Variety The Awards Circuit section brings together all the news about awards and related content throughout the year, including the following: official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards, hosted by Variety awards editor Clayton Davis. Predictions pages reflect the current race standings and do not reflect the personal preferences of any individual competitor. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Forecasts are updated every Thursday.
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UPDATE: April 28, 2023
Weekly Commentary: Individual prediction pages will be updated throughout the weekend, leading to the announcement of Tony’s nominations.
The Tony Awards eligibility deadline for the 2022-2023 season is April 27, 2023, for all Broadway productions that meet all other eligibility requirements. Nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards will be announced on May 2, 2023.
The 76th annual Tony Awards are scheduled for June 11, 2023 at the United Palace in New York. It will air on CBS and Paramount+ and is produced by Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss, the latter also serving as the director.
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Best Musical
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“& Juliet(Stephen Sondheim Theatre)
“Kimberly Akimbo(Booth Theater) ***
“New York, New York(Théâtre Saint-James)
“Scaled” (Dutch Theatre)
“Some like it hot(Shubert Theater)Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings>>>
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best game
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“Between Riverside and Crazy(Hayes Theater)
“Fatty ham(American Airlines Theater)
“Leopoldstadt(Longacre Theater) ***
“Pi’s life(Gerald Schoenfeld Theater)
“At first glance(Golden Theater)Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Musical Revival
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“Camelot(Vivian Beaumont Theater – Lincoln Center Theater)
“In the woods(Théâtre Saint-James) ***
“Parade(Bernard B. Jacobs Theater)
“Sweeney Todd(Lunt-Fontanne Theater)Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings>>>
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Best replay
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“A doll’s house(Hudson Theater)
“The piano lesson(Barrymore Theatre) ***
“The sign in the window by Sidney Brustein(James Earl Jones Theater)
“Topdog/Underdog(Golden Theater)Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Actor (Musical)
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J. Harrison Ghee
“Some Like It Hot”
Josh Groban
“Sweeney Todd”
Ben Platt ***
“Parade”
colton ryan
“New York, New York”
Will Swenson
“A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical”Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Actor (playing)
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Oscar Isaac
“The Sign in the Window by Sidney Brustein”
Corey Hawkin ***
“Topdog/Underdog”
Stephen McKinleyHenderson
“Between Riverside and Crazy”
Wendell Pierce
“Death of a Salesman”
Marcel Spear
“Fat Ham”Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Actress (Musical)
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Annaleigh Ashford
“Sweeney Todd”
Sara Bareilles
“In the woods”
victoria clark ***
“Kimberly Akimbo”
Micaela Diamond
“Parade”
Anna Uzele
“New York, New York”Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Actress (Playing)
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Rachel Brosnahan
“The Sign in the Window by Sidney Brustein”
Jessica Chastain ***
“A Doll’s House”
Jodie Comer
“At first glance”
Laura Linney
“Summer 1976”
audra mcdonald
“Murders in the State of Ohio”Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Featured Actor (Musical)
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Kevin Cahoon
“Flaked”
Justin Cooley
“Kimberly Akimbo”
Kevin Del Aguila ***
“Some Like It Hot”
Alex Joseph Grayson
“Parade”
alex newel
“Flaked”Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Featured Actor (Playing)
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Arian Moayed
“A Doll’s House”
Andre DeShields
“Death of a Salesman”
Michael Potts
“The Piano Lesson”
Brandon Uranowitz ***
“Leopoldstadt”
David Zayas
“Cost of life”Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Featured Actress (Musical)
Julia Lester
“In the woods”
Alli Mauzey
“Kimberly Akimbo”
Bonnie Milligan ***
“Kimberly Akimbo”
Natasha Yvette Williams
“Some Like It Hot”
Betsy Wolfe
“& Juliet”Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Featured Actress (Playing)
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Danielle Brooks ***
“The Piano Lesson”
D’Arcy Carden
“Thanksgiving Day”
Sharon D.Clarke
“Death of a Salesman”
Nikki Crawford
“Fat Ham”
Kara Young
“Cost of life”Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Director (Musical)
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Michael Arden ***
“Parade”
Casey Nicholaw
“Some Like It Hot”
Jack O’Brien
“Flaked”
jessica stone
“Kimberly Akimbo”
Susan Stroman
“New York, New York”Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Director (playing)
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Sahim Ali
“Fat Ham”
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
“The Piano Lesson”
Kenny Leon
“Topdog/Underdog”
Jamie Lloyd ***
“A Doll’s House”
Max Webster
“Life of Pi”Tony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Music Book
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“& Juliet(Stephen Sondheim Theatre)
David West Read
“Kimberly Akimbo(Booth Theater) ***
David Lindsay Abaire
“Scaled” (Dutch Theatre)
Robert Horn
“Some like it hot(Shubert Theater)
Matthew Lopez, Amber RuffinTony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Choreography
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“& Juliet(Stephen Sondheim Theatre)
Jennifer Weber
“A Beautiful Noise: Neil Diamond’s Musical(Broadhurst Theatre)
Steven Hogett
“New York, New York(Théâtre Saint-James)
Susan Stroman
“KPOP(Circle in the Carré Theater)
Jennifer Weber
“Some like it hot(Shubert Theater) ***
Casey NicholawTony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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Best Original Score
“Kimberly Akimbo(Booth Theater) ***
Jeanine Tesori, David Lindsay-Abaire
“New York, New York(Théâtre Saint-James)
John Kander, Lin-Manuel Miranda
“Scaled” (Dutch Theatre)
Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally
“Some like it hot(Shubert Theater)
Marc Shaiman, Scott WittmanTony Awards Category Page with Rankings >>> Coming Soon
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About the Tony Awards
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, better known as the Tony Awards, is presented annually by the American Theater Wing and the Broadway League, recognizing excellence in Broadway theatre. The ceremony, held annually in New York City, was founded by producer and theater director Brock Pemberton and is named after Antoinette “Tony” Perry, an actress, producer, and theater manager who was co-founder of the American Theater Wing.
