The Official 2016 Tony Awards Thread

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 7:32am

Best Play

Eclipsed Author: Danai Gurira
The Father Author: Florian Zeller
The Humans Author: Stephen Karam
King Charles III Author: Mike Bartlett

Best Musical

Bright Star
Hamilton
School of Rock-The Musical
Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Waitress

Best Revival of a Play

Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge
Blackbird
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Noises Off

Best Revival of a Musical

The Color Purple
Fiddler on the Roof
She Loves Me
Spring Awakening

Best Book of a Musical

Bright Star - Steve Martin
Hamilton - Lin-Manuel Miranda
School of Rock-The Musical - Julian Fellowes
Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed - George C. Wolfe

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Bright Star - Music: Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Lyrics: Edie Brickell
Hamilton - Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
School of Rock-The Musical - Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics: Glenn Slater
Waitress - Music & Lyrics: Sara Bareilles

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Gabriel Byrne, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Jeff Daniels, Blackbird
Frank Langella, The Father
Tim Pigott-Smith, King Charles III
Mark Strong, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Laurie Metcalf, Misery
Lupita Nyong'o, Eclipsed
Sophie Okonedo, Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Michelle Williams, Blackbird

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Alex Brightman, School of Rock-The Musical
Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof
Zachary Levi, She Loves Me
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Laura Benanti, She Loves Me
Carmen Cusack, Bright Star
Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Jessie Mueller, Waitress
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Reed Birney, The Humans
Bill Camp, Arthur Miller's The Crucible
David Furr, Noises Off
Richard Goulding, King Charles III
Michael Shannon, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Pascale Armand, Eclipsed
Megan Hilty, Noises Off
Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans
Andrea Martin, Noises Off
Saycon Sengbloh, Eclipsed

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Brandon Victor Dixon, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Christopher Jackson, Hamilton

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me
Jennifer Simard, Disaster!
Adrienne Warren, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed

Best Scenic Design of a Play

Beowulf Boritt, Thérèse Raquin
Christopher Oram, Hughie
Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge
David Zinn, The Humans

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Es Devlin & Finn Ross, American Psycho
David Korins, Hamilton
Santo Loquasto, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
David Rockwell, She Loves Me

Best Costume Design of a Play

Jane Greenwood, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Michael Krass, Noises Off
Clint Ramos, Eclipsed
Tom Scutt, King Charles III

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Gregg Barnes, Tuck Everlasting
Jeff Mahshie, She Loves Me
Ann Roth, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Paul Tazewell, Hamilton

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Natasha Katz, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Justin Townsend, The Humans
Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Howell Binkley, Hamilton
Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening
Justin Townsend, American Psycho

Best Direction of a Play

Rupert Goold, King Charles III
Jonathan Kent, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Joe Mantello, The Humans
Liesl Tommy, Eclipsed
Ivo Van Hove, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge

Best Direction of a Musical

Michael Arden, Spring Awakening
John Doyle, The Color Purple
Scott Ellis, She Loves Me
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
George C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed

Best Choreography

Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
Savion Glover, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Hofesh Shechter, Fiddler on the Roof
Randy Skinner, Dames at Sea
Sergio Trujillo, On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan

Best Orchestrations

August Eriksmoen, Bright Star
Larry Hochman, She Loves Me
Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton
Daryl Waters, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed

Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-competitive Categories

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre

Sheldon Harnick
Marshall W. Mason

Special Tony Award

National Endowment for the Arts
Miles Wilkin

Regional Theatre Tony Award

Paper Mill Playhouse - Millburn, NJ

Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre

Seth Gelblum
Joan Lader
Sally Ann Parsons

Tony Nominations by Production

Hamilton - 16

Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed - 10

She Loves Me - 8

Long Day's Journey Into Night - 7

Eclipsed - 6

The Humans - 6

Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge - 5

Bright Star - 5

King Charles III - 5

Noises Off - 5

Arthur Miller's The Crucible - 4

The Color Purple - 4

School of Rock-The Musical - 4

Waitress - 4

Blackbird - 3

Fiddler on the Roof - 3

Spring Awakening - 3

American Psycho - 2

The Father - 2

Dames at Sea - 1

Disaster! - 1

Hughie - 1

Misery - 1

On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan - 1

Thérèse Raquin - 1

Tuck Everlasting - 1

Updated On: 5/3/16 at 07:32 AM

[binau]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 7:55am

I hope Bernadette gets recognised for her wonderful performance in FOLLIES.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 8:07am

How about just because the other thread is titled NOMINATIONS which are coming out this morning, we use it through today, and then we can transition over to this one?

NOMINATIONS THREAD: https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1092338&dt=185

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 8:14am

That was my intention, Concierge!

[non-stop26]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 9:05am

The nominations this year are pretty awesome! I don't think I disagree to any of them, but wish Tuck was nominated for secenic design.

[rebeccmam31]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 9:20am

non-stop26 said: "The nominations this year are pretty awesome! I don't think I disagree to any of them, but wish Tuck was nominated for secenic design."

I would agree with that.  That set looks pretty lush and gorgeous.

 

[tazber]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 9:23am

They really didn't seem to like Tuck. I'm surprised it even got a costume nom.

[FancyNacy]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 9:28am

Thank god someone finally recognized Gregg Barnes for his incredible work on Tuck. So sad it did not recieve anything else since I thought it was an amazing show, but those costume were a big standout to me this season. 

The nominations seem very fair and I think we are so fortunate to have a season filled with so much excitement and amazement!!! 

[Wick3]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 10:03am

CindersGolightly said: "The 2016 Tony Award nominees are as follows:

Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Brandon Victor Dixon, Shuffle Along
Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Christopher Jackson, Hamilton"

Since Jonathan Groff has left the cast of Hamilton already, is he at a disadvantage to win this category? Or have all the Tony voters seen Jonathan perform already? I always thought the Tony voters will watch all the nominated musicals/plays from now until the day of Tony Awards to make their decision --- or do they watch the show anytime since the show's opening?

 

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 10:07am

Jonathan won't be winning, even if he was still in the show.

[wish i were here2]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 10:32am

My predictions! Not sure if I was supposed to post this here or in the nominations thread. Again, I don't know much about the plays so here are my musical predictions.

Best Musical
Bright Star
Hamilton
School of Rock
Shuffle Along
Waitress

Best Musical Revival
The Color Purple
Fiddler on the Roof
She Loves Me
Spring Awakening

Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Alex Brightman, School of Rock
Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof
Zachary Levi, She Loves Me
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr., Hamilton

Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Laura Benanti, She Loves Me
Carmen Cusack, Bright Star
Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Jessie Mueller, Waitress
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton
Note: I'd love to see Laura win, but it will probably go to Cynthia Erivo! :) 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me
Jennifer Simard, Disaster! 
Adrienne Warren, Shuffle Along

Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Brandon Victor Dixon, Shuffle Along
Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Christopher Jackson, Hamilton
Note: Daveed will probably win, but I wouldn't be surprised if Christopher Fitzgerald does, he stole the show!

Best Score
Sara Bareilles, Waitress
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright Star
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Glenn Slater, School of Rock
Sara Bareilles, Waitress

Best Orchestrations
August Eriksmoen, Bright Star
Larry Hochman, She Loves Me
Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton
Daryl Waters, Shuffle Along

Best Choreography
Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
Savion Glover, Shuffle Along
Hofesh Shechter, Fiddler on the Roof
Randy Skinner, Dames at Sea
Sergio Trujillo, On Your Feet!

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Es Devlin and Finn Ross, American Psycho
David Korins, Hamilton
Santo Loquasto, Shuffle Along
David Rockwell, She Loves Me
Note: Wouldn't be surprised to see American Psycho win, the set was amazing.

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, Tuck Everlasting
Jeff Mahshie, She Loves Me
Ann Roth, Shuffle Along
Paul Tazewell, Hamilton

Best Book
Julian Fellowes, School of Rock
Steve Martin, Bright Star
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
George C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Howell Binkley, Hamilton
Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, Shuffle Along
Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening
Justin Townsend, American Psycho

Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Spring Awakening
John Doyle, The Color Purple
Scott Ellis, She Loves Me
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
George C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along

Updated On: 5/3/16 at 10:32 AM

[Valentina3]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 10:49am

I hate the Jesse Tyler Ferguson snub for Fully Committed. I personally did not like A View From The Bridge (too heavy handed), and would have picked Jesse over Mark Strong. Or a tie in this category, giving a 6th spot for Jesse would have been ideal. OH WELL.

Posted: 5/3/16 at 11:19am

wish i were here2 said: "My predictions! Not sure if I was supposed to post this here or in the nominations thread. Again, I don't know much about the plays so here are my musical predictions.

Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Brandon Victor Dixon, Shuffle Along
Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Christopher Jackson, Hamilton
Note: Daveed will probably win, but I wouldn't be surprised if Christopher Fitzgerald does, he stole the show!
 

"

I think either Christopher or Daveed will win. It seems like they are both wonderful and generate a lot of energy.

[ChiTheaterFan]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 12:52pm

Cinders FYI your list of nominees is missing lighting/scenic design of a play, best play, best revival of a play, and best featured actor in a play. 

Updated On: 5/3/16 at 12:52 PM

[Margo319]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:14pm

Sad that no actors from Shuffle Along were nominated but happy with that rest.  Especially Cynthia Erivo in The Color Purple, she is breaktaking.

[aaaaaa15]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:17pm

Dixon and Warren were nominated Margo.

[NJ_BroadwayGirl]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:17pm

Margo319 said: "Sad that no actors from Shuffle Along were nominated but happy with that rest.  Especially Cynthia Erivo in The Color Purple, she is breaktaking."

Um Brandon Victor Dixon and Adrienne Warren were both nominated.

[Margo319]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 1:21pm

Wow, I apologize.  I have the flu and I just totally missed it.  Thanks guys!

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 7:06pm

Why did they have all seven monitors at the announcement when they only used two the entire time?

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 5/3/16 at 8:13pm

Updated the list! Sorry I was missing some, I was too eager, I suppose.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 8/9/16 at 9:27pm

Very sad news: one of this year's Tony honorees, attorney Seth Gelblum, passed away yesterday. Happy he was able to receive his award beforehand, if very shortly.