The 68th Annual Tony Awards 2014 Predictions: Broadway's Biggest Night Could Be Bigger for Neil Patrick Harris, Jessie Mueller
Broadway's biggest night comes to CBS tomorrow night at 8 p.m. with the 68th annual Tony Awards, hosted by Hugh Jackman, but which plays will walk away winners?
Broadway is not just about honoring musicals, singing and dancing, but it is also about showcasing award worthy talent in acting for dramatic and comedic performances. It has, some have said, been a great year for Broadway from powerhouse performances by Neil Patrick Harris and Tyne Daly, to showcasing love and humor with "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" and "If/Then."
Sunday's award show will also be a night filled with big Broadway star presenters and Hollywood A-Listers, such as, Clint Eastwood, Samuel L. Jackson, Tina Fey and Kevin Bacon.
Here is a glimpse of some of the categories and their possible winners based on Entertainment Weekly and The New York Times reporting:
Best Play: It is expected to go to either "All the Way," the bio-play about Lyndon B. Johnson, or "Act One," another autobiographical play, this time about American playwright and theater director Moss Hart.
Best Musical: "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" has been described as a complete winner.
Best Revival of a Play:The award will likely go to one of these three: the all-star male cast of William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," "The Glass Menagerie" or "A Raisin in the Sun."
Best Revival of a Musical: Rave reviews of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" mean that this is perhaps Harris' year.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Bryan Cranston in "All the Way" is a sure fire win, some critics are saying.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: The winner is predicted to be either Cherry Jones for "The Glass Menagerie" or Audra McDonald for "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill." Some say that this this will be a tough battle between these two ladies.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Jefferson Mays is a favorite for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder." Mays plays eight roles in the show. Another favorite is Harris again for "Hedwig and the Angry Inch."
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Idina Menzel in "If/Then" and Jessie Mueller in "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" are predicted frontrunners. Some critics are saying that, just like Harris, this could be Mueller's year.
Best Costume Design of a Play: Jenny Tiramani for "Twelfth Night" is a favorite.
Best Book of a Musical: Many are looking at Robert L. Freedman for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder."
Best Direction of a Play: Tim Carroll for "Twelfth Night" may win on Sunday.
Best Direction of a Musical: "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is predicted to bring Michael Mayer a win.
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