Best Musical
“Hell’s Kitchen”
“Illinoise”
“The Outsiders”
“Suffs”
“Water for Elephants”
Who wins: “Illinoise”
Who deserves it: “Suffs”
Who’s missing from the list: “Lempicka” and “Days of Wine and Roses”.