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My 2017 Tony Predictions!!

Hi! So I said that I was going to give my predictions of who was going to win Tony's in 2017. I eliminated some of the categories that I'm not too sure about and here is a complete list of who I think are going to win. I will sat the category and say who I think will win, I won't say anyone else who is nominated, unless noted otherwise.

I eliminated the straight plays since I have not seen any of them so I cannot make an accurate decision.

Best Musical - Dear Evan Hansen OR Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
I have seen quite a lot of good things about Groundhog Day The Musical and Come From Away, however, I have heard the most about DEH and TGC and I am in love with them both, though I personally prefer Dear Evan Hansen.

Best Revival of a Musical - Falsettos
This is less of a prediction and more of a hope, because I am so in love with Falsettos, especially the 2016 Revival and its cast. But I would like to share my personal happiness that Cats was not nominated because I do not actually enjoy Cats and I do not think it's a very good musical.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - David Hyde Pierce or Christian Borle
I believe that David Hyde Pierce has a better chance than Christian Borle, but I am betting on either of them specifically. This was a tough decision, because I am a fan of all five of these incredible men and I do think they all deserve this Tony for their performances. In the end, I will be happy with any of them winning.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Denee Benton OR Bette Midler
Chances are it'll be Patti Lupone, but I have hope for Denee Benton or Bette Midler.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Andrew Rannells or Brandon Uranowitz
Again, this was tough, I personally don't think that Mike Faist will win, but I do love and appreciate him. In the end I'll be content with any of them winning. I am leaning more towards Andrew Rannells, because his portrayal of Whizzer in Falsettos was absolutley amazing, but so was Bran Uran's portrayal of Mendel. Mike Faist did well as Connor Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen, but I don't think he was in the show enough to earn this nomination. Lucas Steele and Gavin Creel are both near and dear to my heart and if they win I will be content. But give Andrew Rannells the Tony.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Stephanie J. Block OR Rachel Bay Jones
If neither of them win, I will riot in the streets. I'm leaning more towards SJB because she belted everynight with a banana in her mouth and if you've heard her version of "I'm Breaking Down" and "Holding to the Ground" you'll understand why I'm leaning more towards her than RBJ. Though RBJ is also phenomenal and when she sings "So Big/So Small" or "Good For You" or even "Does Anybody Have a Map", you melt into her hands.

Best Book of a Musical - Steven Levenson (for Dear Evan Hansen) OR Dave Malloy (for Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812)
Again, these are both musicals I REALLY enjoy.

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theater - Dear Evan Hansen - Music & Lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul OR Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 - Music & Lyrics: Dave Malloy
Do I need to explain at this point?

Best Scenic Design of a Musical - David Korins (for War Paint) OR Mimi Lien (for Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812)
I am a huge fan of David's work, however, TGC's set is also great and interesting.

Best Costume Design of a Musical - Linda Cho (for Anastasia) OR Paloma Young (for Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812)
As a fan of the original Anastastia cartoon, I really did enjoy looking at photos of the costumes for the Broadway production, so if Linda Cho wins, it will be well deserved. And the costumes for TGC are also very good, in my opinion.

Best Choreography - Andy Blankenbuehler (for Bandstand) OR Sam Pickleton (for Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812)
To be honest, I think this is pretty self explanatory, they are both phenomenal.

Best Orchestrations - Alex Lacamoire (for Dear Evan Hansen) OR Dave Malloy (for Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812)
Both orchestrations for DEH and TGC are really great.

Let's be honest, this years's Tony's will probably be just like last year. Dear Evan Hansen will sweep, which is not completely terrible, because I really do enjoy the musical, but I hope that they win for being a good musical and not just because they are the most popular musical this season.

THIS IS ALL MY PERSONAL OPINION!
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