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BWW Blog: My Predictions for the 2015 Tony Awards!

By: Jun. 05, 2015

This Sunday on CBS at 8:00 PM is the 69th Annual Tony Awards hosted by Alan Cumming and (2015 Nominee) Kristin Chenoweth! Today, I'll be giving you guys my predictions for this year's winners on who I think will win, who I wouldn't count out, as well as some potential spoilers.

Best Musical:

Who I Think Will Win: An American in Paris
Who I Wouldn't Count Out: Fun Home
Potential Spoiler: Something Rotten!

Best Play:

Who I Think Will Win: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Who I Wouldn't Count Out: Hand to God
Potential Spoiler: Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2

Best Revival of a Musical:

Who I Think Will Win: The King & I
Who I Wouldn't Count Out: On the Town
Potential Spoiler: On the Twentieth Century

Best Revival of a Play:

Who I Think Will Win: Skylight
Who I Wouldn't Count Out: You Can't Take It With You
Potential Spoiler: The Elephant Man

Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical:

Who I Think Will Win: Robert Fairchild-An American in Paris
Who I Wouldn't Count Out:
Michael Cerveris-Fun Home
Potential Spoiler:
Brian d'Arcy James-Something Rotten!

Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical:

Who I Think Will Win: Kristin Chenoweth-On the Twentieth Century
Who I Wouldn't Count Out:
Kelli O'Hara-The King & I
Potential Spoiler:
Chita Rivera-The Visit

Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Play:

Who I Think Will Win: Alex Sharp-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Who I Wouldn't Count Out:
Steven Boyer-Hand to God
Potential Spoiler:
Bradley Cooper-The Elephant Man

Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play:

Who I Think Will Win: Helen Mirren-The Audience
Potential Spoiler:
Carey Mulligan-Skylight

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical:

Who I Think Will Win: Christian Borle-Something Rotten!
Who I Wouldn't Count Out:
Andy Karl-On the Twentieth Century
Potential Spoiler:
Max von Essen-An American in Paris

Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical:

Who I Think Will Win: Judy Kuhn-Fun Home
Who I Wouldn't Count Out:
Sydney Lucas-Fun Home
Potential Spoiler:
Ruthie Ann Miles-The King & I

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Play:
Who I Think Will Win:
Nathaniel Parker-Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2
Who I Wouldn't Count Out:
Richard McCabe-The Audience
Potential Spoiler:
Micah Stock-It's Only a Play

Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Play:

Who I Think Will Win: Annaleigh Ashford-You Can't Take It With You
Who I Wouldn't Count Out:
Patricia Clarkson-The Elephant Man
Potential Spoiler:
Lydia Leonard-Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 1

Best Direction of a Musical:

Who I Think Will Win: Christopher Wheeldon-An American in Paris
Who I Wouldn't Count Out:
Sam Gold-Fun Home
Potential Spoiler:
Bartlett Sher-The King & I

Best Direction of a Play:

Who I Think Will Win: Marianne Elliott-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Potential Spoiler:
Scott Ellis-You Can't Take It With You

Best Original Score:

Who I Think Will Win: Fun Home
Who I Wouldn't Count Out: Something Rotten!
Potential Spoiler: The Visit

Best Book of a Musical:

Who I Think Will Win: Fun Home
Potential Spoiler: Something Rotten!

Best Choreography:

Who I Think Will Win: Christopher Wheeldon-An American in Paris
Who I Wouldn't Count Out:
Joshua Bergasse-On the Town
Potential Spoiler:
Scott Graham & Steven Hoggett for Frantic Company-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Best Orchestrations:

Who I Think Will Win: An American in Paris
Who I Wouldn't Count Out: Fun Home
Potential Spoiler: The Last Ship

Best Lighting Design of a Musical:

Who I Think Will Win: The Visit
Who I Wouldn't Count Out: Fun Home
Potential Spoiler: An American in Paris

Best Lighting Design of a Play:

Who I Think Will Win: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Who I Wouldn't Count Out: Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2
Potential Spoiler: Skylight

Best Scenic Design of a Musical:

Who I Think Will Win: An American in Paris
Who I Wouldn't Count Out: The King & I
Potential Spoiler: On the Twentieth Century

Best Scenic Design of a Play:

Who I Think Will Win: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Who I Wouldn't Count Out: Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2
Potential Spoiler: You Can't Take It With You

Best Costume Design of a Musical:

Who I Think Will Win: The King & I
Who I Wouldn't Count Out: Something Rotten!
Potential Spoiler: On the Twentieth Century

Best Costume Design of a Play:

Who I Think Will Win: Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2
Who I Wouldn't Count Out: You Can't Take It With You
Potential Spoiler: The Audience

You Can Live Stream from the Red Carpet at www.dpacnc.com/news/detail/2015-tony-awards-live-from-the-red-carpet

Regional Awards
Raleigh Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1. WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL (Theatre Raleigh)
15.9% of votes
2. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Playmakers Reperatory Company)
13.9% of votes
3. TUCK EVERLASTING (Studio 1)
10.6% of votes

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