Will Revivals Rule The Tony Awards?

We have three brilliant revivals and many think Patti and Laura already have the tonys and that Daniel will receive a tony. Some even say Boyd could win. Many think Loretta, Jenna, Keli, Paulo and Danny B are contenders in their categories. Sunday and South Pacific both have a chance at the design awards. Bartlett Sher is also sort of a lock for best director. So do you think these three revivals will dominate the tonys or is this just overated hype.

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From what I've seen: YES. I think many of the awards could and SHOULD go to the revivals.

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And in respect to physical performance from the revivals, there is nothing sad about them sweeping such awards (if they indeed do) because, hopefully, the designs of shows, whether new or revivals, should all come from original concepts of the creators....age of show aside.

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I agree dramamama the new shows this year don't give you the excitement shows Spring Awakening, Grey Gardens, Drowsy Chaperone and Wicked gave you.

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The revivals will prevail this year, I'm guessing they will take all of the design awards (except maybe the new award for sound desgin) as well as most of the acting awards.

I would love for Danny to win it, I think he stands a chance but Boyd Ganies will be stiff competition

But why give BORING BOYD GAINS his 4th Tony, while the always reliable Danny Burstien is turning in a wonderful winning performance that is anything but boring? Thats just how i see it and am hoping Tony voters do too.

Revivals will take all 4 of the acting awards, likely direction, and many if not all of the design wins. Yep, and good, shows Broadway that the past is a bit better than the present, as of late. This was an awful season. Xanadu, while fine and fun, is the best of the lots. That's not saying much. And we haven't been short on new musicals; they just all are either boring or awful. I mean, In the Heights in any other year would be shut out of nominations.

Daniel Evans hasn't been the front-runner in his race for quite awhile. It's going to be Miranda or Szot.

I've never considered Boyd the frontrunner in his category. I've always thought that Daniel Breaker was. I'd be much happier if he won than if Boyd did. And to answer the original poster: yes, this is the year of revivals. In my opinion, the best new musical this year has been Passing Strange and that won't exactly sweep the awards this year the way that Spring Awakening did (the most Tony's I could even imagine it winning are 3, maybe 4).

Actually, there are only two categories where the revivals will be shut out of: Best Orchestrations and Best Choreography. The Tony's won't want to award SITPWG's tiny orchestrations, and Gypsy and South Pacific are using the originals. Also, SITPWG has no choreography, Gypsy is using the old Jerome Robbins choreography, and South Pacific more has musical staging than actual choreography (although it could get a surprise nomination because of how seamless it runs with the direction). Other than that, you will see at least one revival nominated in every category, and winning in a great deal of them.

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I think Herbie is just a boring character, even though Boyd Gaines makes him much more entertaining. I really don't think he deserves the Tony this year. I thought he did last year though.

Revivals have ruled the Tonys for decades, owing to the risk of producing new shows; tourists will always see a revival rather than waste $100 on some new show they might not like.

What I think should happen...
Best Musical - Young Frankenstein
Best Musical Revival - Gypsy (or South Pacific)
Best Actor - Paulo Szot
Best Actress - Patti LuPone
Best Featured Actor - Christopher Fitzgerald (or Boyd Gaines)
Best Featured Actress - Too hard (either Laura Benatti, Megan Mulally, Andrea Martin, or Sutton Foster)
Best Set Design - Young Frankenstein
Best Score/Book - Young Frankenstein