Sunday night, June 10th are the 2012 Tony Awards, and we’ve got our predictions ready to go.
Last year we scored a solid 21/26. This year we’re hoping to top that.
Our predictions are in bold. Feel free to challenge us in the comments below!
We’ll be live commenting tomorrow night on our Facebook Page.2012 TONY AWARDS – BEAT BY BEAT PREDICTIONSBest PlayClybourne Park
Other Desert Cities
Peter and the StarcatcherVenus in FurBest MusicalLeap of Faith
Newsies
Nice Work If You Can Get It
OnceBest Revival of a PlayArthur Miller’s Death of a SalesmanGore Vidal’s The Best Man
Master Class
Wit
Best Revival of a Musical Peter and the Starcatcher.Evita
Follies
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Jesus Christ Superstar Best Book of a MusicalLysistrata Jones
Douglas Carter Beane
Newsies
Harvey Fierstein
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Joe DiPietro
Once
Enda WalshBest Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatreNewsies.Bonnie & Clyde
Music: Frank Wildhorn
Lyrics: Don Black
Newsies (see opening night photos here)Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Jack FeldmanOne Man, Two GuvnorsMusic & Lyrics: Grant Olding
Peter and the StarcatcherMusic: Wayne Barker
Lyrics: Rick Elice
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
James Corden, One Man, Two GuvnorsPhilip Seymour Hoffman, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
James Earl Jones, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man
Frank Langella, Man and Boy
John Lithgow, The ColumnistBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a PlayNina Arianda, Venus in Fur
Tracie Bennett, End of the Rainbow
Stockard Channing, Other Desert Cities
Linda Lavin, The Lyons
Cynthia Nixon, WitBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalOnce.
Danny Burstein, Follies
Jeremy Jordan, NewsiesSteve Kazee, Once
Norm Lewis, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Ron Raines, FolliesBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Jan Maxwell, FolliesAudra McDonald, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Cristin Milioti, Once
Kelli O’Hara, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Laura Osnes, Bonnie & Clyde Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a PlayChristian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Michael Cumpsty, End of the Rainbow
Tom Edden, One Man, Two Guvnors
Andrew Garfield, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Jeremy Shamos, Clybourne ParkBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a PlayDeath of a Salesman.Linda Emond, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Spencer Kayden, Don’t Dress for Dinner
Celia Keenan-Bolger, Peter and the Starcatcher
Judith Light, Other Desert Cities
Condola Rashad, Stick Fly Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Phillip Boykin, The Gershwins’ Porgy and BessMichael Cerveris, Evita
David Alan Grier, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Michael McGrath, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Josh Young, Jesus Christ SuperstarBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a MusicalFollies.
Elizabeth A. Davis, Once
Jayne Houdyshell, FolliesJudy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Jessie Mueller, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Ghost the Musical Best Scenic Design of a Play
John Lee Beatty, Other Desert Cities
Daniel Ostling, Clybourne Park
Mark Thompson, One Man, Two GuvnorsDonyale Werle, Peter and the StarcatcherBest Scenic Design of a Musical Spider-man Turn Off the Dark.
Bob Crowley, Once
Rob Howell and Jon Driscoll, Ghost the Musical
Tobin Ost and Sven Ortel, NewsiesGeorge Tsypin, Spider-Man Turn Off The DarkBest Costume Design of a Play
William Ivey Long, Don’t Dress for Dinner
Paul Tazewell, A Streetcar Named Desire
Mark Thompson, One Man, Two GuvnorsPaloma Young, Peter and the Starcatcher Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, Follies
ESosa, The Gershwins’ Porgy and BessEiko Ishioka, Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark
Martin Pakledinaz, Nice Work If You Can Get It Best Lighting Design of a PlayJeff Croiter, Peter and the Starcatcher
Peter Kaczorowski, The Road to Mecca
Brian MacDevitt, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Kenneth Posner, Other Desert CitiesBest Lighting Design of a Musical Porgy and Bess.
Christopher Akerlind, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Natasha Katz, Follies
Natasha Katz, OnceHugh Vanstone, Ghost the Musical Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti, One Man, Two GuvnorsScott Lehrer, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Gareth Owen, End of the Rainbow
Darron L West, Peter and the Starcatcher Best Sound Design of a Musical
Acme Sound Partners, The Gershwins’ Porgy and BessClive Goodwin, Once
Kai Harada, Follies
Brian Ronan, Nice Work If You Can Get It Best Choreography
Rob Ashford, EvitaChristopher Gattelli, Newsies
Steven Hoggett, Once
Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It Best Direction of a Play
Nicholas Hytner, One Man, Two Guvnors
Pam MacKinnon, Clybourne ParkMike Nichols, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, Peter and the StarcatcherBest Direction of a Musical Evita broadway.
Jeff Calhoun, Newsies
Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Diane Paulus, The Gershwins’ Porgy and BessJohn Tiffany, OnceBest Orchestrations
William David Brohn and Christopher Jahnke, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Bill Elliott, Nice Work If You Can Get ItMartin Lowe, Once
Danny Troob, Newsies
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