Who's taking Leading Actress in a Musical this year?
Who's taking Leading Actress in a Musical this year?
Understudy Joined: 10/3/22
Who's taking Leading Actress in a Musical this year?#1
Posted: 5/14/26 at 11:44am
Caissie seems to be frontrunner. Could there be a surprise win from Marla? or, anyone else in the category?
Who's taking Leading Actress in a Musical this year?#2
Posted: 5/14/26 at 11:49am
I think it's Levy's to take with a very slim chance of a Marla upset. Everybody else has the nomination as their reward.
Broadway Star Joined: 10/13/06
Who's taking Leading Actress in a Musical this year?#4
Posted: 5/14/26 at 11:56am
As certain as it can be with these things that this is Caissie's. I just hope she honors the late, great Marin Mazzie in her acceptance.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/03
Who's taking Leading Actress in a Musical this year?#5
Posted: 5/14/26 at 11:57am
I honestly think the only thing that could kill Caissie’s chance of winning is the murmurs that Next to Normal is planning to transfer and the thought that Diana is a showier role and she’d likely win next year.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/18/13
Who's taking Leading Actress in a Musical this year?#6
Posted: 5/14/26 at 11:58am
While I personally do not think it's a performance that really works, I don't know how it's not Levy.
Understudy Joined: 10/3/22
Who's taking Leading Actress in a Musical this year?#7
Posted: 5/14/26 at 11:58am
BroadwayGirl107 said: "I honestly think the only thing that could kill Caissie’s chance of winning is the murmurs that Next to Normal is planning to transfer and the thought that Diana is a showier role and she’d likely win next year.
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Maybe? But, also voters know Rachel is coming in with Evita...
Who's taking Leading Actress in a Musical this year?#8
Posted: 5/14/26 at 12:07pm
BroadwayGirl107 said: "I honestly think the only thing that could kill Caissie’s chance of winning is the murmurs that Next to Normal is planning to transfer and the thought that Diana is a showier role and she’d likely win next year.
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They're keeping this super tight to their chest if it's actually happening. All the people who tend to know about things have heard nothing about this coming back (in my experience). Without an actual announcement or any solid intel, I doubt any voters will be thinking about this.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/03
Who's taking Leading Actress in a Musical this year?#9
Posted: 5/14/26 at 12:08pm
Ah, yeah, I forgot about Evita.
As much as I would have loved to see an absolutely silly comedic performance like Marla Mindelle’s win, it’s gotta be Caissie.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/14/04
Who's taking Leading Actress in a Musical this year?#11
Posted: 5/14/26 at 12:16pm
BroadwayGirl107 said: "I honestly think the only thing that could kill Caissie’s chance of winning is the murmurs that Next to Normal is planning to transfer and the thought that Diana is a showier role and she’d likely win next year.
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I highly doubt anyone is going to not vote for Caissie on that basis, if they truly thought she gave the best performance this year. The fact that Rachel is coming in with Evita makes me actually think the opposite - that voters are more likely to give it to Caissie now so that they don't have to make a tough choice between her and Rachel next year.
Who's taking Leading Actress in a Musical this year?#12
Posted: 5/14/26 at 12:53pm
I personally would prefer Christiana Pitts or Marla Mindelle. I did not care for Cassie Levy's performance. As a Ragtime fan, I felt Cassie played Mother too "new age" from the beginning, and it made it hard for me to believe she actually changed her views after Our Children and Back to Before. In my opinion, Mother is meant to be played obedient at the beginning, and she comes to the realization through the show but specifically Our Children and Back to before that she can lead a life of her own and not simply be known as Father's wife/Mother. I felt Cassie was slightly defiant from the very beginning, making it hard for me to see a real change Mother's character. Though I must admit... she sang the songs beautifully.
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