BWW Blog: 70th Tony Award Nomination Predictions

By: May. 02, 2016
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At 8:30 AM tomorrow morning will be the announcement of the nominations for this year's Tony Awards! The announcements will be made by Tony nominee Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon; HBO's Girls) and Tony Award winner Nikki M. James (The Book of Mormon; the upcoming CBS series BrainDead). You can watch the first part of the announcement on CBS This Morning as well as a live webcast of the whole thing at TonyAwards.com.

Over the past few weeks, I've been making my predictions on my website at karereviews.weebly.com. So today, we shall take a look at my final predictions of who could be nominated this year.


Best Musical:
Hamilton
School of Rock
Shuffle Along...
Waitress

What Could Sneak In?: On Your Feet!

Best Play:
Eclipsed
The Father
The Humans
King Charles III

Best Revival of a Musical:
The Color Purple
Fiddler on the Roof
She Loves Me

If There's a Fourth Slot: Spring Awakening

Best Revival of a Play:
The Crucible
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Noises Off
A View From the Bridge

What Could Sneak In?: Blackbird

Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical:
Alex Brightman-School of Rock
Danny Burstein-Fiddler on the Roof
Lin-Manuel Miranda-Hamilton
Leslie Odom, Jr.-Hamilton
Benjamin Walker-American Psycho

Who Could Sneak In?: Zachary Levi-She Loves Me

Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical:
Laura Benanti-She Loves Me
Cynthia Erivo-The Color Purple
Audra McDonald-Shuffle Along...
Jessie Mueller-Waitress
Phillipa Soo-Hamilton

Who Could Sneak In?: Carmen Cusack-Bright Star; Ana Villafane-On Your Feet!

Best Performance By a Leading Actor 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-A View From the Bridge

Who Could Sneak In?: Ben Whishaw-The Crucible

Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play:
Jessica Lange-Long Day's Journey Into Night
Lupita Nyong'o-Eclipsed
Sophie Okonedo-The Crucible
Nicola Walker-A View From the Bridge
Michelle Williams-Blackbird

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical:
Gavin Creel-She Loves Me
Daveed Diggs-Hamilton
Jonathan Groff-Hamilton
Christopher Jackson-Hamilton
Billy Porter-Shuffle Along...

Who Could Sneak In?: Nicholas Barasch-She Loves Me; Christopher Fitzgerald-Waitress

Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical:
Danielle Brooks-The Color Purple
Renee Elise Goldsberry-Hamilton
Jennifer Hudson-The Color Purple
Jane Krakowski-She Loves Me
Jennifer Simard-Disaster!

Who Could Sneak In?: Jessica Hecht-Fiddler on the Roof; Lesli Margherita-Dames at Sea

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Play:
Reed Birney-The Humans
John Gallagher, Jr.-Long Day's Journey Into Night
Ciaran Hinds-The Crucible
Michael Shannon-Long Day's Journey Into Night
Russell Tovey-A View From the Bridge

Who Could Sneak In?: David Furr-Noises Off; Richard Goulding-King Charles III

Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Play:
Pascale Armand-Eclipsed
Megan Hilty-Noises Off
Jayne Houdyshell-The Humans
Saoirse Ronan-The Crucible
Saycon Sengbloh-Eclipsed

Who Could Sneak In?: Zainab Jah-Eclipsed

Best Direction of a Musical:
John Doyle-The Color Purple
Scott Ellis-She Loves Me
Thomas Kail-Hamilton
Bartlett Sher-Fiddler on the Roof
George C. Wolfe-Shuffle Along...

Who Could Sneak In?: Michael Arden-Spring Awakening

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-A View From the Bridge

Who Could Sneak In?: Jeremy Herrin-Noises Off

Best Original Score:
Bright Star-Music By Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, Lyrics By Edie Brickell
Hamilton-Music & Lyrics By Lin-Manuel Miranda
School of Rock-Music By Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics By Glenn Slater
Waitress-Music & Lyrics By Sara Bareilles

Best Book of a Musical:
Hamilton-Lin-Manuel Miranda
School of Rock-Julian Fellowes
Shuffle Along...-George C. Wolfe
Waitress-Jessie Nelson

Best Choreography:
Andy Blankenbuehler-Hamilton
Savion Glover-Shuffle Along...
Spencer Liff-Spring Awakening
Hofesh Shechter-Fiddler on the Roof
Sergio Trujillo-On Your Feet!

Who Could Sneak In?: Warren Carlyle-She Loves Me; Randy Skinner-Dames at Sea

Best Orchestrations:
Larry Hochman-She Loves Me
Joseph Joubert-The Color Purple
Alex Lacamoire-Hamilton
Daryl Waters-Shuffle Along...

Who Could Sneak In?: Sara Bareilles & The Waitress Band-Waitress; August Eriksmoen-Bright Star; Ted Sperling-Fiddler on the Roof

 


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