Who I Think Will be Nominated for a Tony 2016 (And Who Actually Was)

by Ross

So here is my predictions: who I think will be nominated come Tuesday morning for the coveted Tony Award.  It is definitely not a list of who I’d like to get nominated, for sure.  In brackets after a prediction are the ones I would prefer in their place. (It is hard to keep track, 4 or 5 nominations, and I probably got a few wrong categories for certain people, but this is my attempt. Let’s see how many I get wrong, or on a more positive note, get right. I ended up with 83/107 correct). Click on the red links after a picture for the blog review.
Now that the announcement has been made, I added the real nominations. In regards to my predictions:

Here are the nominations!

✅ is the nomination I guessed correctly

❌ is the where I got it wrong. So sorry!

and the * is who I think will win. but check out my other blogs (Five Parts) on my predictions.

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https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2016/04/14/the-father-a-vague-but-stellar-review/

Best Play

• *The Humans ✅
• King Charles III ✅
• Eclipsed ✅
• The Father ✅

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2016/04/28/shuffle-along-for-a-long-jazzy-ride/

Best New Musical

• *Hamilton ✅
• Shuffle Along ✅
• Waitress ✅
• American Psycho  ❌
• Bright Star ✅

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2016/03/31/the-modern-day-crucible/

Best Revival of a Play

• *Long Day’s Journey into Night ✅
• Blackbird ✅ (Fool for Love ❌)
• A View from the Bridge ✅
• The Crucible ✅
• Noises off

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2015/12/31/the-magnificent-color-purple-and-thats-the-gospel-truth/

Best Revival of a Musical

• She Loves Me ✅
• *Color Purple ✅
• Fiddler on the Roof ✅
• Spring Awakening ✅

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2016/01/08/bright-star-a-blue-grass-lyrical-poem-to-home/

Best Book of a Musical

• *Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton ✅
• George C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along ✅
• Jessie Nelson, Waitress ❌
• Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, American Psycho ❌ (Steven Martin, Bright Star ✅)

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2016/02/09/finally-heres-hamilton/

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

• Sara Bareilles, Waitress ✅
• Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright Star ✅
• *Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton ✅
• Andrew Lloyd Webber, School of Rock ✅ (Miller/Tyson, Tuck)

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2015/11/05/a-spectacular-and-intense-view-from-the-bridge/

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

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

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2016/03/06/eclipsed-a-youthful-tough-ride/

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

• *Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night ✅
• Nicola Walker, A View from the Bridge ❌
• Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans(guess she was featured not lead, but she did get nominated✅)
• Lupita Nyong’o, Eclipsed ✅
• Michelle Williams, Blackbird ✅

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2015/12/17/comparative-fiddling-the-new-revival-of-fiddler-on-the-roof/

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

• Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof ✅
• Benjamin Walker, American Psycho ❌  (Keener-Bolger, Tuck ❌)
• Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton ✅ (*Odom may win the Tony)
• Alex Brightman, School of Rock the Musical ✅
• Zachary Levi, She Loves Me ✅

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2016/01/08/bright-star-a-blue-grass-lyrical-poem-to-home/

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✅
• Audra McDonald, Shuffle Along❌
• Jessie Mueller, Waitress✅

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2016/02/01/noises-off-is-spot-on-with-nothing-on/

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

• Michael Shannon, Long’s Day Journey Into Night✅
• Jim Norton, The Crucible❌ (Arian Moayed, The Humans❌)
• David Furr, Noises Off✅
• Bill Camp, The Crucible✅
• Russell Tovey, View from the Bridge❌ (*Reed may win the Tony)

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2015/12/18/come-on-therese-raquin-get-to-the-point/

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

• Pascale Armand, Eclipsed✅
• Megan Hilty, Noises Off✅
• Judith Light, Thérèse Raquin❌ (Tafline Steen, Lydia Wilson, King Charles III)
• Saoirse Ronan, The Crucible❌ (*Houndyshell may win the Tony)
• Saycon Sengbloh, Eclipsed✅

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2016/04/26/tuck-everlasting-a-hazel-mesmerizing-musical/

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

• Nicholas Barasch, She Loves Me❌
• *Daveed Diggs, Hamilton✅
• Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress✅
• Jonathon Groff, Hamilton✅
• Terrence Mann, Tuck Everlasting the Musical❌

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2016/03/17/loving-she-loves-me-part-ii/

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

• Andrea Burns, On Your Feet!❌
• Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple✅
• *Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me✅ (although *Goldsberry may grab the Tony away)
• Adrienne Warren, Shuffle Along✅
• Jennifer Damiano, American Psycho❌ (is she featured? or will it be Helene Yorke?)

Best Scenic Design of a Play

• Beowulf Boritt, Thérèse Raquin✅
• Jan Versweyveld, Crucible❌
• Tom Pye, Long Day’s Journey into Night❌
• *David Zinn, The Humans✅

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2016/04/21/american-psycho-one-bloody-bloody-musical/

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

• Es Devlin, American Psycho ✅ (Eugene Lee, Bright Star❌)
• David Rockwell, She Loves Me✅
• Walt Spangler, Tuck Everlasting❌
• *David Korins, Hamilton✅

Best Costume Design of a Play

• Tom Skutt, King Charles III✅
• *Jane Greenwood, Long Day’s Journey into Night✅
• Clint Ramos, Eclipsed✅ (Wojciech Dziedzic, The Crucible❌)
• Jane Greenwood, Thérèse Raquin❌

Best Costume Design of a Musical

• Katrina Lindsay, American Psycho❌ (Tuck Everlasting✅)
• *Jeff Mahshie, She Loves Me✅
• Paul Tazewell, Hamilton✅
• Ann Roth, Shuffle Along✅

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2015/11/29/the-all-too-human-humans/

Best Lighting Design of a Play

• Justin Townsend, The Humans✅
• Jon Clark, King Charles III❌
• Keith Parham, Therese Raquin❌
• *Natasha Katz, Long Day’s Journey into Night✅

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2015/09/18/all-shall-know-the-wonder-of-spring-awakening/

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

• Howell Binkley, Hamilton✅
• Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening✅
• Justin Townsend, American Psycho✅
• *Jules Fisher/Peggy Eisenhauer, Shuffle Along✅

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2015/10/15/the-queen-is-dead-long-live-king-charles-iii/

Best Direction of a Play

• Rupert Goold, King Charles III✅
• Doug Hughes, The Father❌
• *Joe Mantello, The Humans✅
• Ivo van Hove, A View from the Bridge✅
• Ivo van Hove, The Crucible❌

Best Direction of a Musical

• Michael Arden, Spring Awakening✅
• John Doyle, The Color Purple✅
• Scott Ellis, She Loves Me✅
• Rupert Goold, American Psycho❌
• *Thomas Kail, Hamilton✅

Best Choreography

• Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton✅
• *Savion Glover, Shuffle Along✅
• Casey Nickolaw, Tuck Everlasting❌
• Hofesh Shechter, Fiddler on the Roof✅
• Josh Rhodes, Bright Star❌

Best Orchestrations

• August Eriksmoen, Bright Star✅
• Larry Hochman, She Loves Me✅
• Joseph Joubert/Catherine Jayes, The Color Purple❌
• *Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton✅

She Loves Me Studio 54 Cast List: Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi, Jane Krakowski, René Auberjonois, Gavin Creel, Nicholas Barasch, Peter Bartlett, Michael McGrath, Cameron Adams, Alison Cimmet, Justin Bowen, Preston Truman Boyd, Benjamin Eakeley, Sara Edwards, Michael Fatica, Gina Ferrall, Jenifer Foote, Andrew Kober, Laura Shoop, Jim Walton Production Credits: Scott Ellis (director) David Rockwell (scenic design) Jeff Mahshie (costume design) Donald Holder (lighting design) Jon Weston (sound design) Larry Hochman (orchestrations) David Krane (dance arrangements and incidental music) Other Credits: Lyrics by: Sheldon Harnick Music by: Jerry Bock Book by Joe Masteroff –

Bright Star From Grammy and Emmy winner Steve Martin and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Edie Brickell comes this hopeful and heart-swelling new musical, directed by Tony winner Walter Bobbie. Don’t miss this powerful reminder that even in the darkest sky, there’s always one… Bright Star. Carmen Cusack reprises the role of Alice, which she originated in Bright Star’s world premiere production, and will be joined by co-stars Paul Alexander Nolan, Tony Award nominee Michael Mulheren, A.J. Shively, Hannah Elless, Tony Award nominee Stephen Bogardus, three-time Tony Award nominee Dee Hoty, Stephen Lee Anderson, Emily Padgett, Tony Award nominee Jeff Blumenkrantz, along with Maddie Shea Baldwin, Allison Briner, Max Chernin, Patrick Cummings, Sandra DeNise, Richard Gatta, Lizzie Klemperer, Michael X. Martin, William Michals, Tony Roach, Sarah Jane Shanks and William Youmans.

SCHOOL OF ROCK – 2015 PRES ART- Pictured: Alex Brightman andn cast- Photo Credit: Timmy Blupe

Humans, The Laura Pels Theatre Cast List: Cassie Beck Reed Birney Jayne Houdyshell Lauren Klein Arian Moayed Sarah Steele Production Credits: Joe Mantello (director) David Zinn (scenic design) Sarah Laux (costume design) Justin Townsend (lighting design) Fitz Patton (sound design) Other Credits: Written by: Stephen Karam –

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2015/12/12/i-surrender-to-the-school-of-rock/

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2015/11/01/allegiance-but-to-whom/

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2015/10/24/in-it-for-the-wild-ride-fool4love/

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2016/01/24/linda-lavins-tall-tale-of-one-brief-affair/

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2015/11/15/misery-reborn-on-broadway-im-sad-to-say/

https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2016/03/10/blackbird-a-disturbing-electric-wasteland/