Funny that Mike and I saw more shows this season than usual, and still missed so many nominees! Guess we'll make it up some when we finally see Beetlejuice; neither of us is interested in Ain't Too Proud - I've been burned by its parents already. I hated both Jersey Boys and Motown: The Musical. Anyway, because there are so many gaps in what we saw, this year, instead of predictions per se, we rated the ones we did see in order from our favorite at the top of each list, and down. We fully realize that in some categories we didn't see the likely winner. That said, go Hadestown!
Enjoy the night, readers! (And feel free to let us know what you think about our picks, too!)
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| BEST MUSICAL | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Hadestown | Hadestown |
| The Prom | The Prom |
| Tootsie | Tootsie |
| MIKE: I think The Prom is the most likely to upset, but that's (fortunately) a long shot. | |
| JEFF: I'll be hard to live with for awhile if Tootsie wins. | |
| BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| The Waverly Gallery | The Waverly Gallery |
| The Boys in the Band | The Boys in the Band |
| MIKE: I hear All My Sons will probably win. | |
| JEFF: One broke my heart. One made me laugh and get angry. Both were excellent. Neither will win. | |
| BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Oklahoma! | Oklahoma! |
| MIKE: It's definitely deserving, but Oklahoma! may put off the more conservative Tony voters. | |
| JEFF: Oklahoma! opened my eyes to the potential for re-working old classics into something modern. Bravo! | |
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| BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| The Prom - Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin | The Prom - Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin |
| Hadestown - Anais Mitchell | Hadestown - Anais Mitchell |
| Tootsie - Robert Horn | Tootsie - Robert Horn |
| MIKE: The Prom is more reliant on its book, so I favor it slightly. I hear Tootsie is the favorite. | |
| JEFF: I'll be equally thrilled for The Prom or Hadestown; both deserve it. The more I think about Tootsie, the less impressive it seems. | |
| BEST ORIGINAL SCORE WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Hadestown - Music and Lyrics by Anais Mitchell | Hadestown - Music and Lyrics by Anais Mitchell |
| The Prom - Music by Matthew Sklar Lyrics by Chad Beguelin | The Prom - Music by Matthew Sklar Lyrics by Chad Beguelin |
| Be More Chill - Music and Lyrics by Joe Iconis | Tootsie - Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek |
| Tootsie - Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek | Be More Chill - Music and Lyrics by Joe Iconis |
| To Kill a Mockingbird - Music by Adam Guettel | To Kill a Mockingbird - Music by Adam Guettel |
| MIKE: This should be a lock. I'd have nominated the understated King Lear over the meager To Kill a Mockingbird. | |
| JEFF: Hadestown all the way. I'd be fine with The Prom. I really didn't care for the scores to either Be More Chill or Tootsie, but at least Chill had a couple of stand out songs. | |
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| BEST ORCHESTRATIONS | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Michael Chorney/Todd Sickafoose - Hadestown | Michael Chorney/Todd Sickafoose - Hadestown |
| Daniel Kluger - Oklahoma! | Daniel Kluger - Oklahoma! |
| Simon Hale - Tootsie | Simon Hale - Tootsie |
| MIKE: Hadestown was more fun, but I wouldn't be upset if Oklahoma! edges it out. | |
| JEFF: This is a tough call, because both Hadestown and Oklahoma! were brilliantly on point with their respective themes. I, too, would be happy with either show winning this category. | |
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| BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Brooks Ashmanskas - The Prom | Damon Daunno - Oklahoma! |
| Santino Fontanna - Tootsie | Santino Fontanna - Tootsie |
| Damon Daunno - Oklahoma! | Brooks Ashmanskas - The Prom |
| MIKE: Since Fontana carries Tootsie, he'll likely win. | |
| JEFF: Santino is good, but Brooks is superb. | |
| BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Beth Leavel - The Prom | Eva Noblezada - Hadestown |
| Stephanie J. Block - The Cher Show | Beth Leavel - The Prom |
| Caitlin Kinnunen - The Prom | Stephanie J. Block - The Cher Show |
| Eva Noblezada - Hadestown | Caitlin Kinnunen - The Prom |
| MIKE: These 4 were very close for me. I expect Stephanie J. Block to win for the flashier role. | |
| JEFF: They are all amazing and all in different ways. Block will win, but it would be great see Leavel take this. | |
| BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Gideon Glick - To Kill a Mockingbird | Gideon Glick - To Kill a Mockingbird |
| Robin De Jesus - The Boys in the Band | Robin De Jesus - The Boys in the Band |
| JEFF: Gideon Glick broke my heart with his brilliant and understated performance. Robin de Jesus was great, but haven't I seen him play this role before? | |
| BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Celia Keenan-Bolger - To Kill a Mockingbird | Celia Keenan-Bolger - To Kill a Mockingbird |
| Ruth Wilson - King Lear | Ruth Wilson - King Lear |
| JEFF: Wilson was amazing in a less than amazing show. Keenan-Bolger is in the role of a lifetime. | |
| BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Andre De Shields - Hadestown | Andre De Shields - Hadestown |
| Andy Grotelueschen - Tootsie | Patrick Page - Hadestown |
| Patrick Page - Hadestown | Andy Grotelueschen - Tootsie |
| MIKE: It's very close between Andre De Shields and Patrick Page for me! | |
| JEFF: I would dearly love De Shields to win. He was sublime. But, Grotelueschen is just about the only good thing about Tootsie. | |
| BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Amber Gray - Hadestown | Amber Gray - Hadestown |
| Ali Stroker - Oklahoma! | Ali Stroker - Oklahoma! |
| Mary Testa - Oklahoma! | Mary Testa - Oklahoma! |
| Lilli Cooper - Tootsie | Lilli Cooper - Tootsie |
| Sarah Stiles - Totsie | Sarah Stiles - Totsie |
| MIKE: I would be neither surprised nor upset if Ali Stroker wins. | |
| JEFF: What Mike said... | |
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| BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Rachel Hauck - Hadestown | Rachel Hauck - Hadestown |
| Peter England - King Kong | Laura Jellinek - Oklahoma! |
| Laura Jellinek - Oklahoma! | Peter England - King Kong |
| MIKE: The design for Oklahoma! is perfect for the concept, but not exactly a great achievement. | |
| JEFF: The detail and surprises of the Hadestown set are perfection, but King Kong was pretty spectacular. | |
| BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Bob Mackie - The Cher Show | Bob Mackie - The Cher Show |
| Michael Krass - Hadestown | Michael Krass - Hadestown |
| William Ivey Long - Tootsie | William Ivey Long - Tootsie |
| MIKE: My concern with Mackie is that the designs are mostly not original. If that excludes a score from consideration, why not a costume design? | |
| BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Bradley King - Hadestown | Bradley King - Hadestown |
| Peter England - King Kong | Kevin Adams - The Cher Show |
| Kevin Adams - The Cher Show | Peter England - King Kong |
| MIKE: All three were great, but used to the best effect in Hadestown. | |
| JEFF: I will never forget those swinging lamps. Never. | |
| BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Peter Hylenski - King Kong | Nevin Steinberg/Jessica Paz - Hadestown |
| Nevin Steinberg/Jessica Paz - Hadestown | Drew Levy - Oklahoma! |
| Drew Levy - Oklahoma! | Peter Hylenski - King Kong |
| MIKE: I think it's a good thing they restrict voting to the experts. I could hear all three just fine. | |
| JEFF: The sound effects of Kong were practically a character unto themselves. | |
| BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| Rachel Chavkin - Hadestown | Rachel Chavkin - Hadestown |
| Daniel Fish - Oklahoma! | Daniel Fish - Oklahoma! |
| Casey Nicholaw - The Prom | Casey Nicholaw - The Prom |
| Scott Ellis - Tootsie | Scott Ellis - Tootsie |
| MIKE: Lots of good choices this year, but Chavkin deserves it. She should have won for Great Comet. | |
| JEFF: Chavkin did brilliant work here. I want her to win, but Daniel Fish did wonderful things to bring Oklahoma! into the 21st century. | |
| BEST CHOREOGRAPHY | |
| JEFF'S PICKS | MIKE'S PICKS |
| David Neumann - Hadestown | David Neumann - Hadestown |
| Denis Jones - Tootsie | |
| MIKE: One of the shows we didn't see will likely win... | |
| JEFF: I just couldn't even rate Tootsie. Community theater level dancing. The Prom should have been nominated. | |
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