jbird5 said: "I don’t envy this years nominating committee. Jeff Daniels is a given and probably CKB. But how do you choose among all the featured players here and in other shows? And with Cranston and Paddy locking down two of the other leads that leaves Parsons, Radcliffe, Pasquale, Canavale, Ethan Hawke, Adam Driver, Paul Dano ...Wow.
I really enjoyed both Lifespan and American Son...IMO, none of the male lead actors associated with those shows have the slightest chance...the roles are not strong enough IMO. You did forget Michael Urie, and John Lithgow and Nathan Lane are already scheduled for the Spring as well (I can't remember who else), so I don't disagree with your point that there is the potential for an incredibly strong list of nominees in all the play categories, e.g., for Best Actress, there are Elaine May, Glenda Jackson, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, the female lead in The Ferryman (whose name I have momentarily forgotten, but who gave an indelible performance), Laurie Metcalfe, Janet McTeer, Kerry Russell in a prior Tony winning role (albeit in a poor year and after Joan Allen lost the previous year for The Heidi Chronicles), and maybe some others not yet announced. Not seeing TKAM until May, I do not know if CKB is a lead or featured role. With those names, she may want to be in supporting, where she'd have a stronger chance of winning.