How'd We Do? Tony Predictions 2017

Liz wins the Show Showdown “Predicting the Most Tony Wins Award of 2017,” with 15 correct (out of 24 categories). Sandra is first runner up, with 13. And Wendy brings up the rear with 12. It’s interesting to compare our results with those of last year (aka, the year of Hamilton), when we managed to predict from 16 to 20 each. As much fun—and as well-deserved—as the Hamilton wins were, it was even more fun to have such a competitive year this year. In 2017, Broadway is alive and kicking.

Musical: Dear Evan Hansen
Liz, Sandra, Wendy

Play: Oslo
Liz

Musical revival: Hello, Dolly!
Liz, Sandra, Wendy

Play revival: Jitney
Liz

Leading actor, play: Kevin Kline, Present Laughter
Sandra

Leading actress, play: Laurie Metcalf, A Doll’s House, Part 2
Liz, Sandra

Leading actor, musical: Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen
Liz, Sandra, Wendy

Leading actress, musical: Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!
Liz, Sandra, Wendy

Featured actor, play: Michael Aronov, Oslo
Zip

Featured actress, play: Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes
Sandra

Featured actor, musical: Gavin Creel, Hello, Dolly!
Sandra, Wendy

Featured actress, musical: Rachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan Hansen
Liz

Book, musical: Dear Evan Hansen, Steven Levenson
Liz, Sandra, Wendy

Original score: Dear Evan Hansen, music and lyrics, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Liz, Sandra, Wendy

Scenic design, play: Nigel Hook, The Play That Goes Wrong
Liz

Scenic design, musical: Mimi Lien, Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
Liz, Sandra, Wendy

Costume design, play: Jane Greenwood, The Little Foxes
Wendy

Costume design, musical: Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!
Zip

Lighting design, play: Christopher Akerlind, Indecent
Liz

Lighting design, musical: Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
Liz, Sandra, Wendy

Direction, play: Rebecca Taichman, Indecent
Wendy

Direction, musical: Christopher Ashley, Come From Away
Zip

Choreography: Andy Blankenbuehler, Bandstand
Sandra

Orchestrations: Alex Lacamoire, Dear Evan Hansen
Liz, Wendy