Post Your Final 2018 Tony Nomination Predictions!

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 1:41pm

We now have all our eligibility rulings, and Tuesday is just a few days away! Let's see how wrong we all end up being

BEST MUSICAL
The Band's Visit
Frozen
Mean Girls
SpongeBob SquarePants

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
My Fair Lady
Once on This Island

BEST PLAY
1984
The Children
Farinelli and the King
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Junk

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Angels in America
Lobby Hero
The Iceman Cometh
Three Tall Women
Travesties

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Harry Hadden-Paton, My Fair Lady
Joshua Henry, Carousel
Tony Shalhoub, The Band's Visit
Ethan Slater, SpongeBob SquarePants
--- I think no fifth actor this year ---

BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
Andrew Garfield, Angels in America
Tom Hollander, Travesties
Jamie Parker, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Mark Rylance, Farinelli and the King
Denzel Washington, The Iceman Cometh

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady
Hailey Kilgore, Once on This Island
Katrina Lenk, The Band's Visit
Taylor Louderman, Mean Girls
Patti Murin, Frozen

BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
Condola Rashad, Saint Joan
Lauren Ridloff, Children of a Lesser God
Amy Schumer, Meteor Shower
Uma Thurman, The Parisian Woman

BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady
Grey Henson, Mean Girls
Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants
Alex Newell, Once on This Island
Ari'el Stachel, The Band's Visit
--- John Cariani, The Band's Visit (who I believe would edge out Newell or Henson) ---

BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Anthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Brian Tyree Henry, Lobby Hero
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
James McArdle, Angels in America
David Morse, The Iceman Cometh

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Renée Fleming, Carousel
Lindsay Mendez, Carousel
Ashley Park, Mean Girls
Diana Rigg, My Fair Lady
Kate Rockwell, Mean Girls
--- Kenita R. Miller, Once on This Island ---

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Laura Benanti, Meteor Shower
Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Denise Gough, Angels in America
Laurie Metcalf, Three Tall Women
Alison Pill, Three Tall Women 

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Michael Arden, Once on This Island
David Cromer, The Band's Visit
Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls
Tina Landau, SpongeBob SquarePants
Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Trip Cullman, Lobby Hero
Marianne Elliott, Angels in America
Joe Mantello, Three Tall Women
Patrick Marber, Travesties
John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Tina Fey, Mean Girls
Kyle Jarrow, SpongeBob SquarePants
Jennifer Lee, Frozen
Itamar Moses, The Band's Visit

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Nell Benjamin and Jeff Richmond, Mean Girls
Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Frozen
David Yazbek, The Band's Visit
So Many People, SpongeBob SquarePants

BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Imogen Heap, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants
AnnMarie Milazzo and Michael Starobin, Once on This Island
Jamshied Sharifi, The Band's Visit
Claire van Kampen, Farinelli and the King

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Camille A. Brown, Once on This Island
Christopher Gattelli, SpongeBob SquarePants
Steven Hoggett, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls
Justin Peck, Carousel

BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
Sarah Laux, The Band's Visit
Christopher Oram, Frozen
Clint Ramos, Once on This Island
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants
Catherine Zuber, My Fair Lady

BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN A PLAY
Nicky Gillibrand, Angels in America
Tim Hatley, Travesties
Katrina Lindsay, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Ann Roth, Three Tall Women
Paloma Young, Time and the Conways

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
Kevin Adams, SpongeBob SquarePants
Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Once on This Island
Natasha Katz, Frozen
Tyler Micoleau, The Band's Visit
Kenneth Posner, Mean Girls

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN IN A PLAY
Neil Austin, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Neil Austin, Travesties
Paule Constable, Angels in America
Tim Reid, 1984
Paul Russell, Farinelli and the King

BEST SCENIC DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
Dane Laffrey, Once on This Island
Christopher Oram, Frozen
Scott Pask, The Band's Visit
Michael Yeargan, My Fair Lady
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants

BEST SCENIC DESIGN IN A PLAY
Miriam Buether, Three Tall Women
Tim Hatley, Travesties
Christine Jones, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Chloe Lamford, 1984
Ian MacNeil, Angels in America

BEST SOUND DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
Kai Harada, The Band's Visit
Peter Hylenski, Frozen
Peter Hylenski, Once on This Island
Walter Trarbach, SpongeBob SquarePants
Marc Salzberg, My Fair Lady

BEST SOUND DESIGN IN A PLAY
Adam Cork, Travesties
Ian Dickinson, Angels in America
Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Tom Gibbons, 1984
Darron L. West, Lobby Hero

Updated On: 4/27/18 at 01:41 PM

[Bwayfan292]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 1:43pm

Thats actually a pretty good list^^^ I really hope Ketina Miller can squeeze in there. Doubt it but.

[Shh_413]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 1:55pm

I love the "So Many People" nominated for Best Original Score (Spongebob). I think I bought their album once.

[willrolandsframes]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 2:17pm

My list:

BEST MUSICAL
The Band's Visit
Frozen
Mean Girls
SpongeBob SquarePants

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Carousel
My Fair Lady
Once on This Island

BEST PLAY
The Children
Farinelli and the King
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Junk
Meteor Shower

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Angels in America
Lobby Hero
The Iceman Cometh
Three Tall Women
Travesties

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Harry Hadden-Paton, My Fair Lady
Joshua Henry, Carousel
Tony Shalhoub, The Band's Visit
Ethan Slater, SpongeBob SquarePants

BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
Andrew Garfield, Angels in America
Tom Hollander, Travesties
Jamie Parker, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Mark Rylance, Farinelli and the King
Denzel Washington, The Iceman Cometh

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady
Hailey Kilgore, Once on This Island
Katrina Lenk, The Band's Visit
Taylor Louderman, Mean Girls
Jessie Mueller, Carousel

BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
Condola Rashad, Saint Joan
Lauren Ridloff, Children of a Lesser God
Amy Schumer, Meteor Shower
Uma Thurman, The Parisian Woman

BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Etai Benson, The Band's Visit
Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady
Grey Henson, Mean Girls
Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants
Alex Newell, Once on This Island

BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Anthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Michael Cera, Lobby Hero
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
James McArdle, Angels in America
David Morse, The Iceman Cometh

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Lindsay Mendez, Carousel
Rachel Prather, The Band's Visit
Diana Rigg, My Fair Lady
Kate Rockwell, Mean Girls
Barrett Wilbert Weed, Mean Girls

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Denise Gough, Angels in America
Amanda Lawrence, Angels in America
Laurie Metcalf, Three Tall Women
Bel Powley, Lobby Hero

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Michael Arden, Once on This Island
David Cromer, The Band's Visit
Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls
Tina Landau, SpongeBob SquarePants
Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Marianne Elliott, Angels in America
Joe Mantello, Three Tall Women
Patrick Marber, Travesties
John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
George C. Wolfe, The Iceman Cometh

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Tina Fey, Mean Girls
Kyle Jarrow, SpongeBob SquarePants
Jennifer Lee, Frozen
Itamar Moses, The Band's Visit

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Nell Benjamin and Jeff Richmond, Mean Girls
Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Frozen
David Yazbek, The Band's Visit
Various, SpongeBob SquarePants

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 2:24pm

BroadwayConcierge said: "
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady
Hailey Kilgore, Once on This Island
Katrina Lenk, The Band's Visit
Taylor Louderman, Mean Girls
Patti Murin, Frozen"

I know I've said this like three other times, but Concierge, if this list is accurate to nominations, I will die of happiness. I've never been so sure of five performances before. And - every single person on this list has never been nominated for a Tony. How magical would that be? A category comprised solely of fresh faces, essentially. Gosh, I hope, I hope, I hope.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 2:36pm

I wonder who will take home the award if Spongebob wins for best score? Tom Kitt?

Updated On: 4/27/18 at 02:36 PM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 2:38pm

And yes. I agree. This might be an absolutely perfect list and I will definitely copy this.

[willrolandsframes]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 2:38pm

Call_me_jorge said: "I wonder who take home the award if Spongebob wins for best score? Tom Kitt?"

I highly doubt this happens but in the rare chance it does, Kitt likely gives the speech, but anyone involved will now be considered a Tony winner.

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 2:40pm

Ashley Park has been nominated for an OCC, a Lucille Lortel, two Drama Desks, two Distinguished Performance Awards, and now she’s just been nominated for a Chita Rivera Award. If she’s not recognized by the Tonys come May 1st, I’d be in complete shock. This is her time.

[AGussBway]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 3:06pm

Rachel Prather has barely 5 lines... people really think she could be nominated?!

[Bwayfan292]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 3:11pm

Am i the only one who doesnt understand all the ashley park love??? When I saw the show she was the weakest Plastic, ajd didnt find her perofamnce that great?

[MadsonMelo]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 3:28pm

BEST MUSICAL
The Band's Visit
Frozen
Mean Girls
SpongeBob SquarePants

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
My Fair Lady
Once on This Island

BEST PLAY
The Children
Farinelli and the King
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Junk
Meteor Shower

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Angels in America
Lobby Hero
The Iceman Cometh
Three Tall Women
Travesties

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Harry Hadden-Paton, My Fair Lady
Joshua Henry, Carousel
Tony Shalhoub, The Band's Visit
Ethan Slater, SpongeBob SquarePants

BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
Andrew Garfield, Angels in America
Tom Hollander, Travesties
Jamie Parker, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Mark Rylance, Farinelli and the King
Denzel Washington, The Iceman Cometh

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady
Hailey Kilgore, Once on This Island
Katrina Lenk, The Band's Visit
Taylor Louderman, Mean Girls
Patti Murin, Frozen
Alt.: Jessie Mueller, Carousel

BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
Condola Rashad, Saint Joan
Lauren Ridloff, Children of a Lesser God
Amy Schumer, Meteor Shower
Lili Taylor, Marvin's Room
Alt.: Uma Thurman, The Parisian Woman

BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady
Grey Henson, Mean Girls
Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants
Alex Newell, Once on This Island
Ari'el Stachel, The Band's Visit
Alt.: John Cariani, The Band's Visit

BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Anthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
James McArdle, Angels in America
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Angels in America
David Morse, The Iceman Cometh
Alt.: Brian Tyree Henry, Lobby Hero

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Lindsay Mendez, Carousel
Ashley Park, Mean Girls
Kate Rockwell, Mean Girls
Barrett Wilbert Weed, Mean Girls
Lea Salonga, Once on this Island
Alt.: Diana Rigg, My Fair Lady

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Susan Brown, Angels in America
Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Denise Gough, Angels in America
Laurie Metcalf, Three Tall Women
Alison Pill, Three Tall Women 

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Michael Arden, Once on This Island
David Cromer, The Band's Visit
Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls
Tina Landau, SpongeBob SquarePants
Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Trip Cullman, Lobby Hero
Marianne Elliott, Angels in America
Joe Mantello, Three Tall Women
Patrick Marber, Travesties
John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Tina Fey, Mean Girls
Kyle Jarrow, SpongeBob SquarePants
Jennifer Lee, Frozen
Itamar Moses, The Band's Visit

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Nell Benjamin and Jeff Richmond, Mean Girls
Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Frozen
David Yazbek, The Band's Visit
Various Artists, SpongeBob SquarePants

BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Carousel
SpongeBob SquarePants
Once on This Island
The Band's Visit
Farinelli and the King

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Once on This Island
SpongeBob SquarePants
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Mean Girls
Carousel

BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
The Band's Visit
Frozen
Once on This Island
SpongeBob SquarePants
My Fair Lady

BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN A PLAY
Angels in America
The Iceman Cometh
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Three Tall Women
Time and the Conways

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
SpongeBob SquarePants
Once on This Island
Frozen
The Band's Visit
Mean Girls

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN IN A PLAY
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Travesties
Angels in America
1984
Farinelli and the King

BEST SCENIC DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
Once on This Island
Frozen
The Band's Visit
My Fair Lady
SpongeBob SquarePants

BEST SCENIC DESIGN IN A PLAY
Three Tall Women
Travesties
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Angels in America
Saint Joan

BEST SOUND DESIGN IN A MUSICAL
The Band's Visit
Mean Girls
Once on This Island
SpongeBob SquarePants
My Fair Lady

BEST SOUND DESIGN IN A PLAY
Travesties
Angels in America
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
1984
Farinelli and the King

[Lindsay is a goddess]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 3:35pm

AGussBway said: "Rachel Prather has barely 5 lines... people really think she could be nominated?!"

I'm every bit as confused as you but some people are genuinely predicting that she gets nominated. It's pretty unfathomable to me, but the best I can figure is it's people trying to anticipate a Mike Faist-type situation where a small role gets rewarded based on the strength of the production.

[Lindsay is a goddess]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 3:41pm

Also, am I the only one looking at Jelani Alladin as a possibility for Best Featured Actor? Critics enjoyed his performance (he was talked about more than John Cariani), and he's been nominated for the Drama League and Drama Desk Awards.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 3:51pm

There may be 4 original scores eligible and only 4 slots, but I can see Cursed Child snagging a spot away from something like Frozen or SpongeBob; Mean Girls and Band's Visit are locks of the 4, in my opinion. A voter may steer away from nominating a score with several dozen composers even though it's all original OR the fairly recent Disney one with *some* new original songs.

[Lindsay is a goddess]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 3:59pm

jacobsnchz14 said: "There may be 4 original scores eligibleand only 4 slots, but I can see Cursed Child snagging a spot away from something like Frozen or SpongeBob; Mean Girls and Band's Visit are locks of the 4, in my opinion. A voter may steer away from nominating a score with several dozen composers even though it's all originalOR the fairly recent Disney one with *some* new original songs."

Cursed Child is ineligible, which means any votes cast for it would have to be thrown out. This isn't a write-in situation. Face it, both Spongebob and Frozen are getting nominated.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 4:14pm

Lindsay is a goddess said: "jacobsnchz14 said: "There may be 4 original scores eligibleand only 4 slots, but I can see Cursed Child snagging a spot away from something like Frozen or SpongeBob; Mean Girls and Band's Visit are locks of the 4, in my opinion. A voter may steer away from nominating a score with several dozen composers even though it's all originalOR the fairly recent Disney one with *some* new original songs."

Cursed Child is ineligible, which means any votes cast for it would have to be thrown out. This isn't a write-in situation. Face it, both Spongebob and Frozen are getting nominated."

Wouldn't it have been mentioned in the rulings today that it is considered ineligible? Not that it means anything, but Adam Feldman clarified some people's questions, including this one, regarding the rulings today. Based on everything the committees have or have not said, it's eligible.

[Lindsay is a goddess]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 4:23pm

jacobsnchz14 said: "Lindsay is a goddess said: "jacobsnchz14 said: "There may be 4 original scores eligibleand only 4 slots, but I can see Cursed Child snagging a spot away from something like Frozen or SpongeBob; Mean Girls and Band's Visit are locks of the 4, in my opinion. A voter may steer away from nominating a score with several dozen composers even though it's all originalOR the fairly recent Disney one with *some* new original songs."

Cursed Child is ineligible, which means any votes cast for it would have to be thrown out. This isn't a write-in situation. Face it, both Spongebob and Frozen are getting nominated."

Wouldn't it have been mentioned in the rulings today that it is consideredineligible? Not that it means anything, but Adam Feldman clarified some people's questions, including this one, regarding the rulings today. Based on everything the committees have or have not said, it's eligible."

I don't know the details but I read that they announced via a private press representative that it would not be eligible.

[Kad]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 4:31pm

Best Play
The Children
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Junk

1984
Meteor Shower


Best Musical
The Band’s Visit
Frozen
Mean Girls
SpongeBob SquarePants

Best Revival of a Play
Angels in America
The Iceman Cometh
Lobby Hero
Three Tall Women
Travesties
 

Best Revival of a Musical
Carousel
My Fair Lady
Once on This Island

Best Book of a Musical
The Band’s Visit, by Itamar Moses
Frozen, by Jennifer Lee
Mean Girls, by Tina Fey
SpongeBob SquarePants, by Kyle Jarrow

?Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
The Band’s Visit, by David Yazbek
Frozen, by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Mean Girls, by Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin
SpongeBob SquarePants, by various artists

?

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Andrew Garfield, Angels in America
Tom Hollander, Travesties
Jamie Parker, Harry Potter
Mark Rylance, Farinelli and the King
Denzel Washington, The Iceman Cometh
 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Francesca Annis, The Children
Deborah Findlay, The Children
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
Condola Rashad, Saint Joan
Lauren Ridloff, Children of a Lesser God

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Harry Hadden-Paton, My Fair Lady
Joshua Henry, Carousel
Tony Shalhoub, The Band’s Visit
Ethan Slater, SpongeBob SquarePants

?

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady
Hailey Kilgore, Once on This Island
Katrina Lenk, The Band’s Visit
Taylor Louderman, Mean Girls
Jessie Mueller, Carousel

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Anthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Angels in America
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
James McArdle, Angels in America
David Morse, The Iceman Cometh

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Laura Benanti, Meteor Shower
Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Denise Gough, Angels in America
Laurie Metcalf, Three Tall Women
Alison Pill, Three Tall Women
 

?Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Ari'el Stachel, The Band’s Visit
Grey Henson, Mean Girls
Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants
Alex Newell, Once on This Island
Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady

?

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Lindsay Mendez, Carousel
Ashley Park, Mean Girls
Diana Rigg, My Fair Lady
Kate Rockwell, Mean Girls
Kenita Miller, Once on This Island

Best Direction of a Play
Mariane Elliott, Angels in America
Joe Mantello, Three Tall Women
Patrick Marber, Travesties
John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
George C. Wolfe, The Iceman Cometh

?

Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Once on This Island
David Cromer, The Band’s Visit
Tina Landau, SpongeBob SquarePants
Jack O’Brien, Carousel
Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady
 

?

Best Choreography
Rob Ashford, Frozen
Camille A. Brown, Once on This Island
Christopher Gattelli, SpongeBob SquarePants
Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls
Justin Peck, Carousel


Best Orchestrations
Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants
Dave Metzger, Frozen
AnnMarie Milazzo and Michael Starobin, Once on This Island
Jamshied Sharifi, The Band’s Visit
Jonathan Tunick, Carousel

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Miriam Buether, Three Tall Women
Christine Jones, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Chloe Lamford and Tim Reid, 1984
Santo Loquasto, The Iceman Cometh
Ian MacNeil and Edward Pierce, Angels in America

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Dane Laffrey, Once on This Island
Santo Loquasto, Carousel
Scott Pask, The Band’s Visit
Michael Yeargan, My Fair Lady
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants

Best Costume Design of a Play
Jonathan Fensom, Farinelli and the King
Nicky Gillibrand, Angels in America
Katrina Lindsay, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Ann Roth, The Iceman Cometh
Ann Roth, Three Tall Women

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Sarah Laux, The Band's Visit
Clint Ramos, Once on This Island
Ann Roth, Carousel
David Zinn, SpongeBob SquarePants
Catherine Zuber, My Fair Lady
 

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Neil Austin, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Natasha Chivers, 1984
Paule Constable, Angels in America
Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, The Iceman Cometh
Paul Gallo, Three Tall Women

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, SpongeBob SquarePants
Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, Once on This Island
Donald Holder, My Fair Lady
Brian MacDevitt, Carousel
Tyler Micoleau, The Band’s Visit

Best Sound Design of a Play
Adam Cork, Travesties
Ian Dickinson and Autograph, Angels in America
Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Tom Gibbons, 1984
Max Pappenheim, The Children

 

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Kai Harada, The Band’s Visit
Scott Lehrer, Carousel
Mark Saltzberg, My Fair Lady
Peter Hylenski, Once on This Island
Walter Trarbach, SpongeBob SquarePants

 

 

[TFMH18]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 4:53pm

I would be so much happier to see Kristen Sieh nominated from Band's Visit over Rachel Prather. (I predict neither will get the nod, for the record.) 

[massofmen]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 6:35pm

It's time like these that I like to be reminded that Steven pasquale never got a tony nomination much less the award for his performance in Bridges of Madison county.

Awards for art might be the biggest oxymoron out there.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 7:04pm

Anyone else notice that all the predictions for Featured Actor in a Musical are for lighthearted, charming, comedic performances? Meanwhile, Tony Yazbeck has been nominated for both the Drama Desk and the Outer Critics Circle for Prince of Broadway, and he poured his heart out on that stage, leaving a far more lasting impression on me personally than literally any of the other predicted nominees. 

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with comedic performance getting nominated, but I think the fact that there are so many of them may give Yazbeck an advantage to edge one of them out. Plus, IMO I don't think any of the other contending performances are works of comedic genius (think Jennifer Simard in Disaster! or Josh Gad in Book of Mormon). Nor are they complete show-stoppers (like James Monroe Iglehart in Aladdin). 

I'm calling it now: Yazbeck is getting a nomination! I'll eat my words if I'm wrong of course, but I'm sticking with that prediction until proven otherwise. 

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 9:12pm

I really think people are overpredicting Acting noms for MEAN GIRLS. It will get one or two but really?

The Valley Girl "thing" is tired.

I think Best Actress in a Musical will be Ambrose, Kilgore, Lenk, Mueller, and Murin.

Supporting: Rigg, Fleming, Mendez, Miller, and the fifth is a toss-up, Salonga, One Mean Girl?

And I would not be surprised if Etai Benson sneaks into featured.

 

 

 

Updated On: 4/27/18 at 09:12 PM

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 10:16pm

I would normally be the first to say the valley girl thing has been done but the entire ensemble of MEAN GIRLS is sensational. If I were a nominator, I would select three of the five supporting actress nominees from MG in a heartbeat.

[Lindsay is a goddess]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 10:53pm

I’m frankly surprised anyone is still predicting Renée Fleming getting nominated. All accounts of her performance were that she sang beautifully and didn’t do much else. I’m a crowded category like this one, that won’t be enough. Plus Lindsay Mendez pretty much owns the CAROUSEL vote.

As for MEAN GIRLS, I could see Park, Rockwell, and Weed all getting nominated, while the other two noms could go to Lindsay Mendez and Lea Salonga/Kenita Miller/Diana Rigg.