Ahead of this evening's Tony Awards, watch 'A Strange Loop' creator Michael R. Jackson run down the gayest and straightest songs in musical theater history
in schedule disruptions and actor absences made it even harder than usual to catch every nominated production and performance, especially for voters who live out of town. According to the Tony regulations, if you miss a show, you can’t vote in any of the categories in which it’s nominated — which means that, of the 650 total Tony voters, fewer than ever could be checking all the boxes on the ballot.
With all that in mind, and based on a highly unscientific combination of polling, gossip and instinct, here are seven predictions for the night’s biggest awards.“Strange Loop” is this year’s buzz-magnet, the frontrunner with all the rave reviews, press attention and fan enthusiasm. Chances are that‘s Pulitzer-winner will take home Tony night’s top prize, too.
On the other hand, the chances for surprise are slim in the race for featured actress in a musical: The win looks sure to go to Patti LuPone, the iconic Broadway star making her mark on the iconic “Company” tune, “Ladies Who Lunch.” Her co-star, Matt Doyle, is most frequently mentioned as the choice for featured actor in a musical, although Jared Grimes and John-Andrew Morrison also got voters’ attention.
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