At 8:30 AM comes the announcement any theatre fan has been awaiting all year for...This Year's Tony Nominations! Tony winner Mary Louise Parker announces the nominations along with Bruce Willis, who's soon-to-be making his Broadway debut this fall in a new stage adaptation of the Stephen King novel, Misery. You can watch a live webcast of the entire announcement at TonyAwards.com, as well as on CBS This Morning. Now onto my predictions of who you could end up seeing among this year's Tony Nominees...
Best Musical:
An American in Paris
Fun Home
Something Rotten!
The Visit
Potential Spoiler: Honeymoon in Vegas
Best Play:
The Audience-Peter Morgan
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time-Simon Stephens
Hand to God-Robert Askins
Wolf Hall-Hilary Mantel & Mike Poulton
Potential Spoiler: Disgraced-Ayad Akhtar
Best Revival of a Musical:
The King & I
On the Town
On the Twentieth Century
Potential Spoiler: Side Show
Best Revival of a Play:
The Elephant Man
The Heidi Chronicles
Skylight
You Can't Take It With You
Potential Spoiler: It's Only a Play
Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical:
Michael Cerveris-Fun Home
Robert Fairchild-An American in Paris
Brian d'Arcy James-Something Rotten!
Rob McClure-Honeymoon in Vegas
Tony Yazbeck-On the Town
Potential Spoiler: Peter Gallagher-On the Twentieth Century
Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical:
Kristin Chenoweth-On the Twentieth Century
Leanne Cope-An American in Paris
Beth Malone-Fun Home
Kelli O'Hara-The King & I
Chita Rivera-The Visit
Potential Spoiler: Lisa Howard-It Shoulda Been You
Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Play:
Steven Boyer-Hand to God
Bradley Cooper-The Elephant Man
Ben Miles-Wolf Hall
Bill Nighy-Skylight
Alex Sharp-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Potential Spoiler: Jake Gyllenhaal-Constellations
Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play:
Geneva Carr-Hand to God
Helen Mirren-The Audience
Elisabeth Moss-The Heidi Chronicles
Carey Mulligan-Skylight
Ruth Wilson-Constellations
Potential Spoiler: Glenn Close-A Delicate Balance
Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical:
Christian Borle-Something Rotten!
Andy Karl-On the Twentieth Century
Paul Alexander Nolan-Doctor Zhivago
Brad Oscar-Something Rotten!
Max von Essen-An American in Paris
Potential Spoiler: Tony Danza-Honeymoon in Vegas
Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical:
Victoria Clark-Gigi
Megan Fairchild-On the Town
Judy Kuhn-Fun Home
Sydney Lucas-Fun Home
Ruthie Ann Miles-The King & I
Potential Spoiler: Mary Louise Wilson-On the Twentieth Century
Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Play:
James Earl Jones-You Can't Take It With You
Richard McCabe-The Audience
Alessandro Nivola-The Elephant Man
Nathaniel Parker-Wolf Hall
Bryce Pinkham-The Heidi Chronicles
Potential Spoiler: F. Murray Abraham-It's Only a Play
Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Play:
Annaleigh Ashford-You Can't Take It With You
Patricia Clarkson-The Elephant Man
Francesca Faridany-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Lydia Leonard-Wolf Hall
Julie White-Airline Highway
Potential Spoiler: Julie Halston-You Can't Take It With You
Best Direction of a Musical:
John Doyle-The Visit
Sam Gold-Fun Home
John Rando-On the Town
Bartlett Sher-The King & I
Christopher Wheeldon-An American in Paris
Potential Spoiler: Scott Ellis-On the Twentieth Century
Best Direction of a Play:
Stephen Daldry-Skylight
Marianne Elliott-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Scott Ellis-You Can't Take It With You
Jeremy Herrin-Wolf Hall
Moritz von Stuelpnagel-Hand to God
Potential Spoiler: Scott Ellis-The Elephant Man
Best Original Score:
Fun Home-Music By Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics By Lisa Kron
Honeymoon in Vegas-Music & Lyrics By Jason Robert Brown
The Last Ship-Music & Lyrics By Sting
The Visit-Music By John Kander, Lyrics By Fred Ebb
Potential Spoiler: Something Rotten!-Music & Lyrics By Wayne Kirkpatrick & Karey Kirkpatrick
Best Book of a Musical:
An American in Paris-Craig Lucas
Fun Home-Lisa Kron
Something Rotten!-Karey Kirkpatrick & John O'Farrell
The Visit-Terrence McNally
Potential Spoiler: Honeymoon in Vegas-Andrew Bergman
Best Choreography:
Joshua Bergasse-On the Town
Warren Carlyle-On the Twentieth Century
Christopher Gattelli-The King & I
Casey Nicholaw-Something Rotten!
Christopher Wheeldon-An American in Paris
Potential Spoiler: Denis Jones-Honeymoon in Vegas
Best Orchestrations:
Christopher Austin, Don Sebesky, & Bill Elliott-An American in Paris
John Clancy-Fun Home
Larry Hochman-The Visit
Don Sebesky, Larry Blank, Jason Robert Brown, & Charlie Rosen-Honeymoon in Vegas
Potential Spoiler: Larry Hochman-On the Twentieth Century
Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
Donald Holder-The King & I
Natasha Katz-An American in Paris
Ben Stanton-Fun Home
Japhy Weideman-The Visit
Potential Spoiler: Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer-Side Show
Best Lighting Design of a Play:
Paule Constable-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Paule Constable & David Plater-Wolf Hall
Natasha Katz-Skylight
Japhy Weideman-Airline Highway
Potential Spoiler: Phillip S. Rosenberg-The Elephant Man
Best Scenic Design of a Musical:
Bob Crowley & 59 Productions-An American in Paris
Scott Pask-The Visit
Michael Yeargan-The King & I
David Zinn-Fun Home
Potential Spoiler: David Rockwell-On the Twentieth Century
Best Scenic Design of a Play:
Bunny Christie & Finn Ross-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Bob Crowley-Skylight
Christopher Oram-Wolf Hall
Scott Pask-Airline Highway
Potential Spoiler: David Rockwell-You Can't Take It With You
Best Costume Design of a Musical:
Bob Crowley-An American in Paris
William Ivey Long-On the Twentieth Century
Paul Tazewell-Side Show
Catherine Zuber-The King & I
Potential Spoiler: Catherine Zuber-Gigi
Best Costume Design of a Play:
Bob Crowley-The Audience
Jane Greenwood-You Can't Take It With You
Christopher Oram-Wolf Hall
Clint Ramos-The Elephant Man
Potential Spoiler: Jessica Pabst-The Heidi Chronicles
Tony Awards' Official Website: http://www.tonyawards.com/index.html
Best Musical:
An American in Paris
Fun Home
Something Rotten!
The Visit
Potential Spoiler: Honeymoon in Vegas
Best Play:
The Audience-Peter Morgan
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time-Simon Stephens
Hand to God-Robert Askins
Wolf Hall-Hilary Mantel & Mike Poulton
Potential Spoiler: Disgraced-Ayad Akhtar
Best Revival of a Musical:
The King & I
On the Town
On the Twentieth Century
Potential Spoiler: Side Show
Best Revival of a Play:
The Elephant Man
The Heidi Chronicles
Skylight
You Can't Take It With You
Potential Spoiler: It's Only a Play
Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical:
Michael Cerveris-Fun Home
Robert Fairchild-An American in Paris
Brian d'Arcy James-Something Rotten!
Rob McClure-Honeymoon in Vegas
Tony Yazbeck-On the Town
Potential Spoiler: Peter Gallagher-On the Twentieth Century
Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical:
Kristin Chenoweth-On the Twentieth Century
Leanne Cope-An American in Paris
Beth Malone-Fun Home
Kelli O'Hara-The King & I
Chita Rivera-The Visit
Potential Spoiler: Lisa Howard-It Shoulda Been You
Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Play:
Steven Boyer-Hand to God
Bradley Cooper-The Elephant Man
Ben Miles-Wolf Hall
Bill Nighy-Skylight
Alex Sharp-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Potential Spoiler: Jake Gyllenhaal-Constellations
Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play:
Geneva Carr-Hand to God
Helen Mirren-The Audience
Elisabeth Moss-The Heidi Chronicles
Carey Mulligan-Skylight
Ruth Wilson-Constellations
Potential Spoiler: Glenn Close-A Delicate Balance
Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical:
Christian Borle-Something Rotten!
Andy Karl-On the Twentieth Century
Paul Alexander Nolan-Doctor Zhivago
Brad Oscar-Something Rotten!
Max von Essen-An American in Paris
Potential Spoiler: Tony Danza-Honeymoon in Vegas
Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical:
Victoria Clark-Gigi
Megan Fairchild-On the Town
Judy Kuhn-Fun Home
Sydney Lucas-Fun Home
Ruthie Ann Miles-The King & I
Potential Spoiler: Mary Louise Wilson-On the Twentieth Century
Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Play:
James Earl Jones-You Can't Take It With You
Richard McCabe-The Audience
Alessandro Nivola-The Elephant Man
Nathaniel Parker-Wolf Hall
Bryce Pinkham-The Heidi Chronicles
Potential Spoiler: F. Murray Abraham-It's Only a Play
Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Play:
Annaleigh Ashford-You Can't Take It With You
Patricia Clarkson-The Elephant Man
Francesca Faridany-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Lydia Leonard-Wolf Hall
Julie White-Airline Highway
Potential Spoiler: Julie Halston-You Can't Take It With You
Best Direction of a Musical:
John Doyle-The Visit
Sam Gold-Fun Home
John Rando-On the Town
Bartlett Sher-The King & I
Christopher Wheeldon-An American in Paris
Potential Spoiler: Scott Ellis-On the Twentieth Century
Best Direction of a Play:
Stephen Daldry-Skylight
Marianne Elliott-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Scott Ellis-You Can't Take It With You
Jeremy Herrin-Wolf Hall
Moritz von Stuelpnagel-Hand to God
Potential Spoiler: Scott Ellis-The Elephant Man
Best Original Score:
Fun Home-Music By Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics By Lisa Kron
Honeymoon in Vegas-Music & Lyrics By Jason Robert Brown
The Last Ship-Music & Lyrics By Sting
The Visit-Music By John Kander, Lyrics By Fred Ebb
Potential Spoiler: Something Rotten!-Music & Lyrics By Wayne Kirkpatrick & Karey Kirkpatrick
Best Book of a Musical:
An American in Paris-Craig Lucas
Fun Home-Lisa Kron
Something Rotten!-Karey Kirkpatrick & John O'Farrell
The Visit-Terrence McNally
Potential Spoiler: Honeymoon in Vegas-Andrew Bergman
Best Choreography:
Joshua Bergasse-On the Town
Warren Carlyle-On the Twentieth Century
Christopher Gattelli-The King & I
Casey Nicholaw-Something Rotten!
Christopher Wheeldon-An American in Paris
Potential Spoiler: Denis Jones-Honeymoon in Vegas
Best Orchestrations:
Christopher Austin, Don Sebesky, & Bill Elliott-An American in Paris
John Clancy-Fun Home
Larry Hochman-The Visit
Don Sebesky, Larry Blank, Jason Robert Brown, & Charlie Rosen-Honeymoon in Vegas
Potential Spoiler: Larry Hochman-On the Twentieth Century
Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
Donald Holder-The King & I
Natasha Katz-An American in Paris
Ben Stanton-Fun Home
Japhy Weideman-The Visit
Potential Spoiler: Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer-Side Show
Best Lighting Design of a Play:
Paule Constable-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Paule Constable & David Plater-Wolf Hall
Natasha Katz-Skylight
Japhy Weideman-Airline Highway
Potential Spoiler: Phillip S. Rosenberg-The Elephant Man
Best Scenic Design of a Musical:
Bob Crowley & 59 Productions-An American in Paris
Scott Pask-The Visit
Michael Yeargan-The King & I
David Zinn-Fun Home
Potential Spoiler: David Rockwell-On the Twentieth Century
Best Scenic Design of a Play:
Bunny Christie & Finn Ross-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Bob Crowley-Skylight
Christopher Oram-Wolf Hall
Scott Pask-Airline Highway
Potential Spoiler: David Rockwell-You Can't Take It With You
Best Costume Design of a Musical:
Bob Crowley-An American in Paris
William Ivey Long-On the Twentieth Century
Paul Tazewell-Side Show
Catherine Zuber-The King & I
Potential Spoiler: Catherine Zuber-Gigi
Best Costume Design of a Play:
Bob Crowley-The Audience
Jane Greenwood-You Can't Take It With You
Christopher Oram-Wolf Hall
Clint Ramos-The Elephant Man
Potential Spoiler: Jessica Pabst-The Heidi Chronicles
Tony Awards' Official Website: http://www.tonyawards.com/index.html