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2023 Tony Awards Predictions

Oliver June 11, 2023

Who will walk away with the hardware on Sunday night? Here are our predictions in each category.

Best Musical

Kimberly Akimbo Best Musical

Oliver’s Pick: Kimberly Akimbo
King’s Pick: Kimberly Akimbo

Best Play

Leopoldstadt Best Play

Oliver’s Pick: Leopoldstadt
King’s Pick: Leopoldstadt

Best Revival of a Play

Company Best Revival of a Musical

Oliver’s Pick: Company
King’s Pick: Company

Best Revival of a Play

How I Learned to Drive Best Revival of a Play

Oliver’s Pick: How I Learned to Drive
King’s Pick: Take Me Out

Best Leading Actor in a Musical

Jaquel Spivey Lead Actor in a Musical

Jaquel Spivey (A Strange Loop)

Oliver’s Pick: Myles Frost
King’s Pick: Myles Frost

Best Leading Actress in a Musical

Joaquina Kalukango Best Actress in a Musical

Joaquina Kalukango (Paradise Square)

Oliver’s Pick: Joaquina Kalukango
King’s Pick: Joaquina Kalukango

Best Leading Actor in a Play

Best Actor in a Play

Simon Russell Beale (The Lehman Trilogy)

Oliver’s Pick: Simon Russell Beale
King’s Pick: David Morse

Best Leading Actress in a Play

Lead Actress Tony Award

Mary-Louise Parker (How I Learned to Drive)

Oliver’s Pick: Mary-Louise Parker
King’s Pick: LaChanze (Trouble in Mind)

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Featured Actor in a Musical Tony Award

Matt Doyle (Company)

Oliver’s Pick: Matt Doyle
King’s Pick: Matt Doyle

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Featured Actress Musical Tony Award

Patti LuPone (Company)

Oliver’s Pick: Patti LuPone
King’s Pick: Patti LuPone

Best Featured Actor in a Play

Featured Actor in a Play Tony Award

Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Take Me Out)

Oliver’s Pick: Jesse Tyler Ferguson
King’s Pick: Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Best Featured Actress in a Play

Celia Kennan-Bolger Tony Awards Prediction

Phylicia Rashad (Skeleton Crew)

Oliver’s Pick: Rachel Dratch
King’s Pick: Kenita R. Miller

Best Director of a Musical

Tony Awards Prediction

Marianne Elliot (Company)

Oliver’s Pick: Marianne Elliot
King’s Pick: Marianne Elliot

Best Director of a Play

Sam Mendes Tony Awards Prediction

Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy)

Oliver’s Pick: Sam Mendes
King’s Pick: Sam Mendes

Best Book of a Musical

Best Book of a Musical Tony Award Prediction

Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop)

Oliver’s Pick: Michael R. Jackson
King’s Pick: Michael R. Jackson

Best Score for Theater

Best Original Score Tony Awards Prediction

Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss (Six: The Musical)

Oliver’s Pick: Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss
King’s Pick: Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop)

Best Choreography

Best Choreography Tony Awards prediction

Christopher Wheeldon (MJ)

Oliver’s Pick: Christopher Wheeldon
King’s Pick: Christpoher Wheeldon

Best Orchestrations

Best Orchestrations Tony Awards predictions

Jason Michael Webb and David Holcenberg (MJ)

Oliver’s Pick: Jason Michael Webb and David Holcenberg
King’s Pick: David Cullen (Company)

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Scenic Design of a Musical Tony Award Predictions

Bunny Christie (Company)

Oliver’s Pick: Bunny Christie
King’s Pick: Bunny Christie

Best Scenic Design of a Play

Best Scenic Design of a Play Tony Awards Prediction

Adam Rigg (The Skin of Our Teeth)

Oliver’s Pick: Adam Rigg
King’s Pick: Es Devlin (The Lehman Trilogy)

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Best Costume Design of a Musical Tony Awards Prediction

Gabrielle Slade (SIX: The Musical)

Oliver’s Pick: Gabrielle Slade
King’s Pick: Gabrielle Slade

Best Costume Design of a Play

Best Costume Design of a Play Tony Awards Prediction

Jane Greenwood (Plaza Suite)

Oliver’s Pick: Jane Greenwood (Plaza Suite)
King’s Pick: Montana Levi Blanco (The Skin of Our Teeth)

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Best Lighting Design of a Musical Tony Awards Prediction

Neil Austin (Company)

Oliver’s Pick: Neil Austin (Company)
King’s Pick: Neil Austin (Company)

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Best Lighting Design of a Play Tony Awards Predictions

Jon Clark (The Lehman Trilogy)

Oliver’s Pick: Jon Clark (The Lehman Trilogy)
King’s Pick: Jon Clark (The Lehman Trilogy)

Best Sound Design of a Musical

Best Sound Design of a Musical Tony Awards Predictions

Gareth Owen (MJ)

Oliver’s Pick: Gareth Owen (MJ)
King’s Pick: Paul Gatehouse (SIX: The Musical)

Best Sound Design of a Play

Best Sound Design of a Play Tony Awards Prediction

Nick Powell and Dominic Bilkey (The Lehman Trilogy)

Oliver’s Pick: Nick Powell and Dominic Bilkey (The Lehman Trilogy)
King’s Pick: Mikhail Fiksel (Dana H.)

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