Tonys: This Year's Full Field of Contenders

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/19/15 at 10:43pm

In less than two weeks, the 39 members of the 2014-2015 Tonys Nominating Committee — all "theater professionals selected by the Tony Awards Administration Committee" who serve staggered three-year terms — will sit down to determine the nominees for the 69th Tony Awards. Mary-Louise Parker andBroadway-bound Bruce Willis will announce the committee's selections on April 28.

In the meantime, The Hollywood Reporter has compiled a list of the serious contenders in every major category, so you can predict the committee's picks and make your own. 

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/tonys-years-full-field-contenders-789509

 

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/19/15 at 10:57pm

Thank you for this!! Leanne Cope isn't even considered leading!

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/19/15 at 11:30pm

I guarantee she will be.  The committee hasn't ruled on American in Paris yet, but the producers will petition her into leading so she doesn't have to contend with Veanne Cox and Jill Paice.  She is clearly the female lead of the show.

[ggersten]

Posted: 4/19/15 at 11:34pm

The Tony Committee hasn't made any eligibility rulings since March 19.  So, the article is a prediction, but for any show opening since March 19 - qualifications are up in the air.

 

[Annetteiago]

Posted: 4/19/15 at 11:39pm

Fun Home Vs American in Paris for the Tony

[Musical Master]

Posted: 4/19/15 at 11:44pm

With THE KING AND I vs ON THE 20TH CENTURY vs ON THE TOWN for Best Revival of a Musical.

[carolinaguy]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 9:42am

When is the final eligibility meeting?

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 9:53am

"When is the final eligibility meeting?"

 My guess would be Friday since the cutoff and last opening night is Thursday.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 10:18am

Most glaringly, he's left off most of the featured performers from ROTTEN!, many of whom are viable contenders. 

[jnb9872]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 10:20am

Other than Brad Oscar, who I agree is viable, and maybe John Cariani, who else from SOMETHING ROTTEN! is missing?

[Kad]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 10:27am

Not only is Oscar viable, I would say he may be a frontrunner. 

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 10:28am

Kate Reinders, John Cariani, presumed front-runner Brad Oscar... And depending on how much the critics love the show, long-time character actors Brooks Ashmanskas and Peter Bartlett are both very funny in the show as well. Not saying they'll be nominated, but if this list includes David Burtka, it should probably include a few of the ROTTEN! names. 

Updated On: 4/20/15 at 10:28 AM

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 10:54am

I believe Scott Feinberg and THR just started covering the Tonys substantially last year (it may have been 2013), and as such, I don't take much stock in whatever they say. They don't know what they're talking about.

[Jay94]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 11:08am

What shows can we expect to be get the most nominations this year (in the 8-10+ range)?

Fun Home? Something Rotten? An American in Paris? The King and I? On the Twentieth Century???

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 11:10am

Unfortunately, when there are 2 front runners, there is no open field as in years past so some suspense is gone. I know,if nominated, The Visit has not got a shot in hell of winning.Some categories do but the big one doesn't.

Updated On: 4/20/15 at 11:10 AM

[LYLS3637]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 11:16am

Thank you for this!! 

 

Here's hoping Rob McClure makes the cut!

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 11:21am

Out of what I've seen, my picks are: (I'm not saying this will happen by any means)

 

-Something Rotten winning best musical.

-Gigi or On the Town winning best revival.

-Brian d'arcy James, Corey Cott or Tony Yazbeck winning best actor in a musical.

-Vanessa Hudgens, Lisa Howard or Kelli O'Hara winning best actress in a musical.

-Clyde Alves or Max Von Essen winning best supporting actor in a musical.

-Megan Fairchild or Judy Kuhn winning best supporting actress in a musical.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 12:48pm

They could still change within a week, but here are my current predictions for the nominations:

Best Musical:
An American in Paris
Fun Home
Honeymoon in Vegas (if there's a fifth nominee)
Something Rotten!
The Visit

Best Play:
The Audience-Peter Morgan
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time-Simon Stephens
Disgraced-Ayad Akhtar (if there's a fifth nominee)
Hand to God-Robert Askins
Wolf Hall-Mike Poulton

Best Revival of a Musical:
The King & I
On the Town
On the Twentieth Century
Side Show (if there's a fourth nominee)

Best Revival of a Play:
The Elephant Man
The Heidi Chronicles
It's Only a Play (if there's a fifth nominee)
Skylight
You Can't Take It With You

Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical:
Michael Cerveris-Fun Home
Robert Fairchild-An American in Paris
Brian d'Arcy James-Something Rotten!
Ken Watanabe-The King & I
Tony Yazbeck-On the Town

Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical:
Kristin Chenoweth-On the Twentieth Century
Lisa Howard-It Shoulda Been You
Beth Malone-Fun Home
Kelli O'Hara-The King & I
Chita Rivera-The Visit

Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Play:
Steven Boyer-Hand to God
Bradley Cooper-The Elephant Man
Ben Miles-Wolf Hall
Bill Nighy-Skylight
Alex Sharp-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 

Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play:
Geneva Carr-Hand to God
Helen Mirren-The Audience
Elisabeth Moss-The Heidi Chronicles
Carey Mulligan-Skylight
Ruth Wilson-Constellations

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical:
Clyde Alves-On the Town
Tony Danza-Honeymoon in Vegas
Jay Armstrong Johnson-On the Town
Andy Karl-On the Twentieth Century
Paul Alexander Nolan-Doctor Zhivago

Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical:
Victoria Clark-Gigi
Megan Fairchild-On the Town
Judy Kuhn-Fun Home
Sydney Lucas-Fun Home
Ruthie Ann Miles-The King & I

Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Play:
James Earl Jones-You Can't Take It With You
Alessandro Nivola-The Elephant Man
Nathaniel Parker-Wolf Hall
Bryce Pinkham-The Heidi Chronicles
Micah Stock-It's Only a Play

Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Play:
Annaleigh Ashford-You Can't Take It With You
Patricia Clarkson-The Elephant Man
Lydia Leonard-Wolf Hall
Kristine Nielsen-You Can't Take It With You
Sarah Stiles-Hand to God

Best Direction of a Musical:
Scott Ellis-On the Twentieth Century
Sam Gold-Fun Home
John Rando-On the Town
Bartlett Sher-The King & I
Christopher Wheeldon-An American in Paris

Best Direction of a Play:
Stephen Daldry-Skylight
Marianne Elliott-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Scott Ellis-You Can't Take It With You
Jeremy Herrin-Wolf Hall
Moritz von Stuelpnagel-Hand to God

Best Original Score:
Fun Home-Music By Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics By Lisa Kron
Honeymoon in Vegas-Music & Lyrics By Jason Robert Brown
The Last Ship-Music & Lyrics By Sting
The Visit-Music By John Kander, Lyrics By Fred Ebb

Best Book of a Musical:
An American in Paris-Craig Lucas
Fun Home-Lisa Kron
Honeymoon in Vegas-Andrew Bergman
The Visit-Terrence McNally

Best Choreography:
Joshua Bergasse-On the Town
Warren Carlyle-On the Twentieth Century
Denis Jones-Honeymoon in Vegas
Casey Nicholaw-Something Rotten!
Christopher Wheeldon-An American in Paris

 

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 1:06pm

Jeffrey, there are three very strong contenders for Featured Actor in Something Rotten: Brad Oscar, John Cariani and Christian Borle. I'm pretty sure at least two of them will be nominated.

[MayAudraBlessYou2]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 1:16pm

Pretty good predictions Jeffrey but I have to completely disagree with featured actor in a musical. Something Rotten! will get at least two of its men in there. 

 

Also, can anyone explain why Patricia Clarkson is being predicted by so many people when she was singled out almost everywhere as the weak link in the production? Is it just her name? getting swept up in a well liked show? 

 

Im glad THR has started covering the Tonys, they could use some more big exposure. But his lists have a lot of innacuracies which many above have pointed out. These ones are a bit better, esp re: featured performers.

http://samonstage.blogspot.com/

Updated On: 4/20/15 at 01:16 PM

[Falling]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 1:19pm

Jeffrey-I think your exclusion of any actor from Something Rotten in the featured category might be a little off. I also think Alysha Umphress will get a nod over Megan Fairchild. (The rest of the featured actress in a musical category is the way I think it will go.) I'm also not 100% sure Lisa Howard will get a nomination. I think Laura Michelle Kelly might sneak in there. Enid Graham from Curious Incident might also take a featured actress slot (she was very, very good and I think she'll be remembered).

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 1:23pm

Don't be surprised when the leading actress category looks like this:

Kristin Chenoweth-On the Twentieth Century
Leanne Cope- An American in Paris
Beth Malone-Fun Home
Kelli O'Hara-The King & I
Chita Rivera-The Visit

[bluetuna]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 8:59pm

Megan Fairchild is fantastic, but I agree with Falling that Alysha Umphress is much more likely to be nominated than Fairchild.  Umphress steals the show with her numbers, and it looks like they're definitely pushing for her nomination with the appearance on the "Today Show" and whatnot.

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 9:02pm

I feel like Mia Michaels will be nominated over Denis Jones, but who knows really. Also, those On the Town boys have no shot. The Something Rotten boys will overshaddow them

Updated On: 4/20/15 at 09:02 PM

[jnb9872]

Posted: 4/20/15 at 9:50pm

I wasn't the biggest fan of IT'S ONLY A PLAY, but I'll be damned if I'm not realizing that one of the people I'm pulling for the most for nominations is Micah Stock.