Who Will Win and Who Should Win at the 2016 Tony Awards?
By Nora Dominick ‘17/ Emertainment Monthly Co-Executive Stage Editor
With the 70th Annual Tony Awards one week away, Emertainment Monthly has decided to sit down a predicts who will win, who should win and who just got snubbed. In a year filled to the brim with surprises, snubs and Broadway veterans, there is no telling who will win an award.
Below Emertainment Monthly’s gives their predictions for who will win, who should win and who should’ve been nominated for this year’s ceremony. Don’t forget to tune into the 70th Annual Tony Awards on June 12th, 2015 at 8/7c on CBS hosted by James Corden.
Best Musical
Will Win: Hamilton
Should Win: Hamilton
Should Have Been Nominated: On Your Feet!
Best Revival of a Musical
Will Win: The Color Purple or She Loves Me
Should Win: The Color Purple
Should Have Been Nominated: None
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Will Win: Leslie Odom Jr., Hamilton
Should Win: Leslie Odom Jr. or Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Should Have Been Nominated: Benjamin Walker, American Psycho
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Will Win: Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Should Win: Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Should Have Been Nominated: Audra McDonald, Shuffle Along
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Will Win: Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Should Win: Daveed Diggs or Christopher Jackson, Hamilton
Should Have Been Nominated: Brian Stokes Mitchell, Shuffle Along
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Will Win: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Should Win: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Should Have Been Nominated: Keala Settle, Waitress
Best Original Score (Music and /or Lyrics)
Will Win: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Should Win: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Should Have Been Nominated: Duncan Sheik, American Psycho
Best Book of a Musical
Will Win: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Should Win: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Should Have Been Nominated: Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, Tuck Everlasting
Best Direction of a Musical
Will Win: Thomas Kail, Hamilton
Should Win: Michael Arden, Spring Awakening
Should Have Been Nominated: Bartlett Sher, Fiddler on the Roof
Best Play
Will Win: The Humans
Should Win: The Humans or Eclipsed
Should Have Been Nominated: None
Best Revival of a Play
Will Win: Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Should Win: Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Should Have Been Nominated: None
Best Leading Actor in a Play
Will Win: Frank Langella, The Father
Should Win: Mark Strong, A View From the Bridge
Should Have Been Nominated: Ben Whishaw, The Crucible
Best Leading Actress in a Play
Will Win: Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Should Win: Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Should Have Been Nominated: Cicely Tyson, The Gin Game
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Will Win: Reed Birney, Humans
Should Win: Reed Birney, Humans
Should Have Been Nominated: Jason Butler Harner, The Crucible
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Will Win: Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans
Should Win: Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans
Should Have Been Nominated: Saoirse Ronan, The Crucible
Best Direction of a Play
Will Win: Joe Mantello, The Humans
Should Win: Joe Mantello, The Humans
Should Have Been Nominated: Ivo van Hove, The Crucible