2019 Tony Nominations Poll

[pollster2]

Posted: 3/27/19 at 2:24pm

I've done this the past few years and it seemed to get a fairly positive response. Everyone seems to have a ton of opinions about Tony nominations so I wanted to go ahead and make a few polls just to gauge where the prospective nominees stand. It could be fun to see what happens when the nominees are announced. Please vote however you desire (i.e. who you think will be nominated or what we personally like the most). I'll make updates as eligibility statuses are announced. Feel free to participate! Polls close on April 29.

 

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[JON111699]

Posted: 3/27/19 at 2:39pm

I'm pretty sure The Waverly Gallery is being considered for Revival of a Play, not Best Play. Just an FYI

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 3/27/19 at 3:10pm

Thanks for setting this up!

Can the people in each category be alphabetized by last name?

It will also be helpful if you put the number of nominees per category at the top of each question.

[JudyDenmark]

Posted: 3/27/19 at 3:30pm

Oh man, I’m already torn between picking predictions versus picking what I actually want. Usually I’m pretty in line with the critics, but I totally hated one of the frontrunners this year and it’s throwing everything off! #firstworldproblems

Edit: There should be five nominees in all of the creative categories - this is going to be off. The only ones that typically have four are the best shows. Also, I appreciate that you put time into this, but I echo the other commenter that these need to be in alphabetical order. What order ARE they in? I can’t tell.

Updated On: 3/27/19 at 03:30 PM

[pollster2]

Posted: 4/3/19 at 10:53am

Bumping

 

Moved Waverly Gallery to Best Revival instead of Best Play.

Per the rules listed on the official website, I am keeping the number of nominees for the creative categories at four.

As for the order of the nominees in each category, Google Docs randomizes the list for each user. The purpose behind randomization is to not give a distinct advantage to any specific production or prospective nominee (i.e., we are more likely to pick something listed at the top of the ballot as opposed to the bottom)

[YvanEhtNioj]

Posted: 4/3/19 at 10:58am

I forgot about Bernhardt/Hamlet..

[pollster2]

Posted: 4/11/19 at 5:38pm

Bumping to reflect the latest eligibility rulings and rules changes.

[pollster2]

Posted: 4/17/19 at 5:43pm

Bumping following the Drama League nominations

[JudyDenmark]

Posted: 4/17/19 at 5:52pm

Thanks for the reminder on this!

Is Choir Boy eligible for score? I thought all of those songs were old existing spirituals. 

[HoldMeBatBOy]

Posted: 4/17/19 at 6:05pm

Do you think Kristine Nielsen will be considered for Best Leading Actress and not Featured?
Thanks for this poll!

[pollster2]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 7:58am

Bumping now that all eligible productions have opened.

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 4/26/19 at 8:16am

I think I’m going to call off from work next Tuesday. This is making me more anxious than it should be!

[pollster2]

Posted: 4/29/19 at 9:39am

334 votes later, here are the nominees that we’ve voted for! I will make a poll for the awards once the actual nominees have been announced.

 

Best Book of a Musical

Anais Mitchell: Hadestown

Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin: The Prom

Dominique Morriseau: Ain't Too Proud

Joe Tracz: Be More Chill

Robert Horn: Tootsie

 

Best Choreography

Casey Nicholaw: The Prom

Christopher Gattelli: The Cher Show

David Neuman: Hadestown

Sergio Trujillo: Ain't Too Proud

Warren Carlyle: Kiss Me, Kate

 

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Bob Mackie: The Cher Show

Jeff Mahshie: Kiss Me, Kate

Michael Krass: Hadestown

William Ivey Long: Beetlejuice

William Ivey Long: Tootsie

 

Best Costume Design of a Play

Ann Roth: Gary: A Sequel…

Ann Roth: King Lear

Ann Roth: To Kill a Mockingbird

David Zinn: The Boys in the Band

Rob Howell: The Ferryman

 

Best Direction of a Musical

Casey Nicholaw: The Prom

Daniel Fish: Oklahoma!

Rachel Chavkin: Hadestown

Scott Ellis: Kiss Me, Kate

Scott Ellis: Tootsie

 

Best Direction of a Play

Bartlett Sher: To Kill a Mockingbird

George C. Wolfe: Gary: A Sequel…

Ivo Van Hove: Network

Joe Mantello: The Boys in the Band

Sam Mendez: The Ferryman

 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Bradley King: Hadestown

Kenneth Posner: Beetlejuice

Kevin Adams: The Cher Show

Peter Mumford: King Kong

Scott Zielinski: Oklahoma!

 

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Jan Versweyveld and Tal Yarden: Network

Jennifer Tipton: To Kill a Mockingbird

Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer: Gary: A Sequel…

Peter Kaczorowski: Choir Boy

Peter Mumford: The Ferryman

 

Best Musical

Ain't Too Proud

Be More Chill

Hadestown

The Prom

Tootsie

 

Best Orchestrations

Daniel Kluger: Oklahoma!

Larry Hochman: Kiss Me, Kate

Larry Hochman and John Clancy: The Prom

Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose: Hadestown

Simon Hale: Tootsie

 

Best Original Score

Anais Mitchell: Hadestown

David Yazbek: Tootsie

Jason Michael Webb and Fitz Patton: Choir Boy

Joe Iconis: Be More Chill

Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin: The Prom

 

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

Andre De Shields: Hadestown

Christopher Sieber: The Prom

Corbin Bleu: Kiss Me, Kate

George Salazar: Be More Chill

Patrick Page: Hadestown

 

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

Andrew Rannells: The Boys in the Band

Bertie Carvel: Ink

Brandon Uranowitz: Burn This

Gideon Glick: To Kill a Mockingbird

Robin de Jesus: The Boys in the Band

 

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

Brooks Ashmanskas: The Prom

Damon Daunno: Oklahoma!

Reeve Carney: Hadestown

Santino Fontana: Tootsie

Will Chase: Kiss Me, Kate

 

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

Adam Driver: Burn This

Bryan Cranston: Network

Jeff Daniels: To Kill a Mockingbird

Nathan Lane: Gary: A Sequel…

Paddy Considine: The Ferryman

 

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

Ali Stroker: Oklahoma!

Amber Gray: Hadestown

Mary Testa: Oklahoma!

Sarah Stiles: Tootsie

Stephanie Styles: Kiss Me, Kate

 

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

Celia Keenan-Bolger: To Kill a Mockingbird

Fionnula Flanagan: The Ferryman

Joan Allen: The Waverly Gallery

Julie White: Gary: A Sequel…

Mercedes Ruehl: Torch Song

 

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

Beth Leavel: The Prom

Eva Noblezada: Hadestown

Kelli O'Hara: Kiss Me, Kate

Rebecca Naomi Jones: Oklahoma!

Stephanie J. Block: The Cher Show

 

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

Elaine May: The Waverly Gallery

Glenda Jackson: King Lear

Heidi Schreck: What the Constitution Means to Me

Laura Donnelly: The Ferryman

Laurie Metcalf: Hillary and Clinton

 

Best Play

Choir Boy

Network

The Ferryman

To Kill a Mockingbird

What the Constitution Means to Me

 

Best Revival of a Musical

Kiss Me, Kate

Oklahoma!

 

Best Revival of a Play

Burn This

The Boys in the Band

The Waverly Gallery

Torch Song

 

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

David Korins: Beetlejuice

David Rockwell: Tootsie

Laura Jellinek: Oklahoma!

Peter England: King Kong

Rachel Hauck: Hadestown

 

Best Scenic Design of a Play

David Zinn: The Boys in the Band

Jan Versweyveld: Network

Miriam Buether: To Kill a Mockingbird

Rob Howell: The Ferryman

Santo Loquasto: Gary: A Sequel…

 

Best Sound Design of a Musical

Brian Ronan: The Prom

Brian Ronan: Tootsie

Drew Levy: Oklahoma!

Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz: Hadestown

Peter Hylenski: Beetlejuice

 

Best Sound Design of a Play

Adam Cork: Ink

Eric Schleichim: Network

Fitz Patton: Choir Boy

Nick Powell: The Ferryman

Scott Lehrer: To Kill a Mockingbird

 

Hadestown: 15

Oklahoma!: 10

The Prom: 10

Tootsie: 10

Kiss Me, Kate: 9

The Ferryman: 9

To Kill a Mockingbird: 8

Gary: A Sequel…: 6

Network: 6

The Boys in the Band: 6

Be More Chill: 4

Beetlejuice: 4

Choir Boy: 4

The Cher Show: 4

Ain't Too Proud: 3

Burn This: 3

The Waverly Gallery: 3

Ink: 2

King Kong: 2

King Lear: 2

Torch Song: 2

What the Constitution Means to Me: 2

Hillary and Clinton: 1

[pollster2]

Posted: 4/30/19 at 10:14am

Overall, our predictions did pretty well with maybe a change or two per category.

 

Best Book of a Musical: Beetlejuice over Be More Chill

Best Choreography: Choir Boy and Tootsie over The Prom and The Cher Show

Best Costume Design of a Musical: Ain’t Too Proud over Kiss Me, Kate

Best Costume Design of a Play: Bernhardt/Hamlet and Torch Song over King Lear and The Boys in the Band

Best Direction of a Musical: Ain’t Too Proud over Kiss Me, Kate

Best Direction of a Play: Ink over The Boys in the Band

Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Ain’t Too Proud over Oklahoma!

Best Lighting Design of a Play: Ink over Choir Boy

Best Musical: Beetlejuice over Be More Chill

Best Orchestrations: Ain’t Too Proud over The Prom

Best Original Score: Beetlejuice and To Kill a Mockingbird over Choir Boy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Groteluschen, Pope, and Sykes over Sieber, Bleu and Salazar

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Benjamin Walker over Andrew Rannells

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Derrick Baskin and Alex Brightman over Reeve Carney and Will Chase

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Jeremy Pope over Nathan Lane

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Lilli Cooper over Stephanie Styles

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Kristine Nielsen and Ruth Wilson over Joan Allen and Mercedes Ruehl

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Caitlin Kinnunen over Rebecca Naomi Jones

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Annette Bening and Janet McTeer over Glenda Jackson

Best Play: Ink, Gary…, and Constitution over Network and TKAM

Best Revival of a Musical: Accurate prediction

Best Revival of a Play: All My Sons

Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Ain’t Too Proud over Tootsie

Best Scenic Design of a Play: Ink over The Boys in the Band

Best Sound Design of a Musical: King Kong and Ain’t Too Proud over The Prom and Tootsie

Best Sound Design of a Play: Accurate prediction