Featured Actress -Musical 2019

Who will be nominated/win?

The options are ....

• Mary Testa in Oklahoma!
• Ali Stroker in Oklahoma!
• Sarah Stiles in Tootsie
• Lilli Cooper in Tootsie
• Julie Halston in Tootsie
• Amber Gray in Hadestown
• Stephanie Hsu in Be More Chill
• Orfeh in Pretty Woman
• Bonnie Milligan in Head over Heels
• Stephanie Styles in Kiss Me, Kate
• Kerry Butler in Beetlejuice
• Leslie Kritzer in Beetlejuice
• Teal Wicks in The Cher Show
• Micaela Diamond in The Cher Show
• Emily Skinner in The Cher Show

Updated On: 4/25/19 at 05:55 PM

race is between Stroker and Gray, and I think the former has the edge. Sarah Stiles is also a lock.

I'd guess the other two will be Testa/Styles/Kritzer, though Hsu certainly has a (deserved) shot.

Stroker, Gray, and Testa are locks right now.

The final 2 slots could go to any number of talented women: Stephanie Styles, Sarah Stiles, Leslie Kritzer, Lilli Cooper. I don't think anyone else is a legit threat. Hatred for Beetlejuice helps the Sti(y)les sisters; genuine love for Tootsie helps Cooper & Stiles; and rave reviews for Kritzer could help get her over the edge.

In terms of a win, Stroker really "pops" in Oklahoma!, and she's the most conventional musical comedy performance in the production; even if they don't like the production, almost every critic liked her. (Case in point: Terry Teachout in the WSJ.) If voters LOVE Hadestown and are only going to give Oklahoma! the obligatory Best Revival win, that could tip the scale towards Gray.

I'm also giving Stroker the edge even though I loved Grey a lot.

Has an Ado Annie ever lassoed a TONY?

GeorgeandDot said: "Amber Gray- Hadestown
Ali Stroker- Oklahoma!
Mary Testa- Oklahoma!
Sarah Stiles- Tootsie

I kind of wish they could nominate the three fates as one. Maybe they will.

I think this is a two way race between Amber Gray and Ali Stroker. I do think a Mary Testa win might be possible as well."

YES to nominating the Fates. I loved the whole show, but they were the hands down highlight for me (and unanimously for my family who saw it with me). Wonder if they’ll be petitioned to be considered as one? I’m trying to think of a parallel situation, and Side Show is the only one I can think of.

100% agree with your four choices... I think the fifth will be either Stephanie Styles, Michaela Diamond, or Leslie Kritzer pending tonight’s reviews, with Styles having the edge for me. (Though I could see Stephanie Hsu as a dark horse if BMC ends up getting some love in the nominations.)

GeorgeandDot said: "Christine Ebersole won as Ado Annie didn't she?"

No. She wasn't even nominated.

I'm sure Amber will be nominated, but I'm not as confident as everyone else here that she'll win. I won't be surprised to see Sarah Stiles get a ton of votes.

JudyDenmark said: "I’m wondering why Angie Schworer hasn’t been mentioned in any of these conversations. The Prom clearly has love, and she has one of the fan-favorite songs. Every now and then the nominations throw in a deserving but somehow forgotten wild card that almost no one has on their fakelist, (like Ariana DeBose last year)and I feel like this could be one of them."

Well those aren't really comparable situations. Angie is a TINY part and Arianna DeBose was REALLY a co-lead in Summer but was nominated in the featured category.

Ali Stroker

Amber Gray

Mary Testa

Sarah Stiles

Stephanie Stiles

I would love a surprise Angie Schworer nom but this is my best guess.

Ok I'm going to say it once and for all: Stephanie Styles is NOT getting nominated. Not happening.