Last year I would say they were about 90% accurate.
"If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it." -Stephen Colbert
The Jury Melissa Rose Bernardo, Entertainment Weekly* David Cote/Adam Feldman, Time Out New York Martin Denton, NYTheatre.com* Elysa Gardner, USA Today Charles McNulty, The Los Angeles Times* Tom O'Neil, The Envelope* Patrick Pacheco, Show People * Michael Riedel, The New York Post Campbell Robertson, The New York Times Paul Sheehan, Envelope.com contributor David Sheward, Backstage* Robert Simonson, Playbill.com Paul Wontorek, Broadway.com *As predicted on Showbiz Awards' Gold Derby
Best Musical Bernardo: Jersey Boys Cote/ Feldman: Jersey Boys Denton: Jersey Boys Gardner: The Drowsy Chaperone McNulty: Jersey Boys O'Neil: Jersey Boys Pacheco: Jersey Boys Riedel: The Drowsy Chaperone Robertson: Jersey Boys Sheehan: The Drowsy Chaperone Sheward: Jersey Boys Simonson: Jersey Boys Wontorek: Jersey Boys Verdict: 77% Jersey Boys; 23% The Drowsy Chaperone
Best Play Bernardo: The History Boys Cote/ Feldman: The History Boys Denton: The History Boys Gardner: The History Boys McNulty: The History Boys O'Neil: The History Boys Pacheco: The History Boys Riedel: The History Boys Robertson: The History Boys Sheehan: The History Boys Sheward: The History Boys Simonson: The History Boys Wontorek: The History Boys Verdict: 100% The History Boys Best Revival of a Musical Bernardo: Sweeney Todd Cote/ Feldman: Sweeney Todd Denton: Sweeney Todd Gardner: Sweeney Todd McNulty: Sweeney Todd O'Neil: Sweeney Todd Pacheco: The Pajama Game Riedel: Sweeney Todd Sheehan: Sweeney Todd Sheward: Sweeney Todd Simonson: Sweeney Todd Wontorek: Sweeney Todd Verdict: 92% Sweeney Todd; 8% The Pajama Game
Best Revival of a Play Bernardo: Awake and Sing! Cote/ Feldman: Awake and Sing! Denton: Awake and Sing! Gardner: Faith Healer McNulty: Awake and Sing! O'Neil: Awake and Sing! Pacheco: Awake and Sing! Riedel: Awake and Sing! Robertson: Awake and Sing! Sheehan: Awake and Sing! Sheward: Awake and Sing! Simonson: Faith Healer Wontorek: Awake and Sing! Verdict: 85% Awake and Sing!; 15% Faith Healer
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Bernardo: John Lloyd Young, Jersey Boys Cote/ Feldman: Young Denton: Young Gardner: Young McNulty: Young O'Neil: Young Pacheco: Young Riedel: Young Sheehan: Young Sheward: Young Simonson: Young Wontorek: Young Verdict: 100% John Lloyd Young, Jersey Boys
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Bernardo: Patti LuPone, Sweeney Todd Cote/ Feldman: LaChanze, The Color Purple Denton: LaChanze Gardner: LuPone McNulty: LaChanze O'Neil: LuPone Pacheco: LaChanze Riedel: LuPone Robertson: LuPone Sheehan: LuPone Sheward: LaChanze Simonson: LuPone Wontorek: LuPone Verdict: 62% Patti LuPone, Sweeney Todd; 38% LaChanze, The Color Purple
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play Bernardo: Richard Griffiths, The History Boys Cote/ Feldman: Griffiths Denton: Griffiths Gardner: Griffiths McNulty: Griffiths O'Neil: Griffiths Pacheco: Griffiths Riedel: Griffiths Robertson: Griffiths Sheehan: Griffiths Sheward: Griffiths Simonson: Griffiths Wontorek: Griffiths Verdict: 100% Richard Griffiths, The History Boys
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play Bernardo: Cynthia Nixon, Rabbit Hole Cote/ Feldman: Nixon Denton: Nixon Gardner: Nixon McNulty: Nixon O'Neil: Nixon Pacheco: Nixon Riedel: Nixon Robertson: Nixon Sheehan: Nixon Sheward: Nixon Simonson: Nixon Wontorek: Nixon Verdict: 100% Cynthia Nixon, Rabbit Hole
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Bernardo: Christian Hoff, Jersey Boys Cote/ Feldman: Jim Dale, The Threepenny Opera Denton: Dale McNulty: Dale O'Neil: Dale Pacheco: Brandon Victor Dixon, The Color Purple Robertson: Dale Sheehan: Dale Sheward: Dale Simonson: Dale Wontorek: Dale Verdict: 82% Jim Dale, The Threepenny Opera; 9% Brandon Victor Dixon, The Color Purple; 9% Christian Hoff, Jersey Boys
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Bernardo: Beth Leavel, The Drowsy Chaperone Cote/ Feldman: Leavel Denton: Leavel Gardner: Leavel McNulty: Leavel O'Neil: Leavel Pacheco: Felicia P. Fields, The Color Purple Riedel: Fields Sheehan: Leavel Sheward: Leavel Simonson: Fields Wontorek: Leavel Verdict: 75% Beth Leavel, The Drowsy Chaperone; 25% Felicia P. Fields, The Color Purple
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play Bernardo: Samuel Barnett, The History Boys Cote/ Feldman: Ian McDiarmid, Faith Healer Denton: McDiarmid Gardner: Barnett McNulty: McDiarmid O'Neil: Barnett Pacheco: McDiarmid Riedel: Barnett Robertson: Barnett Sheehan: Barnett Sheward: McDiarmid Simonson: Domhnall Gleeson, The Lieutenant of Inishmore Wontorek: McDiarmid Verdict: 46% Samuel Barnett, The History Boys; 46% Ian McDiarmid, Faith Healer; 8% Domhnall Gleeson, The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play Bernardo: Frances de la Tour, The History Boys Cote/ Feldman: de la Tour Denton: de la Tour Gardner: de la Tour McNulty: Jayne Houdyshell, Well O'Neil: de la Tour Pacheco: Houdyshell Riedel: de la Tour Robertson: de la Tour Sheehan: de la Tour Sheward: de la Tour Simonson: Houdyshell Wontorek: de la Tour Verdict: 77% Frances de la Tour, The History Boys; 23% Jayne Houdyshell, Well
Best Director of a Musical Bernardo: John Doyle, Sweeney Todd Cote/ Feldman: Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game Denton: Doyle Gardner: Doyle McNulty: Doyle O'Neil: Doyle Pacheco: Des McAnuff, Jersey Boys Riedel: Doyle Robertson: Doyle Sheehan: Doyle Sheward: Doyle Simonson: Doyle Wontorek: Doyle Verdict: 84.6% John Doyle, Sweeney Todd; 7.7% Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game; 7.7% Des McAnuff, Jersey Boys
Best Director of a Play Bernardo: Nicholas Hytner, The History Boys Cote/ Feldman: Hytner Denton: Hytner Gardner: Hytner McNulty: Hytner O'Neil: Hytner Pacheco: Hytner Riedel: Hytner Robertson: Hytner Sheehan: Hytner Sheward: Hytner Simonson: Hytner Wontorek: Hytner Verdict: 100% Nicholas Hytner, The History Boys
Best Choreography Bernardo: Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game Denton: Marshall McNulty: Marshall O'Neil: Marshall Pacheco: Marshall Robertson: Marshall Sheehan: Marshall Sheward: Marshall Simonson: Marshall Wontorek: Marshall Verdict: 100% Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game
Best Book of Musical Bernardo: Bob Martin and Don McKellar, The Drowsy Chaperone Cote/ Feldman: Martin and McKellar Denton: Martin and McKellar Gardner: Martin and McKellar McNulty: Martin and McKellar O'Neil: Martin and McKellar Riedel: Martin and McKellar Sheehan: Martin and McKellar Sheward: Martin and McKellar Simonson: Martin and McKellar Wontorek: Martin and McKellar Verdict: 100% Bob Martin and Don McKellar, The Drowsy Chaperone
Best Original Score Bernardo: Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, The Drowsy Chaperone Cote/ Feldman: Lambert and Morrison Denton: Lambert and Morrison Gardner: Lambert and Morrison McNulty: Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray, The Color Purple O'Neil: Lambert and Morrison Pacheco: Lambert and Morrison Riedel: Lambert and Morrison Sheehan: Lambert and Morrison Sheward: Lambert and Morrison Simonson: Lambert and Morrison Wontorek: Lambert and Morrison Verdict: 92% Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, The Drowsy Chaperone; 8% Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray, The Color Purple
