This time tomorrow, all the speculation will be over. We will know which shows will be honored and which will be left out completely. There will be the "of course they weres," the "isn't that a nice surprises," the "are they kiddings," and the "how could they have been left outs." Then the dust will settle, the Tony nominations will be what they are, and speculation will begin anew. Who will win?
Until then, my companion for every new musical and new musical revival this season, Mike, and I have independently made lists predicting who should be nominated for a Tony Award and who will be nominated for a Tony Award. While we have seen some new plays this season, neither of us felt that we saw enough to make any predictions.
It's funny how much we agreed and how much we disagreed. Actually, we were pretty even overall, when you add up the numbers per show. The difference, they say, is in the details.
How does your list compare? Who do you agree with more? Let us know by leaving a comment or emailing!
THE MUSICAL CATEGORIES
Jeff - Should
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Jeff - Will
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Mike - Should
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Mike - Will
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BEST
MUSICAL
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BEST
MUSICAL
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BEST
MUSICAL
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BEST
MUSICAL
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Bonnie and Clyde Newsies Lysistrata Jones Once | Bonnie and Clyde Newsies Nice Work... Once | Ghost Newsies Lysistrata Jones Once | Bonnie and Clyde Newsies Nice Work... Once |
MUSICAL
REVIVAL
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MUSICAL
REVIVAL
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MUSICAL
REVIVAL
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MUSICAL
REVIVAL
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Evita Follies Porgy and Bess Godspell |
Evita Follies Porgy and Bess Jesus Christ Superstar |
Evita Follies Porgy and Bess Godspell |
Evita Follies Porgy and Bess Jesus Christ Superstar |
BEST BOOK
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BEST BOOK
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BEST BOOK
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BEST BOOK
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Douglas Carter Beane, Lysistrata Jones Harvey Fierstein, Newsies Ivan Menchell, Bonnie and Clyde Enda Walsh, Once | Douglas Carter Beane, Lysistrata Jones Joe DiPietro, Nice Work... Harvey Fierstein, Newsies Enda Walsh, Once | Douglas Carter Beane, Lysistrata Jones Harvey Fierstein, Newsies Ivan Menchell, Bonnie and Clyde Enda Walsh, Once | Douglas Carter Beane, Lysistrata Jones Joe DiPietro, Nice Work... Harvey Fierstein, Newsies Enda Walsh, Once |
BEST SCORE
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BEST SCORE
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BEST SCORE
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BEST SCORE
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Flinn (M and L), Lysistrata Jones Menken (M), Feldman(L), Newsies Stewart, Ballard (M and L), Rubin (L), Ghost Wildhorn (M), Black (L), Bonnie and Clyde | Menken (M), Feldman (L), Newsies Menken (M), Slater (L), Leap of Faith Stewart, Ballard (M and L), Rubin (L), Ghost Wildhorn (M), Black (L), Bonnie and Clyde | Flinn (M and L),
Lysistrata Jones
Menken (M), Feldman (L),
Newsies
Stewart, Ballard (M and L), Rubin (L),
Ghost
Wildhorn (M), Black (L),
Bonnie and Clyde
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Flinn (M and L),
Lysistrata Jones
Menken (M), Feldman (L),
Newsies
Stewart, Ballard (M and L), Rubin (L),
Ghost
Wildhorn (M), Black (L),
Bonnie and Clyde
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THE DIRECTION CATEGORIES
Jeff - Should
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Jeff - Will
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Mike - Should
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Mike - Will
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BEST
ORCHESTRATIONS
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BEST
ORCHESTRATIONS
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BEST
ORCHESTRATIONS
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BEST
ORCHESTRATIONS
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Michael Holland, Godspell Martin Lowe, Once John McDaniel, Bonnie and Clyde Chistopher Nightingale, Ghost |
Bill Elliott, Nice Work... Martin Lowe, Once M. Starobin and J. Joubert, Leap of Faith Daniel Troob, Newsies |
Bill Elliott, Nice Work... Martin Lowe, Once Chistopher Nightingale, Ghost Daniel Troob, Newsies |
Bill Elliott, Nice Work... Martin Lowe, Once Chistopher Nightingale, Ghost Daniel Troob, Newsies |
BEST
CHOREOGRAPHY
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BEST
CHOREOGRAPHY
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BEST
CHOREOGRAPHY
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BEST
CHOREOGRAPHY
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Rob Ashford, Evita Warren Carlyle, Follies Christopher Gattelli, Newsies Christopher Gattelli, Godspell |
Rob Ashford, Evita Warren Carlyle, Follies Christopher Gattelli, Newsies Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work... |
Rob Ashford, Evita Warren Carlyle, Follies Christopher Gattelli, Newsies Ashley Wallen, Ghost |
Warren Carlyle, Follies Steven Hoggett, Once Christopher Gattelli, Newsies Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work... |
BEST
DIRECTION
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BEST
DIRECTION
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BEST
DIRECTION
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BEST
DIRECTION
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Jeff Calhoun, Newsies Michael Grandage, Evita Eric Schaeffer, Follies John Tiffany, Once |
Jeff Calhoun, Newsies Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work... Eric Schaeffer, Follies John Tiffany, Once |
Jeff Calhoun, Newsies Michael Grandage, Evita Eric Schaeffer, Follies John Tiffany, Once |
Jeff Calhoun, Newsies Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work... Eric Schaeffer, Follies John Tiffany, Once |
THE TECHNICAL CATEGORIES
Jeff - Should
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Jeff - Will
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Mike - Should
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Mike - Will
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Scenic Design
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Scenic Design
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Scenic Design
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Scenic Design
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Derek McLane, Follies Tobin Ost/Aaron Rhyne, Bonnie and Clyde Tobin Ost/Sven Ortel, Newsies George Typsin, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark | Bob Crowley, Once Derek McLane, Nice Work... Tobin Ost/Sven Ortel, Newsies George Typsin, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark |
Bob Crowley, Once Christopher Oram, Evita Tobin Ost/Sven Ortel, Newsies George Typsin, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark | Bob Crowley, Once Derek McLane, Follies Tobin Ost/Sven Ortel, Newsies George Typsin, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark |
Lighting Design
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Lighting Design
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Lighting Design
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Lighting Design
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Neil Austin, Evita Donald Holder, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Natasha Katz, Once Hugh Vanstone, Ghost |
Neil Austin, Evita Donald Holder, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Natasha Katz, Once Hugh Vanstone, Ghost |
Jeff Croiter, Newsies Donald Holder, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Natasha Katz, Once Hugh Vanstone, Ghost | Jeff Croiter, Newsies Peter Kaczrowski, Nice Work... Natasha Katz, Follies Natasha Katz, Once |
Sound Design
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Sound Design
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Sound Design
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Sound Design
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Clive Goodwin, Once Kai Harada, Follies Mick Potter, Evita Ken Travis, Newsies |
Clive Goodwin, Once Kai Harada, Follies Steve Canyon Kennedy, Jesus Christ Superstar Ken Travis, Newsies | Clive Goodwin, Once Brian Ronan, Nice Work... John Shivers, Bonnie and Clyde Ken Travis, Newsies |
Kai Harada, Follies Clive Goodwin, Once Brian Ronan, Nice Work... Ken Travis, Newsies |
Costume Design
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Costume Design
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Costume Design
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Costume Design
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Gregg Barnes, Follies Jess Goldstein, Newsies Eiko Ishioka, Spider Man Turn Off the Dark Christopher Oram, Evita |
Gregg Barnes, Follies Jess Goldstein, Newsies Eiko Ishioka, Spider Man Turn Off the Dark William Ivey Long, Nice Work... |
Gregg Barnes, Follies ESosa, Porgy and Bess Miranda Hoffman, Godspell Eiko Ishioka, Spider Man Turn Off the Dark | Gregg Barnes, Follies ESosa, Porgy and Bess Jess Goldstein, Newsies William Ivey Long, Nice Work... |
THE ACTING CATEGORIES
Jeff - Should
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Jeff - Will
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Mike - Should
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Mike - Will
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Featured
Actor
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Featured
Actor
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Featured
Actor
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Featured
Actor
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Philip Boykin, Porgy and Bess Ricky Martin, Evita Michael McGrath, Nice Work... Leslie Odem, Jr., Leap of Faith Patrick Page, Spider Man Turn Off the Dark |
Philip Boykin, Porgy and Bess Michael Cerveris, Evita Ricky Martin, Evita Michael McGrath, Nice Work... Patrick Page, Spider Man Turn Off the Dark |
Michael Cerveris, Evita David Alan Grier, Porgy and Bess Joshua Henry, Porgy and Bess Ricky Martin, Evita Patrick Page, Spider Man Turn Off the Dark |
Michael Cerveris, Evita John Dossett, Newsies David Alan Grier, Porgy and Bess Michael McGrath, Nice Work... Patrick Page, Spider Man Turn Off the Dark |
Featured
Actress
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Featured
Actress
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Featured
Actress
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Featured
Actress
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Nikki Renee Daniels, Porgy and Bess Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Ghost Jennifer Laura Thompson, Nice Work... Melissa van der Schyff, Bonnie and Clyde Terri White, Follies | Jane Houdyshell, Follies Judy Kaye, Nice Work... Elaine Page, Follies Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Ghost Melissa van der Schyff, Bonnie and Clyde | Nikki Renee Daniels, Porgy and Bess Judy Kaye, Nice Work... Liz Mikel, Lysistrata Jones Melissa van der Schyff, Bonnie and Clyde Terri White, Follies | Nikki Renee Daniels, Porgy and Bess Judy Kaye, Nice Work... Jessie Mueller, On a Clear Day... Elaine Page, Follies Terri White, Follies |
Lead Actor
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Lead Actor
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Lead Actor
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Lead Actor
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Danny Burstein, Follies Raul Esparza, Leap of Faith Jeremy Jordan, Bonnie and Clyde Jeremy Jordan, Newsies Steve Kazee, Once |
Danny Burstein, Follies Raul Esparza, Leap of Faith Jeremy Jordan, Newsies Steve Kazee, Once Norm Lewis, Porgy and Bess |
Danny Burstein, Follies Jeremy Jordan, Bonnie and Clyde Jeremy Jordan, Newsies Steve Kazee, Once Norm Lewis, Porgy and Bess |
Matthew Broderick, Nice Work... Danny Burstein, Follies Jeremy Jordan, Newsies Steve Kazee, Once Norm Lewis, Porgy and Bess |
Lead Actress
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Lead Actress
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Lead Actress
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Lead Actress
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Caissie Levy, Ghost Jan Maxwell, Follies Cristin Miliotti, Once Laura Osnes, Bonnie and Clyde Bernadette Peters, Follies |
Jan Maxwell, Follies Audra McDonald, Porgy and Bess Cristin Miliotti, Once Kelli O'Hara, Nice Work... Bernadette Peters, Follies |
Caissie Levy, Ghost Jan Maxwell, Follies Cristin Miliotti, Once Laura Osnes, Bonnie and Clyde Bernadette Peters, Follies |
Jan Maxwell, Follies Audra McDonald, Porgy and Bess Cristin Miliotti, Once Kelli O'Hara, Nice Work... Laura Osnes, Bonnie and Clyde |
The top nominees:
Follies |
Nice Work If You Can Get It |
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