Diane, Katie, Patrick, and I have seen several of the Broadway shows nominated for Tonys in 2025. Here are the contenders:
Early Favorites and Potential Winners:
Best Actor in a Play: Cole Escola (Oh, Mary!), George Clooney (Good Night, and Good Luck), and Denzel Washington (Othello) are potential winners.
Best Musical: Death Becomes Her is a strong contender, with Maybe Happy Ending, Operation Mincemeat, and Dead Outlaw also in the mix.
Best Play:.Oh, Mary! and The Hills of California are leading the pack, with English and Good Night, and Good Luck as potential contenders.
Best Musical Revival: Gypsy and Sunset Boulevard are among the favorites, with Floyd Collins and The Last Five Years also in the running.
Best Play Revival: Othello, Glengarry Glen Ross, Eureka Day, and Our Town are potential winners in this category.
Best Actress in a Musical: Audra McDonald (Gypsy), Nicole Scherzinger (Sunset Boulevard), Megan Hilty (Death Becomes Her), and Jennifer Simard (Death Becomes Her) are being predicted.
Best Actor in a Musical: Darren Criss (Maybe Happy Ending), Tom Francis (Sunset Boulevard), Jeremy Jordan (Floyd Collins), and Jonathan Groff (Just in Time) are among the early favorites.
Best Actress in a Play: Sarah Snook (The Picture of Dorian Gray), Laura Donnelly (The Hills of California), Mia Farrow (The Roommate), and Sadie Sink (John Proctor Is the Villain) are being considered for this award.
We are big fans of Maybe Happy Ending, Operation Mincemeat, and The Roommate. Will you be watching THE TONYS on CBS and Paramount+?
Of course we’ll be watching. The Tonys was my mother’s favorite awards show.
If Audra McDonald doesn’t win for her towering performance in GYPSY, well, frankly, there is no justice. It was probably the second most powerful performance I’ve seen in 60 years of theater going.
For the record, #1 was Cliff Gorman in LENNY.
Jeff, I think the appearance of HAMILTON will draw fans, too.