2015 Tony Nomination Predictions

(Posted April 27; will be annotated once nominations announced)

Play

• Constellations, Nick Payne
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Simon Stephens
• Hand to God, Robert Askins
• Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2, Mike Poulton & Hilary Mantel

(Spoilers: Airline Highway, The Audience; Disgraced)

[Others which opened: The Country House; Fish in the Dark; Living on Love; The River]

 

Musical

• An American in Paris
• Fun Home
• Something Rotten!
• The Visit

(Spoilers: Finding Neverland, Honeymoon in Vegas)

[Others which opened: Doctor Zhivago; Holler If Ya Hear Me; It Shoulda Been You; The Last Ship]

 

 Revival of a Play

• The Elephant Man
• The Heidi Chronicles
• Skylight
• You Can’t Take It with You

(Spoilers: It’s Only a Play, A Delicate Balance)

[Others which opened: Love Letters, The Real Thing, This Is Our Youth]

 

Revival of a Musical

• The King and I
• On the Town
• On the Twentieth Century

(Spoiler: Side Show)

[Other which opened: Gigi]

 

Actor in a Play

• Steven Boyer, Hand to God
• Bradley Cooper, The Elephant Man
• Ben Miles, Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2
• Bill Nighy, Skylight
• Alex Sharp, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

(Spoilers/additional nominees in case of ties: Jake Gyllenhaal, Constellations; Nathan Lane, It’s Only a Play; Larry David; Fish in the Dark; John Lithgow, A Delicate Balance)

 

Actress in a Play

• Renee Fleming, Living on Love
• Helen Mirren, The Audience
• Elisabeth Moss, The Heidi Chronicles
• Carey Mulligan, Skylight
• Ruth Wilson, Constellations

(Spoilers/additional nominees in case of ties: Glenn Close, A Delicate Balance; Geneva Carr, Hand to God; Blythe Danner, The Country House; Lindsay Duncan, A Delicate Balance)

 

Actor in a Musical

• Michael Cerveris, Fun Home
• Brian d’Arcy James, Something Rotten!
• Robert Fairchild, An American in Paris
• Peter Gallagher, On the Twentieth Century
• Tony Yazbeck, On the Town

(Spoilers/additional nominees in case of ties: Matthew Morrison, Finding Neverland; Ken Watanabe, The King and I; Roger Rees, The Visit; Rob McClure, Honeymoon in Vegas)

 

Actress in a Musical

• Kristin Chenoweth, On the Twentieth Century
• Leanne Cope, An American in Paris
• Beth Malone, Fun Home
• Kelli O’Hara, The King and I
• Chita Rivera, The Visit

(Spoilers/additional nominees in case of ties: Lisa Howard, It Shoulda Been You; Laura Michelle Kelly, Finding Neverland; Erin Davie, Side Show; Emily Padgett, Side Show)

 

Featured Actor in a Play

• Todd Freeman, Airline Highway
• Paul Jesson, Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2
• Richard McCabe, The Audience
• Nathaniel Parker, Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2
• Bryce Pinkham, The Heidi Chronicles

(Spoilers/additional nominees in case of ties: Ian Barford, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; Marc Kudisch, Hand to God; F. Murray Abraham, It’s Only a Play; Micah Stock; It’s Only a Play; Alessandro Nivola, The Elephant Man; James Earl Jones, You Can’t Take It with You)

 

Featured Actress in a Play

• Annaleigh Ashford, You Can’t Take It with You
• Francesca Faridany, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
• Julie Halston, You Can’t Take It with You
• Lydia Leonard, Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2
• Julie White, Airline Highway

(Spoilers/additional nominees in case of ties: Patricia Clarkson, The Elephant Man; Martha Plimpton, A Delicate Balance; Rita Wilson, Fish in the Dark; Anna Chlumsky, Living on Love; Judith Ivey, The Audience; Tracee Chimo, The Heidi Chronicles)

 

Featured Actor in a Musical

• Christian Borle, Something Rotten!
• Josh Grisetti, It Shoulda Been You
• Andy Karl, On the Twentieth Century
• Brad Oscar, Something Rotten!
• Max von Essen, An American in Paris

(Spoilers/additional nominees in case of ties: Tony Danza, Honeymoon in Vegas; Brandon Uranowitz, An American in Paris; Paul Alexander Nolan, Doctor Zhivago; Kelsey Grammer, Finding Neverland; Jason Danieley, The Visit)

 

Featured Actress in a Musical

• Victoria Clark, Gigi
• Tyne Daly, It Shoulda Been You
• Judy Kuhn, Fun Home
• Ruthie Ann Miles, The King and I
• Mary Louise Wilson, On the Twentieth Century

(Spoilers/additional nominees in case of ties: Heidi Blickenstaff, Something Rotten!; Veanne Cox, An American in Paris; Carolee Carmello, Finding Neverland; Emily Skeggs, Fun Home; Nancy Opel, Honeymoon in Vegas; Megan Fairchild, On the Town; Elizabeth Stanley, On the Town; Alysha Umphress, On the Town)

 

Director of a Play

• Stephen Daldry, The Audience
• Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
• Scott Ellis, You Can’t Take It with You
• Jeremy Herrin, Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2
• Moritz von Stuelpnagel, Hand to God

(Spoilers: Pam McKinnon, A Delicate Balance; Joe Mantello, Airline Highway; Michael Longhurst, Constellations; Jack O’Brien, It’s Only a Play; Stephen Daldry, Skylight; Pam McKinnon, The Heidi Chronicles)

 

Director of a Musical

• John Doyle, The Visit
• Sam Gold, Fun Home
• Casey Nicholaw, Something Rotten!
• Bartlett Sher, The King and I
• Christopher Wheeldon, An American in Paris

(Spoilers: John Rando, On the Town; Scott Ellis, On the Twentieth Century; Bill Condon, Side Show; David Hyde Pierce, It Shoulda Been You; Diane Paulus, Finding Neverland; Gary Griffin, Honeymoon in Vegas)

 

Choreography

• Joshua Bergasse, On the Town
• Warren Carlyle, On the Twentieth Century
• Christopher Gattelli, The King and I
• Casey Nicholaw, Something Rotten!
• Christopher Wheeldon, An American in Paris

(Spoilers: Danny Mefford, Fun Home; Graciela Daniele, The Visit; Denis Jones, Honeymoon in Vegas; Anthony Van Laast, Side Show; Steven Hoggett, The Last Ship; Wayne Cilento, Holler If Ya Hear Me)

 

Book of a Musical

• Lisa Kron, Fun Home
• Karey Kirkpatrick, John O’Farrell, Something Rotten!
• Craig Lucas, An American in Paris
• Terrence McNally, The Visit

(Spoilers: James Graham, Finding Neverland; Andrew Bergman, Honeymoon in Vegas; Brian Hargrove, Barbara Anselmi, It Shoulda Been You; John Logan, Brian Yorkey, The Last Ship)

 

Score

• Jason Robert Brown, Honeymoon in Vegas
• John Kander, Fred Ebb, The Visit
• Wayne Kirkpatrick, Karey Kirkpatrick, Something Rotten!
• Jeanine Tesori, Lisa Kron, Fun Home

(Spoilers: Sting, The Last Ship; Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Finding Neverland; Brian Hargrove, Barbara Anselmi, It Shoulda Been You; Lucy Simon, Michael Korie, Amy Powers, Doctor Zhivago)

 

Orchestrations

• Christopher Austin, Don Sebesky & Bill Elliott, An American in Paris
• Larry Hochman, Something Rotten!
• Rob Mathes, The Last Ship
• Don Sebesky, Larry Blank, Jason Robert Brown & Charlie Rosen, Honeymoon in Vegas

(Spoilers: John Clancy, Fun Home; Simon Hale, Finding Neverland; Larry Hochman, The Visit; Larry Hochman, On the Twentieth Century; Harold Wheeler, Side Show, Daryl Waters, Holler If Ya Hear Me)

 

Set Design, Play

• Bunny Christie, Finn Ross, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
• Bob Crowley, Skylight
• Christopher Oram, Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2
• David Rockwell, You Can’t Take It with You

(Spoilers: Santo Loquasto, A Delicate Balance; Scott Pask, Airline Highway; Scott Pask, It’s Only a Play; Derek McLane, Living on Love; Bob Crowley, The Audience; John Lee Beatty, The Country House; David Rockwell, You Can’t Take It with You)

 

Set Design, Musical

• Bob Crowley & 59 Productions, An American in Paris
• Scott Pask, The Visit
• David Rockwell, On the Twentieth Century
• Michael Yeargan, The King and I

(Spoilers: David Zinn, Fun Home; Scott Pask, Finding Neverland; Derek McLane, Gigi; Beowulf Boritt, On the Town; David Rockwell, Side Show; Scott Pask, Something Rotten!)

 

Costume Design, Play

• Bob Crowley, The Audience
• Jane Greenwood, You Can’t Take It with You
• Michael Krass, Living on Love
• Christopher Oram, Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2

(Spoilers: Pam McKinnon, A Delicate Balance; David Zinn, Airline Highway; Ann Roth, It’s Only a Play)

 

Costume Design, Musical

• Gregg Barnes, Something Rotten!
• Bob Crowley, An American in Paris
• William Ivey Long, On the Twentieth Century
• Catherine Zuber, The King and I

(Spoilers: Suttirat Larlarb, Finding Neverland; Catherine Zuber, Gigi; Brian Hemesath, Honeymoon in Vegas; William Ivey Long, It Shoulda Been You; Jess Goldstein, On the Town; Paul Tazewell, Side Show; Ann Hould-Ward, The Visit)

 

Lighting Design, Play

• Paule Constable, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
• Paule Constable & David Plater, Wolf Hall, Parts 1 & 2
• Rick Fisher, The Audience
• Japhy Weideman, Airline Highway

(Spoilers: Lee Curran, Constellations; Jason Lyons, Hand to God; Natasha Katz, Skylight; Rick Fisher, The Audience; Philip S. Rosenberg, The Elephant Man; Donald Holder, You Can’t Take It with You)

 

Lighting Design, Musical

• Donald Holder, The King and I
• Natasha Katz, An American in Paris
• Ben Stanton, Fun Home
• Japhy Weideman, The Visit

(Spoilers: Kenneth Posner, Finding Neverland; Natasha Katz, Gigi; Mike Baldassari, Holler If Ya Hear Me; Howell Binkley, Honeymoon in Vegas; Jason Lyons, On the Town; Donald Holder, On the Twentieth Century; Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Side Show; Jeff Croiter, Something Rotten!; Christopher Akerlind, The Last Ship)