In anticipation of Sunday’s Tony Awards, here’s a look at the makeup of the nominees.
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Nominations
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Caption: 2016 Featured Actress in a Play Nominees
Oliver May 31, 2016Let’s take a look at what each actress up for Featured Actress in a Play has going for them as they vie for their chance to take the stage on Tony night.
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Oliver discusses the key news items. Topics covered include: Paramour Opening, Spring Awakening Kickstarter, Tuck Everlasting Closing, Dear Evan Hansen’s Broadway Transfer and last weekend’s Theatre World, Lilly, and OBIE Awards.
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The Burstein Burst
Oliver May 26, 2016While Leslie Odom, Jr. has been favorite to win the Tony for Lead Actor in a Musical, Broadway veteran Danny Burstein has been surging and is now a heavy contender, if not favorite, to win. I take a look at why he’s so rapidly rising to be the favorite.
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The World is Gonna Know Your Name: Cynthia Erivo
Oliver May 25, 2016Cynthia 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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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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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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The Mid-Season Report
Oliver March 16, 2016In the 9 months since the 2015 Tonys, 22 shows have opened. With only two months left before the 2016 Tony eligibility deadline, 16 additional productions are slated to open. We go through the fall season of musicals to see which productions and performers are at risk of losing their nomination slot in the next two months, and which are pretty likely to get a nod no matter what happens this spring.
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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
