The 2012 - 2013 Season: Jeff and Mike's Tony Awards Nomination Predictions

Well, the 2012 - 2013 Broadway season is in the history books.   My theatre-going buddy, Mike, and I were fortunate enough to see every new musical and musical revival.  And as is tradition for this blog, we will be making our Tony nominations predictions in all of the musical categories.  Below, you'll see our choices for what we feel SHOULD be nominated and what WILL be nominated.  We both wanted to note that this season, in several categories there were many excellent choices, and it was particularly difficult to narrow some categories down.

We shall see how we compare to the actual Tony nominations on May 1st!

Let us know what you think SHOULD be nominated, and/or guess what will be nominated by writing in via email (jkstheatrescene@yahoo.com), Twitter (@jkstheatrescene), or by leaving a comment at the bottom of this blog entry!

THE MUSICAL CATEGORIES

Jeff - Should	Jeff - Will	Mike - Should	Mike - Will
BEST MUSICAL	BEST MUSICAL	BEST MUSICAL	BEST MUSICAL
Bring It On: The Musical	Hands on a Hardbody	Bring It On: The Musical	Hands on a Hardbody
Hands on a Hardbody	Kinky Boots	Hands on a Hardbody	Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots	Matilda	Kinky Boots	Matilda
Matilda	Motown: The Musical	Matilda	Motown: The Musical
BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL	BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL	BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL	BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL
Annie	Annie	Annie	Annie
Cinderella	Cinderella	Cinderella	Cinderella
The Mystery of Edwin Drood	The Mystery of Edwin Drood	The Mystery of Edwin Drood	The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Pippin	Pippin	Pippin	Pippin
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL	BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL	BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL	BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Douglas Carter Beane, Cinderella	Douglas Carter Beane, Cinderella	Douglas Carter Beane, Cinderella	Douglas Carter Beane, Cinderella
Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots	Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots	Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots	Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots
Dennis Kelly, Matilda	Dennis Kelly, Matilda	Dennis Kelly, Matilda	Dennis Kelly, Matilda
Douglas Wright, Hands on a Hardbody	Douglas Wright, Hands on a Hardbody	Douglas Wright, Hands on a Hardbody	Douglas Wright, Hands on a Hardbody
BEST  SCORE OF A MUSICAL	BEST  SCORE OF A MUSICAL	BEST  SCORE OF A MUSICAL	BEST  SCORE OF A MUSICAL
Kitt, Miranda (M), Green, Miranda (L) - Bring It On	Pasek, Paul (M,L) - A Christmas Story	Kitt, Miranda (M), Green, Miranda (L) - Bring It On	Pasek, Paul (M,L) - A Christmas Story
Anastasio (M), Green (M,L) - Hands on a Hardbody	Anastasio (M), Green (M,L) - Hands on a Hardbody	Anastasio (M), Green (M,L) - Hands on a Hardbody	Anastasio (M), Green (M,L) - Hands on a Hardbody
Lauper (M,L) - Kinky Boots	Lauper (M,L) - Kinky Boots	Lauper (M,L) - Kinky Boots	Lauper (M,L) - Kinky Boots
Minchin (M,L) - Matilda	Minchin (M,L) - Matilda	Minchin (M,L) - Matilda	Minchin (M,L) - Matilda

NOTES: Jeff: A Christmas Story: The Musical could be a Best Musical contender.

THE DIRECTION CATEGORIES

Mike - Should	Mike - Will	Jeff - Should	Jeff - Will
BEST  ORCHESTRATIONS	BEST  ORCHESTRATIONS	BEST  ORCHESTRATIONS	BEST  ORCHESTRATIONS
Anastasio, Hart - Hands on a Hardbody	Hochman - Pippin	Anastasio, Hart - Hands on a Hardbody	Hochman - Pippin
Nightingale - Matilda	Nightingale - Matilda	Nightingale - Matilda	Nightingale - Matilda
Oremus - Kinky Boots	Oremus - Kinky Boots	Oremus - Kinky Boots	Oremus - Kinky Boots
Hochman - Pippin	Troob - Cinderella	Hochman - Pippin	Troob - Cinderella
BEST  CHOREOGRAPHY	BEST  CHOREOGRAPHY	BEST  CHOREOGRAPHY	BEST  CHOREOGRAPHY
Andy Blankenbuehler - Bring It On	Jerry Mitchell - Kinky Boots	Jerry Mitchell - Kinky Boots	Jerry Mitchell - Kinky Boots
Jerry Mitchell - Kinky Boots	Josh Rhodes - Cinderella	Josh Rhodes - Cinderella	Wilcox, Adams - Motown: The Musical
Peter Darling - Matilda	Peter Darling - Matilda	Peter Darling - Matilda	Peter Darling - Matilda
Chet Walker - Pippin	Chet Walker - Pippin	Chet Walker - Pippin	Chet Walker - Pippin
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL	BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL	BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL	BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Scott Ellis - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Mark Brokaw - Cinderella	Scott Ellis - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Mark Brokaw - Cinderella
Jerry Mitchell - Kinky Boots	Jerry Mitchell - Kinky Boots	Jerry Mitchell - Kinky Boots	Jerry Mitchell - Kinky Boots
Diane Paulus - Pippin	Diane Paulus - Pippin	Diane Paulus - Pippin	Diane Paulus - Pippin
Matthew Warchus - Matilda	Matthew Warchus - Matilda	Matthew Warchus - Matilda	Matthew Warchus - Matilda

NOTES: Jeff: Motown: The Musical could be a Best Orchestration contender

THE DESIGN CATEGORIES

Jeff - Should	Jeff - Will	Mike - Should	Mike - Will
BEST SCENIC DESIGN   (MUSICAL)	BEST SCENIC DESIGN   (MUSICAL)	BEST SCENIC DESIGN   (MUSICAL)	BEST SCENIC DESIGN   (MUSICAL)
Beowulf Boritt - Chaplin	Rob Howell - Matilda	Rob Howell - Matilda	Rob Howell - Matilda
Rob Howell - Matilda	Anna Louizos - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Christine Jones - Hands on a Hardbody	Anna Louizos - Cinderella
Anna Louizos - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Anna Louizos - Cinderella	Anna Louizos - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Scott Pask - Pippin
Scott Pask - Pippin	Scott Pask - Pippin	Scott Pask - Pippin	David Rockwell - Kinky Boots
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN  (MUSICAL)	BEST LIGHTING DESIGN  (MUSICAL)	BEST LIGHTING DESIGN  (MUSICAL)	BEST LIGHTING DESIGN   (MUSICAL)
Kenneth Posner - Kinky Boots	Ken Billington - Chaplin	Kenneth Posner - Kinky Boots	Kevin Adams - Hands on a Hardbody
Kenneth Posner - Cinderella	Brian Nelson - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Kenneth Posner - Cinderella	Kenneth Posner - Cinderella
Kenneth Posner - Pippin	Kenneth Posner - Pippin	Kenneth Posner - Pippin	Kenneth Posner - Pippin
Hugh Vanstone - Matilda	Hugh Vanstone - Matilda	Hugh Vanstone - Matilda	Hugh Vanstone - Matilda
BEST COSTUME DESIGN (MUSICAL)	BEST COSTUME DESIGN (MUSICAL)	BEST COSTUME DESIGN (MUSICAL)	BEST COSTUME DESIGN (MUSICAL)
Rob Howell - Matilda	Amy Clark, Martin Pakledinaz - Chaplin	Rob Howell - Matilda	Gregg Barnes - Kinky Boots
Dominique Lemieux - Pippin	Rob Howell - Matilda	Dominique Lemieux - Pippin	Rob Howell - Matilda
William Ivey Long - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Dominique Lemieux - Pippin	William Ivey Long - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Dominique Lemieux - Pippin
William Ivey Long - Cinderella	William Ivey Long - Cinderella	William Ivey Long - Cinderella	William Ivey Long - Cinderella
BEST SOUND DESIGN   (MUSICAL)	BEST SOUND DESIGN   (MUSICAL)	BEST SOUND DESIGN   (MUSICAL)	BEST SOUND DESIGN   (MUSICAL)
Deans, Helm - Pippin	Simon Baker - Matilda	Deans, Helm - Pippin	Simon Baker - Matilda
Peter Hylenski - Motown: The Musical	Deans, Helm - Pippin	Peter Hylenski - Motown: The Musical	Deans, Helm - Pippin
Brian Ronan - Bring It On	Peter Hylenski - Motown: The Musical	John Shivers - Kinky Boots	Peter Hylenski - Motown: The Musical
Nevin Steinberg - Cinderella	John Shivers - Kinky Boots	Nevin Steinberg - Cinderella	John Shivers - Kinky Boots

THE ACTING CATEGORIES

Mike - Should	Mike - Will	Jeff - Should	Jeff - Will
BEST  FEATURED ACTOR	BEST  FEATURED ACTOR	BEST  FEATURED ACTOR	BEST  FEATURED ACTOR
Keith Carradine - Hands on a Hardbody	Keith Carradine - Hands on a Hardbody	Keith Carradine - Hands on a Hardbody	Keith Carradine - Hands on a Hardbody
Gabriel Ebert - Matilda	Will Chase - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Will Chase - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Will Chase - The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Hunter Foster - Hands on a Hardbody	Gabriel Ebert - Matilda	Gabriel Ebert - Matilda	Gabriel Ebert - Matilda
Daniel Stewart Sherman - Kinky Boots	Dan Lauria - A Christmas Story	Daniel Stewart Sherman - Kinky Boots	Daniel Stewart Sherman - Kinky Boots
Terrence Mann - Pippin	Terrence Mann - Pippin	Terrence Mann - Pippin	Terrence Mann - Pippin
BEST  FEATURED ACTRESS	BEST  FEATURED ACTRESS	BEST  FEATURED ACTRESS	BEST  FEATURED ACTRESS
Lesli Margherita - Matilda	Lesli Margherita - Matilda	Victoria Clark - Cinderella	Victoria Clark - Cinderella
Andrea Martin - Pippin	Andrea Martin - Pippin	Lesli Margherita - Matilda	Lesli Margherita - Matilda
Chita Rivera - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Jessie Mueller - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Andrea Martin - Pippin	Andrea Martin - Pippin
Keala Settle - Hands on a Hardbody	Chita Rivera - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Keala Settle - Hands on a Hardbody	Keala Settle - Hands on a Hardbody
Betsy Wolfe - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Keala Settle - Hands on a Hardbody	Betsy Wolfe - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Betsy Wolfe - The Mystery of Edwin Drood
BEST  LEADING ACTRESS	BEST  LEADING ACTRESS	BEST  LEADING ACTRESS	BEST  LEADING ACTRESS
Stephanie J. Block - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Stephanie J. Block - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Stephanie J. Block - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Stephanie J. Block - The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Erin Dilly - A Christmas Story	Carolee Carmello - Scandalous	Erin Dilly - A Christmas Story	Lilla Crawford - Annie*
Taylor Louderman - Bring It On	Lilla Crawford - Annie*	Valisia LeKae - Motown: The Musical	Valisia LeKae - Motown: The Musical
Patina Miller - Pippin	Patina Miller - Pippin	Patina Miller - Pippin	Patina Miller - Pippin
Laura Osnes - Cinderella	Laura Osnes - Cinderella	Laura Osnes - Cinderella	Laura Osnes - Cinderella
BEST  LEADING ACTOR	BEST  LEADING ACTOR	BEST  LEADING ACTOR	BEST  LEADING ACTOR
Bertie Carvel - Matilda	Bertie Carvel - Matilda	Bertie Carvel - Matilda	Bertie Carvel - Matilda
Rob McClure - Chaplin	Santino Fontana - Cinderella	Santino Fontana - Cinderella	Santino Fontana - Cinderella
Billy Porter - Kinky Boots	Rob McClure - Chaplin	Rob McClure - Chaplin	Rob McClure - Chaplin
Stark Sands - Kinky Boots	Billy Porter - Kinky Boots	Jim Norton - The Mystery of Edwin Drood	Billy Porter - Kinky Boots
Matthew James Thomas - Pippin	Anthony Warlow - Annie	Billy Porter - Kinky Boots	Anthony Warlow - Annie

NOTES: 

Jeff and Mike: We did not see Lilla Crawford perform in Annie

Jeff: Matthew James Thomas could be a Leading Actor in a Musical contender

Jeff

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