NYTimes' Brantley & Green Make Their 2017 Tony Award Predictions — Page 2

It's clear that Brantley love for Rashad and Peil clouded his opinion of who is, actually, winning those featured categories. Also, CFA with Musical and nothing else?? lol



Green is much better with the predictions. I only doubt that Greif will win over Chavkin's masterful work of direction.



I'm really sad for Steele, but Creel is also amazing, would be happy at end of the day.



Also, if Little Foxes is really losing to Jitney in Revival (and may take Thompson with), I really believe that Nixon is winning as a consolation prize.

The only Best Musical result that would have my jaw hitting the ground is Groundhog Day. Any of the other three could easily happen.

I wouldn't be shocked if CFA won, but I don't think it should.

I love Peil, but thinking she's going to win is absolutely delusional.

Also, Jenn Colella should not win over Rachel or Stephanie.

I kind of see the reasoning behind Mary Beth Peil. No, I haven't seen the show but this is a woman who has been a reliable musical theatre actress for 40 years. She played Anna opposite Yul Brynner and at 76 might just get a lot of sympathy as I believe this is her first nomination. Also Anastasia is a hit and won't receive anything else. I think some of these older Tony voters think like Oscar voters in this way. Besides, the touring croud will get to say Tony winning musical when Anastasia tours. I personally would vote for RBJ but I would applaud the sentiment if MBP won.

I agree that Rachel Bay Jones is a lock. But again, these 2 have never really been great at picking winners in the past.

To be clear, this is Mary Beth Peil's second Tony nomination. She was nominated for Best Feautred Actress in a Musical in 1985 for The King and I (she was below the title).

I don't think anyone would be mad with her winning. She's a beloved actress who has consistently worked onstage for decades and is TV's Jackie Florrick. To still be doing great work is a testament to her rich talents, and I'm glad she's getting recognized.

Oh absolutely! I love that she's finally received another nomination after a too long an absence from the Tony radar. In the past few years, she's done so many fantastic shows ("Women on the Verge," "Follies," "The Visit," "Les Liaisons Dangereuses"), too, that she's long overdue for the recognition. I wouldn't mind if she won this year, but mostly because I want her to be a Tony winner.

Any chance that Block could win and pull an upset?

I'm surprised no one thinks Zaks could get Director for Dolly. It just feels like enough of a juggernaut that I wouldn't be surprised if it came through with a bit of a sweep (costumes, scenic, lighting, direction all feel possible to me with actress, featured actor and revival being locks). I'm not basing this on which awards I think it deserves. I just have that strange kind of hunch that while everyone's debating Comet vs. Hansen vs. Come from Away, Dolly could surge and take home a bucketful of Tonys.

froote said: "Scenic design is much more of a lock for Comet than featured actor is for Hello Dolly.



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If Comet doesn't win scenic design, there will be something seriously wrong.

I think Comet's costume design was actually a much more impressive feat. The seamless integration not only across cultures but across generations is remarkable. Comet's worth the award more so than Hello, Dolly!'s beautiful yet predictable and definitely not extraordinary costumes.


I think the same applies for lighting and scenic design. I won't be upset about Hello, Dolly! taking the scenic design, however. While simple, it was very effective at evoking the era. It was beautifully executed and stayed true to the nature of the piece as well.