2026 Tony Nomination Predictions - Page 3

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 5/3/26 at 11:46am

gibsons2 said: "n2nbaby said: "gibsons2 said: "KarenValentine'sheadband said: "IsLittle Bear Ridge Road not eligible?"

It is. It's just a god awful play that closed prematurely because nobody cared about it."

Also the best reviewed show on Broadway for the season, but pop off bruh."

WOM was lukewarm at best and it flopped because nobody wanted to buy a ticket for this show and die of boredom."

What is WOM??

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/3/26 at 11:58am

Matt Rogers said: "What is WOM??"

Word of mouth

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 5/3/26 at 12:34pm

Ptero2 said: "Anyone think Kelli O'Hara has a shot at a nom? They love nominating her almost as much as they love not giving her the trophy. It's been 22 years since the last time she missed a nomination (for Dracula, the Musical) and the last two slots in Leading Actress in a Play feel pretty wide open."

I think she has a shot, but with Byrne, Coon, Manville and Flood seeming almost assuredly, it really comes down to if they like Fallen Angels enough to nominate both of them (as I really don't see her getting in over Byrne). It feels like Metcalf is going to get that last spot to me, but it could go any way (Metcalf, O'Hara, Edebiri--I actually have a strange hunch Jean Smart could shock and get it as well).

[Melissa25]

Posted: 5/3/26 at 2:12pm

Ptero2 said: "Anyone think Kelli O'Hara has a shot at a nom? They love nominating her almost as much as they love not giving her the trophy. It's been 22 years since the last time she missed a nomination (for Dracula, the Musical) and the last two slots in Leading Actress in a Play feel pretty wide open."

When I left Oedipus, I thought for sure Manville had the lock on the Tony. Then two weeks after Bug when Coon's performance kept creeping back into my head, I thought the Tony belonged to her.  Two weeks ago, I went to see Fallen Angels and just fell in love with Kelli's performance. I know I may be suffering from recency bias, but she completely goes against her grain and does things I have never seen her do.  The comedic chops, oh my!  So yes, not only do I think she will get a nom but I think she has a strong chance of winning. 

Her My Life in the Theater released 5/1/26 on Playbill.com can only help:

https://youtu.be/kw8Uuf3XrfI?si=skMFo5ZoMC4a463R

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 5/3/26 at 2:20pm

Ptero2 said: "Anyone think Kelli O'Hara has a shot at a nom? They love nominating her almost as much as they love not giving her the trophy. It's been 22 years since the last time she missed a nomination (for Dracula, the Musical) and the last two slots in Leading Actress in a Play feel pretty wide open."

She will absolutely get a nomination and absolutely not win. She should have several more Tonys imo...