37 productions opened during the 2014-2015 season which included
15 musicals (10 new, 5 revivals), 20 plays (11 new, 9 revivals), and 2
specials. Of all the possibilities the race is surprisingly
distilled down to just a few.
The Curious
Incident of the Dog at Night is that rare
quirky production that deserves to win but I really think it sad that the new
kid on the block, first time out, leaves the deserving veterans in all
categories the dust. Best Revival of a Musical is a toss-up between King
& I and, surprisingly to me Fun Home. On The 20th Century which was a shoo-in when it opened,
fearing only On The Town is incredibly being overlooked,
though its star Christen Chenoweth will no doubt take the prize, and she
deserves it, a Triple Crown Winner. It’s heartbreak for Kelli O’Hara,
everybody’s sweet heart, nominated 5 times but becoming the Susan Lucci of the Tony’s
Have highlighted with picture or bold face who I think will win:
TONY PREDICTIONS
BEST MUSICAL
An American in Paris
Fun Home
Something Rotten!
The Visit
(Grimmest musical: The Visit
Cleverest and Funniest Something Rotten
Cutest -Shoulda Been You
Most annoying Fun Home)
BEST PLAY
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Disgraced
Hand to God
Wolf Hall: Parts One & Two
(Most tedious: Wolf Hall
Most Innovative, Hand to God
Most Effective, Disgraced)
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
The King and I
On the Town
On the Twentieth Century
(all of above deserve it)
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
The Elephant Man
Skylight
This Is Our Youth
You Can’t Take It With You
(Can’t Take It deserves it)
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Michael Cerveris, Fun Home
Robert Fairchild, An American in Paris
Brian d’Arcy James, Something Rotten!
Ken Watanabe, The King and I
Tony Yazbeck, On the Town
(Cerveris wasted in this role
Yazbeck equal to Fairchild)
BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
Steven Boyer, Hand to God
Bradley Cooper, The Elephant Man
Ben Miles, Wolf Hall: Parts One & Two
Bill Nighy, Skylight
Alex Sharp, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
(Boyer did a magnificent job)
BEST 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 and I
Chita Rivera, The Visit
BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Geneva Carr, Hand to God
Helen Mirren, The Audience
Elisabeth Moss, The Heidi Chronicles
Carey Mulligan, Skylight
Ruth Wilson, Constellations
(Mulligan did a great job
But you can’t fight the Queen))
FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
Andy Karl, On the Twentieth Century
Brad Oscar, Something Rotten!
Brandon Uranowitz, An American in Paris
Max von Essen, An American in Paris
(Andy Carl and Brad Oscar were outrageously wonderful)
FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Victoria Clarke, Gigi
Judy Kuhn, Fun Home
Sydney Lucas, Fun Home
Ruthie Ann Miles, The King and I
Emily Skeggs, Fun Home
(Ruthie Ann was touching, deserves it)
FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Matthew Beard, Skylight
K. Todd Freeman, Airline Highway
Richard McCabe, The Audience
Alessandro Nivola, The Elephant Man
Nathaniel Parker, Wolf Hall: Parts One & Two
Micah Stock, It’s Only a Play
(McCabe and Nivola were better)
FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Annaleigh Ashford, You Can’t Take It With You
Patricia Clarkson, The Elephant Man
Lydia Leonard, Wolf Hall: Parts One & Two
Sarah Stiles, Hand to God
Julie White, Airline Highway
(Anneleigh deserves it)
BEST
DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Sam Gold, Fun Home
Casey Nicholaw, Something Rotten!
John Rando, On the Town
Bartlett Sher, The King and I
Christopher Wheeldon, An American in Paris
(should be
King and I or Something Rotten)
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: Parts One & Two
Moritz von Stuelpnagel, Hand to God
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Craig Lucas, An American in Paris
Lisa Kron, Fun Home
Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten!
Terence McNally, The Visit
(should be Something Rotten)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron, Fun Home
Sting, The Last Ship
Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick, Something Rotten!
John Kander and Fred Ebb, The Visit
(Fun Home boring, Sting deserves it for most effort)
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Bunny Christie and Finn Ross, The Curious Incident of the
Dog in the Night-Time
Bob Crowley, Skylight
Christopher Oram, Wolf Hall: Parts One & Two
David Rockwell, You Can’t Take It with You
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Bob Crowley and 59 Productions, An American in Paris
David Rockwell, On the Twentieth Century
Michael Yeargan, The King and I
David Zinn, Fun Home
(On the Twentieth deserves it)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Bob Crowley, The Audience
Jane Greenwood, You Can’t Take It with You
Christopher Oram, Wolf Hall: Parts One & Two
David Zinn, Airline Highway
(Wolf Hall deserves it)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Gregg Barnes, Something Rotten!
Bob Crowley, An American in Paris
William Ivey Long, On the Twentieth Century
Catherine Zuber, The King and I
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Paule Constable, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Paule Constable and David Plater, Wolf Hall: Parts One & Two
Natasha Katz, Skylight
Japhy Weideman, Airline Highway
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Donald Holder, The King and I
Natasha Katz, An American in Paris
Ben Stanton, Fun Home
Japhy Weideman, The Visit
(The Visit only if you can see in the dark)
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Christopher Austin, Don Sebesky, Bill Elliott, An
American in Paris
John Clancy, Fun Home
Larry Hochman, Something Rotten!
Rob Mathes, The Last Ship
(no contest you can’t beat Gershwin)
Have a wonderful time, everybody
