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Tony Awards predictions: ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ ‘Oslo,’ Bette Midler, Kevin Kline will win
By Paul Sheehan
Theater Jun 9, 2017
“Dear Evan Hansen” will win five Tony Awards on Sunday (June 11), including the coveted prize of Best Musical. Another new tuner, “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812,” will take four while the revival of the 1964 Best Musical champ “Hello, Dolly!” will also claim five, including one for Bette Midler. (See the full list of predicted Tony Awards winners.)
On the play front, no show will win more than two awards. “Oslo” is tipped to take Best Play (and director) while its closest rival, “A Doll’s House Part 2,” will finally win leading lady Laurie Metcalf a Tony after three losses. And while Kevin Kline looks like a lock to pick up his third Tony, his showcase, “Present Laughter,” is likely to lose the revival race to “Jitney.”
Below, we break down the predicted winners by show.
MUSICALS
“Dear Evan Hansen”
Best Musical
Best Actor (Ben Platt)
Best Featured Actress (Rachel Bay Jones)
Best Score
Best Book
“Hello, Dolly!”
Best Musical Revival
Best Actress (Bette Midler)
Best Featured Actor (Gavin Creel)
Best Orchestrations
Best Costume Design
“Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812”
Best Director
Best Choreography
Best Lighting Design
Best Scenic Design
2017 Tony Awards predictions: Complete odds in top categories
PLAYS
“Oslo”
Best Play
Best Director
“Jitney”
Best Play Revival
Best Scenic Design
“The Little Foxes”
Best Featured Actress (Cynthia Nixon)
Best Costume Design
“The Price”
Best Featured Actor (Danny DeVito)
“Indecent”
Best Lighting Design
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