Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Tony Nominations! Hamiltimes, Spring Awakening, and The Great Snub of American Psycho

The three people who read this blog surely know of my propensity for the Oscars, going so far as to do like a million posts on them before nomination even come out. However, my heart truly belongs to Broadway, so let's get some Tony predictions rolling. Because honestly, my nomination predictions were off and I'm mad about it.

Best Musical
Bright Star
Hamilton
School of Rock
Shuffle Along...
Waitress

So Hamilton. Also, kind of mad American Psycho isn't here, because it's really awesome and innovative.

Best Revival of  A Musical
The Color Purple
Fiddler on the Roof
She Loves Me
Spring Awakening

YES SPRING AWAKENING MADE IT I AM SO PROUD. Anyway, I'm going to say it's a fight between Color Purple and She Loves Me, although I'd give the edge to Color Purple.

Best Leading Actor in a Play
Gabriel Byrne (Long Day's Journey Into Night)
Jeff Daniels (Blackbird)
Frank Langella (The Father)
Tom Pigott-Smith (King Charles III)
Mark Strong (A View From The Bridge)

I don't really know who to call here. I think I'm going to go for a Frank Langella vs. Tom Pigott-Smith.

Best Leading Actress in a Play
Jessica Lange (Long Day's Journey Into Night)
Laruie Metcalf (Misery)
Lupita N'Yongo
Sophie Okonedo (The Crucible)
Michelle Williams (Blackbird)

I'm calling Jessica Lange. Lupita would be the possible upset. Also, super weird that Laurie Metcalf got in here.

Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Alex Brightman (School of Rock)
Danny Burstein (Fiddler on the Roof)
Zachary Levi (She Loves Me)
Lin Manuel-Miranda (Hamilton)
Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton)

Leslie Odom Jr. is my prediction, his work takes Aaron Burr from a villain to something else entirely. Where is Benjamin Walker? His performance in American Psycho was honestly my top pick for a nomination for that show.

Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Carmen Cusack (Bright Star)
Laura Benanti (She Loves Me)
Cynthia Erivo (The Color Purple)
Jessie Mueller (Waitress)
Phillipa Soo (Hamilton)

It's Cynthia Erivo's award to lose. Kind of surprised that Audra didn't get a nomination.

Best Score
Waitress (Sara Barielles)
Bright Star (Steve Martin and Edie Brickell)
Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
School of Rock (Glenn Slater and Andrew Lloyd Webber)

Hamilton. Sorry, I don't make the rules.

Best Orchestrations
Bright Star
She Loves Me
Hamilton
Shuffle Along

Hamilton again for me. Alex Lacamoire's work is superb.

Best Choreography
Hamilton 
Shuffle Along
On Your Feet!
Fiddler on the Roof
Dames at Sea

Hamilton. Also, Spring Awakening should definitely have been here. Their integration of ASL into choreo was one of the most revolutoinary aspects of this show.

Best Scenic Design of A Musical
American Psycho
Hamilton
Shuffle Along
She Loves Me

Hamilton with a possible American Psycho upset.

Best Costume Design of a Play
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Noises Off
Eclipsed 
King Charles III

I don't know, King Charles?

Best Costume Design of A Musical
Tuck Everlasting
She Loves Me
Hamilton
Shuffle Along

I'm calling Hamilton, but I def could see She Loves Me or Shuffle pulling an upset.

Best Book
School of Rock
Bright Star 
Hamilton
Shuffle Along

Hamilton.

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Hamilton
Shuffle ALong
Spring Awakening
American Psycho

Hamilton.

Best Direction of a Musical
Spring Awakening
The Color Purple
She Loves Me
Hamilton
Shuffle Along

Hamilton

Best Featured Actress in a Play
Pascale Armand (Eclipsed)
Megan Hilty (Noises Off)
Jayne Houdeyshell (The Humans)
Andrea Martin (Noises Off)
Saycon Sengbloh (Eclipsed) 

I'm thinking Megan Hilty. Maybe one of the amazing Eclipsed ladies could get in.

Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple)
Renee Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton)
Jane Krakowski (She Loves Me)
Jennifer Simard (Disaster!)
Adrienne Warren (Shuffle Along...)

Renee Elise Goldsberry has it in the bag, now that Jennifer Hudson has been snubbed (What???). Also, lol that this is Disaster!'s only nomination.

Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Daveed Diggs (Hamilton)
Brandon Victor Dixon (Shuffle Along)
Christopher Fitzgerald (Waitress)
Jonathon Groff (Hamilton)
Christopher Jackson (Hamilton)

Okay, Groff being here is frankly overkill, but whatever. I'm calling Daveed for this one, he's incredible.

Best Direction of a Play
Rupert Goold (King Charles III)
Jonathon Kent (Long Day's Journey Into Night)
Joe Mantello (The Humans)
Ivo Van Hove (A View From the Bridge)
Liesel Tommy (Eclipsed)

Ivo Van Hove for me. I think. I don't know, plays are so unpredictable.

Best Revival of a Play
The Crucible
A View From The Bridge
Blackbird
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Noises Off

I'm saying View From The Bridge.

Best Play
Eclipsed
The Father
The Humans
King Charles III

I'm hoping for Eclipsed, but maybe possible The Humans.

Hamiltonys indeed.