I thought that I would share my predictions for this year's Tony Awards with you all. They may not be correct, but they're my best guesses. Mind you, I've not seen many of the shows this year but I'm basing my predictions off cast albums, reviews, and word of mouth from friends who have seen them.
If you'd like to hear my reasoning behind these predictions, do check out the Next Best Theatre podcast Episode 5 where I discuss my predictions along with my two co-hosts, Michael and Dan.
Leading Actor in a Play
Andrew Garfield, Angels in America
Tom Hollander, Travesties
Jamie Parker, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Mark Rylance, Farinelli and the King
Denzel Washington, The Iceman Cometh
Leading Actress in a Play
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
Condola Rashad, Saint Joan
Lauren Ridloff, Children of a Lesser God
Amy Schumer, Meteor Shower
Leading Actor in a Musical
Henry Haddon-Paton, My Fair Lady
Joshua Henry, Carousel
Tony Shaloub, The Band's Visit
Ethan Slater, SpongeBob Squarepants
Leading Actress in a Musical
Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady
Hailey Kilgore, Once On This Island
LaChanze, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Katrina Lenk, The Band's Visit
Taylor Louderman, Mean Girls
Jessie Mueller, Carousel
Featured Actor in a Play (I couldn't choose on this one!)
Anthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Michael Cera, Lobby Hero
Brian Tyree Henry, Lobby Hero
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
David Morse, The Iceman Cometh
Featured Actress in a Play
Susan Brown, Angels in America
Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Deborah Findlay, The Children
Denise Gough, Angels in America
Laurie Metcalf, Three Tall Women
Featured Actor in a Musical
Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady
Alexander Gemignani, Carousel
Grey Henson, Mean Girls
Gavin Lee, Spongebob Squarepants
Ari'el Stachel, The Band's Visit
Featured Actress in a Musical
Ariana DeBose, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Renée Fleming, Carousel
Lindsay Mendez, Carousel
Ashley Park, Mean Girls
Diana Rigg, My Fair Lady
Best Book of a Musical (I absolutely cannot guess between these two!)
The Band's Visit
Frozen
Mean Girls
SpongeBob Squarepants
Best Score
Angels in America
Frozen
The Band's Visit
Mean Girls
SpongeBob Squarepants
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Three Tall Women
Farinelli and the King
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
The Iceman Cometh
Angels in America
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Once On This Island
The Band's Visit
Mean Girls
My Fair Lady
SpongeBob Squarepants
Best Costume Design of a Play
Three Tall Women
Farinelli and the King
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
The Iceman Cometh
Angels in America
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Once On This Island
Carousel
Mean Girls
My Fair Lady
SpongeBob Squarepants
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Junk
Farinelli and the King
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
The Iceman Cometh
Angels in America
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Once On This Island
Carousel
The Band's Visit
My Fair Lady
SpongeBob Squarepants
Best Sound Design of a Play
1984
Travesties
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
The Iceman Cometh
Angels in America
Best Sound Design of a Musical
The Band's Visit
Once On This Island
Carousel
Mean Girls
SpongeBob Squarepants
Best Direction of a Play
Marianne Elliot, Angels in America
Joe Mantello, Three Tall Women
Patrick Marber, Travesties
John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
George C Wolfe, The Iceman Cometh
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Once On This Island
David Cromer, The Band's Visit
Tina Landau, SpongeBob Squarepants
Best Choreography
My Fair Lady
SpongeBob Squarepants
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Mean Girls
Carousel
Best Orchestrations
Mean Girls
SpongeBob Squarepants
Once On This Island
Carousel
The Band's Visit
Best Revival of a Play
Angels in America
Three Tall Women
The Iceman Cometh
Lobby Hero
Travesties
Best Revival of a Musical
My Fair Lady
Carousel
Once On This Island
Best Play
The Children
Farinelli and the King
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Junk
Latin History for Morons
Best Musical
Frozen
Mean Girls
SpongeBob Squarepants
The Band's Visit
What are you predicting to win at this year's Tony Awards? What would you like to see win? Let me know in the comments below x