Tony Awards 2016: Here’s My Ballot, And Who Got My Vote
Today’s the day of reckoning for the 846 Tony voters: Our ballots must be received at the firm Grant Thornton LLP by 6 PM New York time. Below are the nominees in the order they appear on the ballot. Hamilton has a record 16 nominations, but because of multiple nods in several categories, it can only win 13, and I’m doubtful it will break the record 12 wins set in 2001 by The Producers. I’ve indicated my vote in each category with an X; I’ll let my reviews speak for themselves. Feel free to agree, disagree, holler, hoot, coo, whatever, in Comments.
My colleague Greg Evans and I will be blogging the ceremony on Sunday, beginning at 8 PM New York time; follow us along with the CBS broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre.
BEST PLAY
Eclipsed
Author: Danai Gurira
The Father
Author: Florian Zeller
[X] The Humans
Author: Stephen Karam
King Charles III
Author: Mike Bartlett
BEST MUSICAL
Bright Star
[X] Hamilton
School of Rock—The Musical
Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Waitress
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Bright Star, Steve Martin
[X] Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda
School of Rock—The Musical, Julian Fellowes
Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, George C. Wolfe
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE
Bright Star, Music: Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
Lyrics: Edie Brickell
[X] Hamilton, Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
School of Rock—The Musical, Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics: Glenn Slater
Waitress, Music & Lyrics: Sara Bareilles
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
Blackbird
[X] Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Noises Off
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
[X] The Color Purple
Fiddler on the Roof
She Loves Me
Spring Awakening
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Gabriel Byrne, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Jeff Daniels, Blackbird
[X] Frank Langella, The Father
Tim Pigott-Smith, King Charles III
Mark Strong, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
[X] Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Laurie Metcalf, Misery
Lupita Nyong’o, Eclipsed
Sophie Okonedo, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
Michelle Williams, Blackbird
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Alex Brightman, School of Rock—The Musical
Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof
Zachary Levi, She Loves Me
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
[X] Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Laura Benanti, She Loves Me
Carmen Cusack, Bright Star
[X] Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Jessie Mueller, Waitress
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
[X] Reed Birney, The Humans
Bill Camp, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
David Furr, Noises Off
Richard Goulding, King Charles III
Michael Shannon, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Pascale Armand, Eclipsed
Megan Hilty, Noises Off
[X] Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans
Andrea Martin, Noises Off
Saycon Sengbloh, Eclipsed
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
[X] Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Brandon Victor Dixon, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Christopher Jackson, Hamilton
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me
Jennifer Simard, Disaster!
[X] Adrienne Warren, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Beowulf Boritt, Thérèse Raquin
Christopher Oram, Hughie
Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
[X] David Zinn, The Humans
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Es Devlin & Finn Ross, American Psycho
David Korins, Hamilton
[X] Santo Loquasto, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
David Rockwell, She Loves Me
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Jane Greenwood, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
[X] Michael Krass, Noises Off
Clint Ramos, Eclipsed
Tom Scutt, King Charles III
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Gregg Barnes, Tuck Everlasting
Jeff Mahshie, She Loves Me
[X] Ann Roth, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Paul Tazewell, Hamilton
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Natasha Katz, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
[X] Justin Townsend, The Humans
Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
Jan Versweyveld, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Howell Binkley, Hamilton
Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
[X] Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening
Justin Townsend, American Psycho
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Rupert Goold, King Charles III
Jonathan Kent, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
[X] Joe Mantello, The Humans
Liesl Tommy, Eclipsed
Ivo Van Hove, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
Michael Arden, Spring Awakening
John Doyle, The Color Purple
Scott Ellis, She Loves Me
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
[X] George C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
[X] Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
Savion Glover, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Hofesh Shechter, Fiddler on the Roof
Randy Skinner, Dames at Sea
Sergio Trujillo, On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
August Eriksmoen, Bright Star
Larry Hochman, She Loves Me
[X] Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton
Daryl Waters, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed