Way Too Early 2019 Tony Predictions thread — Page 8

Derrick Baskin is definitely get a nomination for Leading Actor in a Musical for "Ain't Too Proud". He carries the whole show in his back.

Mike Barrett said: "With some more shows opening, I'm expecting nominations a few things:

PROM for best musical, lead actress and supporting actress, Score, choreography

CHER for Stephanie J Block, Jarrod Spector, and Costumes

To Kill A Mockinbird for nearly everything for plays

Network for best play and for Bryan Cranston

Also, is Burn This with Kerri Russel and Adam Driver still happening? That could rack up some noms as well."

Once Head Over Heels announces its closing, I'm assuming that Burn This will take the Hudson.

With Hadestown announcement, I have my early predictions for the musical acting categories:


Best Actor: Santino Fontana, Tootsie

Best Actress: Stephanie J. Block, The Cher Show

Best Featured Actor: Patrick Page, Hadestown

Best Featured Actress: Amber Gray, Hadestown

Emmaloucbway said: "With Hadestown announcement, I have my early predictions for the musical acting categories:

Best Actor: Santino Fontana,Tootsie

Best Actress: Stephanie J. Block, The Cher Show

Best Featured Actor: Patrick Page,Hadestown

Best Featured Actress: Amber Gray,Hadestown"

My thoughts exactly though Best Actress still looking to be a nail biter with Kelli. The rest though is pretty solid predictions at this point.



SomethingPeculiar said: "Feels too early for therenotto be a surprise this season -- a performer who emerges, or a show that comes in at the last minute. Circle in the Square and the Helen Hayes are, presumably, still in play for this spring."

I feel like we JUST got our comes in at the 11 o'clock hour surprise with Hadestown announcing for this season rather then wait it out til next. The only other thing on the backburners that could possibly be a contender would be Girl From North County and this might cause them to back off a bit. That's the ONLY thing I could see making things a bit more exciting for the Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Music, but I don't think it would effect acting awards much nor the design awards.

BroadwayConcierge said: "Girl from North Country would be smart not to transfer this season.Hadestownis a far superior show."

Agreed hence why I think we just had our last BIG contender announcement. However, with OOTI announcing their closing just now, it DOES open Circle so something COULD come in. They would be unwise to do so, but they COULD.

bear88 said: "Baldwin 2 said: "SomethingPeculiar said: "Angelica_loves_musicals said: "how’s the featured actor race is this year. I feel featured actress is pretty competitive."

Corbin Bleu,Michael Salazar, Brooks Ashmanskas or Chris Sieber, Beetlejuice &Ain't Too Proud might have a few? And if COMPANY and HADESTOWN move, "Jamie" and Patrick Page will be eligible."


Not to mention Tootsie and The Cher Show, pending reviews. (And Oklahoma, if that happens to come to CITS.) When you list it out, even though this season feels like it's all about the amazing plays, there are actually some great musical races shaping up.

Though really... I don't envy the nominating committee when it comes to these well-reviewed/buzzed about plays, never mind the several inevitably great ones that are opening in the spring. I mean, you could get an entire Featured Actor in a Play category out of The Ferryman, and every nominee would be justified. I wouldn't be surprised if we see several categories with more than 5 nominees.

Does Orfeh stands a chance? She's my MVP.

I think featured will be a crowded category.

For a season I thought wouldn't shape to much musicals wise I finally started to realize how competitive it is going to be. Especially in the best actress in lead/feature in musicalThese are kinda my base predictions. I know we are still far out but it is the too early tony predictions, and I am missing quite a few and I have a lot which are iffy but I'd be curious to hear if people agree/disagree with this. People who I believe might win are italicized. (I don't follow plays as much so this is about musicals sorry)

Best Musical: Hadestown, Tootsie, The Cher Show, The Prom, (Be More Chill or Beetlejuice if they get their act together )

Best Actor in an Leading Role (Musical): Santino Fontana(Tootsie), Derrick Baskin (Ain't Too Proud), Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice if they improve his role) ,George Salazar (might be featured if not Will Roland) (Be More Chill), Andy Karl (Pretty Women) (iffy)

Best Actress in an Leading Role (Musical): Stephanie J Block (Cher Show), Eva Noblezada (Hadestown), Kelli O'Hara(Kiss me Kate), Sophia Ann Caruso (Beetlejuice), Caitlin Kinnunen (The Prom), (If there's a tie I could see Samantha Barks getting in)

Best Actor in an Featured Role (Musical): Patrick Page (Hadestown), Jarrod Spector(Cher Show), One of the Tootsie guys (Either John Behlmann, Andy Grotelueschen ; I expect at least one), Ephraihm Skyles (Ain't Too Proud) Maybe a BMC guy(Jason Tam or Gerard Canonico but it will be George Salazar if he is featured ) or a guy from The Prom)

Best Actress in an Featured Role (Musical) Amber Gray (Hadestown), Beth Level(Prom), Sarah Stiles (Tootsie), Micaela Diamond(The Cher Show), Stephanie Styles(Kiss Me Kate) / (honestly don't know the last potential person)

If Beetlejuice is at least decent, Kritzer HAS to get in.

John Behlmann is the definition of scene stealer in Tootsie, also rooting for him.

I definitely think it's Emma's/Caitlin's story, and she should certainly be considered as lead. (And I hope she gets in - I though it was a fantastic and nuanced performance, especially when surrounded by all of the other scenery-chewing characters.) I could see an argument either way for Leavel and Ashmanskas - I think it'll come down to category math and which the producers think has the best chance of getting both of them a nomination. Everyone else is clearly a Featured Actor/Actress. It'll be interesting to see which way they petition!