The 2022 Tony Awards are almost here, so let’s make some predictions, shall we? On this page, I’ll be discussing my predictions for the musical categories. I'll also be providing links to a sample of as many of the nominated performances as I can find. By the way, you'll be seeing me reference the New York Times' recently published Tony voter poll (which surveyed about 181 out of 650 voters) a lot.
Best Musical:
Best Revival of a Musical:
Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical:
Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical:
Now onto the categories the Times did not cover in their survey...
Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical:
Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical:
Best Direction of a Musical:
Best Original Score:
Best Book of a Musical:
Best Choreography:
Best Orchestrations:
Be sure to watch the Tonys tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern/5:00 pacific on CBS. Here is a quick rundown of my predictions for the design categories, which are all likely going to be presented during the hour-long pre-show on Paramount+ (which begins at 7:00pm eastern/4:00pm pacific)...
Best Sound Design of a Musical:
Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
Best Scenic Design of a Musical:
Best Costume Design of a Musical:
Best Musical:
- A Strange Loop
- MJ
- Six
- Girl From the North Country
- Mr. Saturday Night
- Paradise Square
Best Revival of a Musical:
- Company
- Caroline, or Change
- The Music Man
Best Performance By a Leading Actor in a Musical:
- Jaquel Spivey-A Strange Loop
- Myles Frost-MJ
- Hugh Jackman-The Music Man
- Billy Crystal-Mr. Saturday Night
- Rob McClure-Mrs. Doubtfire
Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical:
- Sharon D. Clarke-Caroline, or Change
- Joaquina Kalukango-Paradise Square
- Sutton Foster-The Music Man
- Mare Winningham-Girl From the North Country
- Carmen Cusack-Flying Over Sunset
Now onto the categories the Times did not cover in their survey...
Best Performance By a Featured Actor in a Musical:
- Matt Doyle-Company
- John-Andrew Morrison-A Strange Loop
- A.J. Shively-Paradise Square
- Sidney DuPont-Paradise Square
- Jared Grimes-Funny Girl
Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical:
- Patti LuPone-Company
- L Morgan Lee-A Strange Loop
- Shoshana Bean-Mr. Saturday Night
- Jennifer Simard-Company
- Jeanette Bayardelle-Girl From the North Country
- Jayne Houdyshell-The Music Man
Best Direction of a Musical:
- Marianna Elliott-Company
- Stephen Brackett-A Strange Loop
- Christopher Wheeldon-MJ
- Lucy Moss & Jamie Armitage-Six
- Conor McPherson-Girl From the North Country
Best Original Score:
- A Strange Loop-Music & Lyrics By Michael R. Jackson
- Six-Music & Lyrics By Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss
- Mr. Saturday Night-Music By Jason Robert Brown, Lyrics By Amanda Green
- Paradise Square-Music By Jason Howland, Lyrics By Nathan Tysen & Masi Asare
- Flying Over Sunset-Music By Tom Kitt, Lyrics By Michael Korie
Best Book of a Musical:
- A Strange Loop-Michael R. Jackson
- MJ-Lynn Nottage
- Girl From the North Country-Conor McPherson
- Mr. Saturday Night-Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, & Babaloo Mandel
- Paradise Square-Christina Anderson, Craig Lucas, & Larry Kirwan
Best Choreography:
- Christopher Wheeldon-MJ
- Warren Carlyle-The Music Man
- Bill T. Jones-Paradise Square
- Carrie-Anne Ingrouille-Six
- Camille A. Brown-for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Best Orchestrations:
- Charlie Rosen-A Strange Loop
- Simon Hale-Girl From the North Country
- David Cullen-Company
- Tom Curran-Six
- David Holcenberg & Jason Michael Webb-MJ
Be sure to watch the Tonys tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern/5:00 pacific on CBS. Here is a quick rundown of my predictions for the design categories, which are all likely going to be presented during the hour-long pre-show on Paramount+ (which begins at 7:00pm eastern/4:00pm pacific)...
Best Sound Design of a Musical:
- Paul Gatehouse-Six
- Gareth Owen-MJ
- Simon Baker-Girl From the North Country
- Ian Dickinson for Autograph-Company
- Drew Levy-A Strange Loop
Best Lighting Design of a Musical:
- Tim Deiling-Six
- Natasha Katz-MJ
- Neil Austin-Company
- Jen Schriever-A Strange Loop
- Bradley King-Flying Over Sunset
- Donald Holder-Paradise Square
Best Scenic Design of a Musical:
- Beowulf Boritt & 59 Productions-Flying Over Sunset
- Bunny Christie-Company
- Derek McLane & Peter Nigrini-MJ
- Arnulfo Maldonado-A Strange Loop
- Allen Moyer-Paradise Square
Best Costume Design of a Musical:
- Santo Loquasto-The Music Man
- Gabriella Slade-Six
- Paul Tazewell-MJ
- Fly Davis-Caroline, or Change
- Toni-Leslie James-Paradise Square
- William Ivey Long-Diana