Way Too Early 2020 Tony Predictions thread — Page 2

Best Actress in a Play: Audra McDonald in “Frankie and Johnny at the Clair de Lune”

Cause she’s Audra.

A couple things about North Country:

First, I loved the show, but not everyone does. I think it will very divisive among both audiences and awards voters. When it was rumored to transfer in this season (before Hadestown announced), everyone figured it would sweep, but only because there are virtually no other contenders for best musical. Now, I haven't seen Moulin Rouge, but it strikes me as much more of an obvious contender for Best Musical, despite not being quite as artistically ambitious as Moulin Rouge. (I won't comment on Jagged Little Pill, because I know next to nothing about it as of now, whereas I've seen the film of Moulin Rouge, and I'm aware of how its being staged).

Also, if it were me in charge of Tony eligibility/petitioning, I would put North Country into the play category. I know, I know - an unpopular opinion. But the music is not meant to function like it does in a musical, and if people go in expecting a musical-theatre structure, they are more likely to be disappointed. In fact that was the case with several people on this board, and several of my friends who saw it.

Rogerdellibovi said: "Did they announce a cast for ART six? Is it at all connected to Six that is opening in Chicago soon? I mean obviously it’s the same show but are the same creative teams working on both productions?"

No cast announced for ART nor at the Citedel. Only Chicago. I am assuming they are going to play with what they have in Chicago, see who fits and who doesn't between each of their three productions leading to the road to Broadway. The creative team for Chicago I know is the same as the ones from West End. The set is the same, the main queens costumes are the same (not sure of the understudies as they usually have their own unique designs to fit them) but then the co-directors and choreographer from West End are working with Chicago as well.

Based on the more independent (Band’s Visit or Hadestown) and less branded/commercial (Mean Girls or Tootsie) tendencies of Tony voters in years past, I think that these are reasonable (though also slightly ridiculous because these are over a year away).

Best Musical: Girl From The North Country

Best Score: The Secret Life of Bees

Best Book: Girl From The North Country

Best Actress: Adrienne Warren

Best Supporting Actor: Danny Burstein

Best Supporting Actress: Patti LuPone

With Moulin sweeping technical categories

With the announcement about Six coming to Broadway, how do you think Tony voters will deal with potentially nominating the queens? I know the Oliviers nominated them all together, but the Tonys had just changed the rules on that for Matilda.

djoko84 said: "Best Musical will be Girl From North Country vsSix. Someone posted on the board an interview with LaChanze where she said The Secret Life of Bees is going to London before Broadway (unfortunately)."



I realize this is the point of this thread (given the title), but I think it's really "way too early" to say which shows it will come down to. It depends so strongly on how each of these shows builds momentum in the awards season. Even if Secret Life of Bees came in this season, I really don't know how awards voters will respond to it. Girl From the North Country and Secret Life of Bees were my two favorite "musicals" this season (I still believe North Country is a play with music), but they have both been somewhat divisive, and I truly don't know which of them would be more likely to win, or if they would even be treated as serious contenders. Maybe the awards voters will LOVE Moulin Rouge for the spectacle, and hate North Country (as many people have), and so maybe it will come down to Moulin Rouge and Six. Or maybe Six will be ignored by voters for its lighthearted simplicity, and it comes down to Moulin Rouge and something else. I'm not saying any of this will definitely happen, I'm just saying that with so many divisive shows, it all depends on the voters, and the shows' momentum.

YvanEhtNioj said: "Best Score and lighting I think are going to Six.
Best Book could be Jagged Little Pull, Girl from The North County, or Six.
Leading Actress is gonna go to Adrienne Warren.
Set Design will go to Company (if it ever gets announced..)
Choreography is most likely going to Moulin Rouge.
"

No way... Moulin Rouge sweeping the tech awards including set, costumes, lighting, sound, and choreography is almost a lock. I think Danny Burstein will also finally get his Tony. But it will NOT win Best Musical.

To even see people comparing The Inheritance to The Lehman Trilogy is so strange. The Inheritance is one I put off seeing until I almost ran out of time, because I figured it could NOT live up to the hype, I had just seen the revival AinA, and I figured there's no way this also warrants 2 4-hour segments. The Inheritance is a masterpiece. (Sure the second section isn't as strong as the first but altogether, it's a brilliant g-d masterpiece. And I think they will address the issues for Bway.) I've never been more excited for Broadway audiences to see a play. Just thinking about Part 1 makes me cry, it's so good.

Lehman, in contrast, was a dud. There's great acting, great, but the play as is feels very much like a first draft. After we leave the 3 original brothers, the rest of the 2 acts are nonsense about the generations of family members that follow - without being about what they actually did, how the company evolved during modern times, and what led to collapse AT ALL. It's almost like an overly long way to get actors to play with various characters in like a weird improv class imitation rather than be about Lehman Bros. The end scenes we were actually laughing that they made the cut. I can't believe this play is the final version.



The Six score may not be what voters are used to rewarding, but it is SO great. I hope they get a lot of recognition over Moulin Rouge! if nothing else with an original score comes in. It's such a tight, strong show.

Updated On: 8/12/19 at 09:59 AM