Cynthia Erivo is the current frontrunner in the Lead Actress in A Musical category – a position she has maintained since the nominees were announced on May 3rd. Here are the top seven reasons she’s stayed at the top
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Welcome to The OHenry Report – our brand new theater podcast!
On the OHenry Report, we will be giving you the same in depth analysis we do on the blog, but we’ll have the added benefit of being able to invite guests on the show!
In Episode 1, Oliver Roth and Chris Schembra discuss the key takeaways from the 2016 Tony Award Nominations. Topics covered include: Hamilton, snubs, PR stunts and an analysis of the Lead Actor in a Musical category.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Last week we assessed the starting positions of the nominees in each of Tony Award categories. This week we look at of some of the biggest shifts in favor that we have seen so far.
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Broadway Investing
Oliver May 10, 2016A lot of people avoid Broadway investing because of the conventional wisdom that only 25% of Broadway shows make money. So why am I in the business of making Broadway shows? Because if you do it right, you can make a killing. Here are my top five reasons to invest in a Broadway show.
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The 2016 Tony Awards Race has begun! Below are our 6 biggest take-aways from this morning’s announcement, as well as our analysis of where each nominee stands currently.
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2016 Tony Award Nominations – What to Expect
Oliver April 28, 2016We take a look at where people stand the day before nominations come out. Who is a shoe in and who is a dark horse to hear their name on Nomination day? Read to find out.
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A Very Broadway Valentine – 2016
Oliver February 12, 2016Last year, we started this blog with a post of Broadway-inspired Valentine’s Day dates. With a whole year of blogging under our belt, we decided to offer advice for 2016’s hopeful romantics – a new list of 14 theatrical twist to classic date-night activities.
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Doctor’s Orders: Four Must-See Shows this Winter
Oliver December 23, 2015It’s almost New Years, and that means people around the world will be setting New Years resolutions to stay more healthy and fit in 2016. I’m no doctor, but I’ve come up with a list of four shows I would prescribe to keep you in tip-top shape in the new year.
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Broadway Beasts
Oliver December 2, 2015There are a lot of theater lovers in the world, and a lot of animal lovers as well. If you need to get your theater and animal fix at the same time, take a look at these productions running on Broadway this season.
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UPDATE: See our predictions & the full list of nominees
Click here to view our complete coverage of the 2016 Tony Awards
Last year, we correctly predicted 22 of the 24 Tony Award winners, more than any other theater publication. This year, we are starting our Tony Awards analysis early. While the awards won’t be announced until June 5th, we are going to go through each show we have had the pleasure of seeing, and indicate which awards we feel they might be nominated for in April. We will continue to update this page as we see new shows.
Hamilton
If Hamilton lands a nomination in each of the categories listed below, it would tie The Producers (2001) & Billy Elliot, The Musical (2009) for the record of most Tony Award nominations in a single year. Since there is a long season ahead with many competing musicals yet to open, it is unlikely that Hamilton will be able to pull off all of the nominations below.
The Tony Awards Eligibility Committee, which will likely meet sometime in November, will play a big role in determining Hamilton’s fate. The categorizations that may be in contention are both Leslie Odom Jr. and Phillipa Soo’s eligibility as either leading or featured actor/actress. At last year’s Lucille Lortel Awards, Odom and Soo were both considered to be playing lead roles, whereas the Drama Desk awards gave Odom a nomination for featured actor. Our guess is that both will be considered lead roles for the Tony Awards.UPDATE NOVEMBER 2015: Leslie Odom Jr. and Phillipa Soo have both been considered eligible as leads in Hamilton for Tony Nominations.
Finally, we know the Tony committee has considered re-instating the Tony Award for Sound Design. If this award is re-instated for 2016, Hamilton’s Nevin Steinberg will surely be considered for nomination.
Best Musical
Actor in a Leading Role: Lin-Manuel Miranda (Alexander Hamilton); Leslie Odom Jr. (Aaron Burr)
Actress in a Leading Role: Phillipa Soo (Eliza Hamilton)
Actor in a Featured Role: Daveed Diggs (Lafayette/Jefferson); Christopher Jackson (George Washington); Jonathan Groff (King George).
Actress in a Featured Role: Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Shuyler)
Score: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Book: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Director: Thomas Kail
Choreography: Andy Blankenbuehler
Orchestrations: Alex Lacamoire
Scenic: David Korins
Costumes: Paul Tazewell
Lighting: Howell Binkley
