Theater critic Charles McNulty’s Tonys predictions
Theater critic Charles McNulty’s Tonys predictions
It’s hard to see “Hamilton” not winning for best musical, book, original score, lead actor in a musical, featured actor and featured actress in a musical, direction and orchestration. That’s eight straight off the bat, with lead actor in a musical the only one of these contests with even a smidgen of uncertainty.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of “Hamilton,” is competing in this category against his thrilling costar Leslie Odom Jr., leaving the outside possibility of a split between them. If this happens, dark horse Danny Burstein, the affecting Tevye of Bartlett Sher’s revival of “Fiddler on the Roof,” could find himself hoisting a statuette — unlikely but something no Broadway connoisseur would mind. How about a three-way tie?
Here’s an opinionated look at how some of the other key races might play out.
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