ppl on here are wrong about the tonys in two different ways
1. the tonys are not designed to help the shows that most need them in order to run longer
so the voters arent calculating which show facing closing should therefore get the best musical award
2. the awards are not to make broadway more fair or competitive like the nfl draft
the truth is
the tonys
like other invented awards such as the oscars or the emmys
were created so there could be a giant circle jerk amongst the ppl working in those industries
patting themselves on the back
and taking home a piece of false idol hardware
in an attempt to fill their empty souls
the fact that some of u actually believe the various award categories go to the 'best' each season is laughable
one need only point to this seasons best musical winner to prove my case
if u believe schmigadoon ranks up there with previous winners
written and directed by the historical greats
u are as clueless as the current tony voters