Tony Predictions

I have to admit: I'm pretty impressed with my Tony Award nomination predictions.

Below are my predictions for the out come. I marked it 2 ways: What I think SHOULD win (*) and what I think WILL win (+). Here goes nothing! I took out some of the tech awards that I have no idea whatsoever.

Best Play

Dividing the Estate
God of Carnage *+
reasons to be pretty
33 Variations

Best Musical

Billy Elliot, The Musical+
Next to Normal*
Rock of Ages
Shrek The Musical
Producers: Dreamworks Theatricals, Neal Street Productions

Best Book of a Musical

Billy Elliot, The Musical
Next to Normal *+
Shrek The Musical
[Title of Show]


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

Billy Elliot, The Musical
Next to Normal *+
9 to 5: The Musical
Shrek The Musical


Best Revival of a Play

Joe Turner's Come and Gone *
Mary Stuart
The Norman Conquests+
Waiting for Godot

Best Revival of a Musical

Guys and Dolls
Hair*+
Pal Joey
West Side Story


Best Special Theatrical Event

Liza's at The Palace
Slava's Snowshow*
Soul of Shaolin
You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush+


Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play

Jeff Daniels, God of Carnage
Raúl Esparza, Speed-the-Plow*+
James Gandolfini, God of Carnage
Geoffrey Rush, Exit the King
Thomas Sadoski, reasons to be pretty

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play

Hope Davis, God of Carnage
Jane Fonda, 33 Variations
Marcia Gay Harden, God of Carnage+
Janet McTeer, Mary Stuart*
Harriet Walter, Mary Stuart

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical

David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish ‚ Billy Elliot, The Musical+
Gavin Creel, Hair*
Brian d'Arcy James, Shrek The Musical
Constantine Maroulis, Rock of Ages
J. Robert Spencer, Next to Normal

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

Stockard Channing, Pal Joey
Sutton Foster, Shrek The Musical
Allison Janney, 9 to 5: The Musical
Alice Ripley, Next to Normal*+
Josefina Scaglione, West Side Story

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play

John Glover, Waiting for Godot
Zach Grenier, 33 Variations
Stephen Mangan, The Norman Conquests*+
Paul Ritter, The Norman Conquests
Roger Robinson, Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play

Hallie Foote, Dividing the Estate*
Jessica Hynes, The Norman Conquests
Marin Ireland, reasons to be pretty
Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit+
Amanda Root, The Norman Conquests

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical

David Bologna, Billy Elliot, The Musical
Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot, The Musical
Marc Kudisch, 9 to 5: The Musical
Christopher Sieber, Shrek The Musical+
Will Swenson, Hair*

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical

Jennifer Damiano, Next to Normal
Haydn Gwynne, Billy Elliot, The Musical+
Karen Olivo, West Side Story
Martha Plimpton, Pal Joey*
Carole Shelley, Billy Elliot, The Musical


Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Robert Brill, Guys and Dolls
Ian MacNeil, Billy Elliot, The Musical*+
Scott Pask, Pal Joey
Mark Wendland, Next to Normal

Best Costume Design of a Play

Dale Ferguson, Exit the King
Jane Greenwood, Waiting for Godot
Martin Pakledinaz, Blithe Spirit
Anthony Ward, Mary Stuart*+

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Gregory Gale, Rock of Ages
Nicky Gillibrand, Billy Elliot, The Musical
Tim Hatley, Shrek The Musical*+
Michael McDonald, Hair

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Kevin Adams, Hair*
Kevin Adams, Next to Normal
Howell Binkley, West Side Story
Rick Fisher, Billy Elliot. The Musical+

Best Direction of a Play

Phyllida Lloyd, Mary Stuart
Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner's Come and Gone*
Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage+
Matthew Warchus, The Norman Conquests

Best Direction of a Musical

Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot, The Musical+
Michael Greif, Next to Normal
Kristin Hanggi, Rock of Ages
Diane Paulus, Hair*

Best Choreography

Karole Armitage, Hair
Andy Blankenbuehler, 9 to 5: The Musical
Peter Darling, Billy Elliot, The Musical*+
Randy Skinner, Irving Berlin's White Christmas