Hello my lovely readers! So one of my favorite nights of the
year is tomorrow night- the Tony Awards!!! With Hugh Jackman hosting, many
tight categories and with from what I’m hearing some spectacular
performances it’s making me all giddy and excited just thinking about it!
So here they are my 2014 Tony predictions! Please note that these are my views
and opinions and do not reflect those of the Tony voters.
Best Play
Who will win: All the Way. With Michael Cranston at the helm, the Drama Desk award win, its
popularity amongst the older crowd and it’s a definite favorite with the
voters.
Who I think should win: Casa
Valentina. A play that full on addresses a real and historical issue with
the brilliance that is Harvey Fierstien as the writer and a spectacular company
I feel that a win is well deserved.
Best Musical
Who will win: A Gentlemans Guide to Love and Murder. While I definitely feel that Beautiful has
a strong chance it all comes down to who wins what and I just have a feeling
that Gentlemans is going to sweep a la Avenue Q, Book of Mormon and
Kinky Boots style. It was smart, funny and just all around great entertainment.
Who I think should win: Gentlemans
Guide (see above) or Aladdin. Aladdin was easily one of my favorite
shows that I have ever seen. It was just beautiful and magical to watch. Now
that might be the Disney kid in me coming out, but I do feel that it is worthy
even with my soft spot for this production.
Best Book of a Musical
Who will win: Robert L. Freedman for A Gentlemans Guide to
Love and Murder. It was funny,
inventive, fresh and the show is definitely the favorite of the season
Who I think should win: Robert L. Freedman for A Gentlemans
Guide to Love and Murder see above.
Best Original Score
Who will win: Any of them! This category has been an incredibly tight race with the prize going to
anyone. I do feel that Broadway favorite Jason Robert Brown for Bridges of
Madison County has a slight edge over the others but we’ll see tomorrow!
Who I think should win: Again any of them! I’m a massive Kitt
and Yorkey, JRB and Disney fan so I would be thrilled to see any of the
nominees take it.
Best Revival of a Play
Who will win: It seems
like it is going to be a close one between Twelfth Night and The
Glass Menagerie. Both are incredible in their own right but Twelfth Night
might just sneak up and take it.
Who I think should win: The
Glass Menagerie. One of the best plays that I have ever seen with a
stunning set and captivating performances by the entire cast I really would
love to see this show get the recognition that it deserves.
Best Revival of a Musical
Who will win: Hedwig and the Angry Inch. While Les Miserables was the favorite
coming into awards season Hedwig has just exploded. It will be a major
shock if it does not win.
Who I think should win: Hedwig see above.
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Who will win: Brian Cranston for All the Way. He is
spectacular in the role and with the show being a favorite he is undoubtedly
the favorite in the category.
Who I think should win: Chris O’Dowd for Of Mice and Men. While I would like and be thrilled to see Brian
Cranston win I really think that Chris shined in this production. It’s not
only a demanding and very well known role but he proved to everyone that he can
do more than play the every so cute and endearing police officer from
Bridesmaids.
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Who will win: Audra McDonald for Lady Day at Emersons Bar and
Grille because she is Audra and she
is playing Billie Holliday need I say more?
Who I think should win: Audra
McDonald(see above) or Cherry Jones
for The Glass Menagerie. Cherry Jones gave the performance of her career in
the iconic role of Amanda Wingfield. She deserves it just as much as Audra.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Who will win: Neil
Patrick Harris for Hedwig and the Angry Inch. He is loved within the
community and a favorite for Tony voters so it will be a surprise if he does
not win.
Who I think should win: I
would love to see Andy Karl for Rocky or Ramin Karimloo for Les
Miserables win. Both actors have really gotten the chance to shine and show
the rest of world what they can do. They’ve worked tirelessly to get here so I
think it’s time for it to be acknowledged.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a
Musical
Who will win: Jessie
Mueller for Beautiful or Kelli
O’Hara for Bridges of Madison County. Both gave outstanding performances
and have been the underdogs for ages. It seems like it could go wither way this
year with these two veteran nominees.
Who I think should win: While I think that Kelli O’Hara definitely
deserves a Tony, Idina Menzel for If/Then is my ultimate favorite. Yes,
I am a big Idina fan and that role is a tough one to tackle. Her performance
moved me and I would love to see If/Then
get all the Tony love that it can get!
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Who will win: Mark
Rylance for Twelfth Night. He was ah-mazing1
Who I think should win: Mark Rylance see above.
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Who will win: Celia
Keenan-Bolger for The Glass Menagerie. She was amazing in the show. Her
performance broke my heart and was so heart wrenching that it is finally her
year to win!
Who I think should win: Celia Keenan-Bolger for The Glass Menagerie see above.
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Who will win: James Monroe Iglehart for Aladdin. He was funny, made an iconic role his own not
to mention carried the whole show. Have I mentioned how much I love this show?!
Who I think should win: James Monroe Iglehart for Aladdin see
above.
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Who will win: I think
that it really comes down to Anika Larsen for Beautiful and Lena Hall
for Hedwig and the Angry Inch. However, I do think that Anika has a
slight edge over Lena it all comes down to what the voters think.
Who I think should win: Anika
Larsen for Beautiful she has earned it!
Best Direction of a Musical
Who will win: It’s a
toss up between Michael Mayer for Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Darko
Tresnjak for A Gentlemans Guide to Love and Murder. Both shows are
favorites this with the voters and the community year so it’ll be interesting
to see who’ll win.
Who I think should win: Michael Mayer for Hedwig and the
Angry Inch or Darko Tresnjak for
A Gentlemans Guide to Love and Murder see above.
Best Direction of a Play
Who will win: Tim Carroll for Twelfth Night. Beautiful show all around and praised by the
community, he’ll most likely take the prize.
Who I think should win: John Tiffany for The Glass Menagerie.
The production was one of my
favorite plays and so beautiful crafted and staged. I would love to see him win
and spread the Menagerie love!
Best Choreography
Who will win: I’ve heard that Warren Carlyle’s chorography for After Midnight is wonderful and it looks like he has the win
locked.
Who I think should win: Shocker
I would love to see Aladdin win but Rocky also has some insane
choreography that I feel it should be recognized.
Best Orchestrations
Who will win: Jason Robert Brown for Bridges of Madison
County. The music is amazing and
beautiful to listen to. Especially if he wins for Best Score, then he will most
likely win here too.
Who I think should win: Jason Robert Brown for Bridges of
Madison County see above.
The
Tony’s air live on Sunday June 8th at 8pm on CBS! I’ll be live tweeting
throughout the night as well as running a love blog on here. So follow me on
twitter @bwaygirl828 for updates during the live ceremony and to join in on the
conversation!
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