AYAA Survey: Tony Predictions

In light of the 70th Annual Tony Awards this evening, I asked some people around the Valley what their predictions were for seven of the 24 awards being presented this evening. I asked for their picks for Best Musical, Best Revival of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Leading Actor in a Musical, Best Leading Actress in a Musical, Best Featured Actor in a Musical and Best Featured Actress in a Musical.

Here are the results:

Best Musical: 

• Bright Star - 0%
• Hamilton - 94.4%
• School of Rock - 5.6%
• Shuffle Along - 0%
• Waitress - 0%

Best Revival of a Musical:

• The Color Purple - 72.2%
• Fiddler on the Roof - 0%
• She Loves Me - 11.1%
• Spring Awakening - 16.7%

Best Score:

• Bright Star- 0%
• Hamilton - 66.7%
• School of Rock- 5.6%
• Waitress- 27.7%

Best Leading Actor:

• Alex Brightman for School of Rock- 0%
• Danny Burstein for Fiddler on the Roof- 0%
• Zachary Levi for She Loves Me- 0%
• Lin-Manuel Miranda for Hamilton- 22.3%
• Leslie Odom Jr. for Hamilton- 77.7%

Best Leading Actress:

• Laura Benanti for She Loves Me- 5.5%
• Carmen Cusack for Bright Star- 0%
• Cynthia Erivo for The Color Purple- 55.5%
• Jessie Mueller for Waitress- 27.7%
• Phillipa Soo for Hamilton- 11.3%

Best Featured Actor:

• Daveed Diggs for Hamilton- 66.7%
• Brandon Victor Dixon for Shuffle Along- 0%
• Christopher Fitzgerald for Waitress- 0%
• Jonathan Groff for Hamilton- 11.1%
• Christopher Jackson for Hamilton- 22.2%

Best Featured Actress:

• Danielle Brooks for The Color Purple- 16.6%
• Renee Elise Goldberry for Hamilton- 55.5%
• Jane Krakowski for She Loves Me- 27.9%
• Jennifer Simard for Diaster!- 0%
• Adrienne Warren for Shuffle Along- 0%

Also I wanted to share some notes people included in their responses:

*Bryce Dilullo said he sent me what he WANTS to happen, but thinks it will be "a sea of Hamilton."

*Summer Farnsworth had a hard time deciding between Leslie Odom Jr. and Lin-Manuel Miranda for the Best Leading Actor in a Musical. Even though she picked Odom Jr., "if Lin and Leslie could just split it that would make the world a better place."

*Jonah Carlson's full response: "1) Hamilton [for Best Musical], it would be a shocker if anyone else won, and I'm not even a die hard fan of the show.
2) also Hamilton [for Best Score], blending hip hop and classic Broadway sound was something I had never heard before, and will be rewarded.
3) Cynthia Erivo in the color purple [for Best Leading Actress]. I thought she had the most difficult part to portray and did the best job bringing it to life.
4) Jane krakowski in she loves me [for Best Featured Actress] but I don't say that with a ton of confidence because I think anyone in that category could win it.
5) I'll go with Christopher Jackson in Hamilton [for Best Featured Actor], but again, not a ton of confidence with the pick.
6) the color purple [for Best Revival], while I LOVE she loves me (pun intended) the color purple was simply better.
7) okay, if Lin Manuel Miranda doesn't win this award [i.e. Best Leading Actor]I'm pretty sure there will be riots in the streets, death threats on Twitter, dogs and cats living together, and mass hysteria."

*Who Noah Delgado thinks SHOULD win each category (not necessarily who will win):

• Best Musical: School of Rock or Hamilton
• Best Revival: The Color Purple or Spring Awakening
• Best Lead Actress: Phillipa Soo for Hamilton
• Best Lead Actor: Alex Brightman for School of Rock or Leslie Odom Jr. for Hamilton
• Best Featured Actress: Renee Elise Goldberry for Hamilton
• Best Featured Actor: Daveed Diggs or Jonathan Groff for Hamilton
• Best Score: Hamilton

*Connor Baker in regards to Best Musical said "Waitress but Hamilton will snatch that af"

*Ethan Shanker just said: "1. Hamilton

2. Hamilton

3. Hamilton

4. Hamilton

5. Hamilton

6. Hamilton

7. Hamilton"

I have my own picks for all 24 categories, but we will see tonight! I am going to the Theater Works party and I'm super pumped! Hope you all have a swell musical filled evening!