predicting the Tony Award Nominations 2024 | which Broadway plays and musicals will get nominated?
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OHMYGOD HEY!
In a few days time, the 2024 Tony Award Nominations will be announced, celebrating some of the best of this year's Broadway plays and musicals.
In today's video, my stagey fiancé Aeron James and I, who are currently seeing many shows in New York, are predicting which shows, performers and creatives might be nominated.
Check out today's new video for our thoughts and make sure to comment down below with all of yours!
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00:00 | introduction
04:01 | musicals / plays
07:50 | directors / choreography
13:01 | actors in a play
20:26 | design / technical
31:12 | actors in a musical
44:21 | score / book / orchestrations
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Lighting designer here, thank you for acknowledging tech awards. Tired of people in general skipping these. They are just as important.
it's always wild to me that people diminish or ignore technical awards cause there's certain set design, lighting and costume choices from plays I saw a decade ago that I still think about today. It can enhance the story and viewing experience so much.
I saw a few shows last week and the lighting design was something that stood out to me in the shows! Especially The Outsiders and Harry Potter. The lighting was incredible!
I will comment on the poss. noms. in a minute BUT as someone who just came back to NY after seeing 12 shows in 7 days in London, I was WIPED! How are you both still standing after seeing so many?? Props to you 👏
I've seen most of the musicals and will see the rest (if they are still open) in June. Honestly -- ILLINOISE deserves every nomination and win it can gather (I saw the show both at the Armory and the St. James and will go again in June). The choreo is stunning, as is the sound, lighting and set. The richness that the new orchestrations bring to Sufjan Steven's music and the vocal and band performances were just amazing. The entire ensemble was beautiful to watch, but Ricky Ubeda and Ben Cook brought a lump to my throat. "We celebrate our sense of each other,
We have a lot to give one another."
CHIP ZEIN!!!!! YES!!! He deserves to win!
Too bad you haven't seen The Wiz. Lots of issues with that show (that I saw in LA), but you have missed the performances of Nichelle Lewis as Dorothy, Avery Wilson as the Scarecrow, Phillip Johnson Richardson as the Tin Man, Kyle Ramar Freeman as the Cowardly Lion, Deborah Cox’s Glinda, and Melody A. Betts as Aunt Em and later doubles as evil witch Evillene, and of course, Wayne Brady as The Wiz.
I think Here Lies Love might be stiffed because of the musicians union issue, just like Funny Girl was mostly stiffed because of Beanie.
I haven’t seen Cabaret yet, but I’m on team Merrily for Best Revival. That show is just SO GOOD!
I’m a little surprised neither of you mentioned Gatsby as a possibility for Best Choreography. It’s traditional, but so well written & beautifully performed. I haven’t seen Illinoise yet, so I’ll have to bow to your superior knowledge on that one for now.
For Best Musical my heart is with Suffs & Water for Elephants. I adored both shows.
I also loved How to Dance in Ohio, but I’m afraid it’s been closed too long & will be forgotten.
Gatsby sets were impressive and choreography was good, but the rest was meh.
Leslie Kritzer is a lock for Spamalot imo
If the theater gods have any justice left in their hearts, Chip will not only be nominated, but win his Lifetime achievement Tony.
saw my first ever broadway play this season after a lifetime of musicals - it was Appropriate. mind-blowingly amazing. i haven’t seen any of the competition unfortunately, but i would love to see acknowledgement for Sara, Corey, Natalie, lighting, sound, and sets! all so incredible, the use of lighting and sound was maybe the most impactful i’ve ever seen onstage.
Absolutely loved merrily we roll along and hoping for it to do really well ❤❤🥲
Chip Zien is so deserving! Also, Mickey Jo and Aron, I would love to see your who SHOULD be nominated lists!
I just saw on Broadway Lempicka and the next day i saw Water For Elephants. I am astounded how much i liked Lempicka AND how indifferent i felt about Water For Elephants. I think Lempicka is for younger people (the same people who are keeping Hadestown open) I think what we need are younger theater credics who actually love the theater. I hope in ten years the Menier Chocolate factory will do a revival of Lempicka and then Broadway & West End will appreciate it
Also, I love the estuary tangent. I love you guys Uncut ❤
Thanks so much. Now that I know what else you have seen based on your comments, I am excited to see your pending reviews.
Very much anticipating the Tony nominations. Really hoping for ties so we get 6 nominations in some categories. Won’t be able to follow it live.
I want Suffs to do well, as well as Merrily. I also expect The Outsiders to do well. Agree Stereophonic should do well. It would be great if Chip Zien got nominated!
Sarah pidgeon is confirmed featured rn so Amy Ryan seems like the likely 4th nom in lead
I think Rachel McAdams is much more likely than Amy Ryan
Interesting takes: I think Leslie Rodriguez gets nominated for spamalot. Her outstanding vocals and improv earns her a nomination in my book,
This! She was so good.
I’m very much rooting for Ali Louis Bourzgui for The Who’s Tommy (the name you both couldn’t remember, haha)! 😜💛
Lovely breakdown! thank you guys for sitting through all that theater - I was looking back at what I have seen and I thought it was a substantial amount but now realize HOW MANY shows have actually opened, OH BOY. I’ll just say on Costumes - for me one of the top offenders in Lempicka were the costumes, the ensemble with clip-on-taffeta accents and some of Eden’s more signature looks that though impressively designed looked uncomfortable to wear and not the most flattering, and on Merrily - a great friend of mine whose been in wardrobe on Broadway and the Met, etc for decades, was going on and on how inaccurate some of those period choices were in that show, and how unflattering the fit was on Lesley’s outfits, even considering the character, enlightening for me! (And if it gets nominated for set I will riot, that production is great In spite of that high school production set).
I’m seeing Merrily in a couple weeks for my moms birthday and Cabaret a week before the Tony’s, but stereophonic was so good and deserves all the nominations (including best score, I say that as a musical fan myself). I’m so curious about seeing Illinoise, and my dark horse hope is that Roger Bart gets a nomination because he and his performance of “for the dreamers” was one of the best parts of back to the future
I loved the dancing in The Great Gatsby!!!!!!!!! Where is that?
Mickey Jo-forgive my intrusrion, but I just have to fawn on you a bit. Last week, I sat through your review of The Notebook-a show I had not really planned on seeing. Then I heard what you said, so I figured it was a great way to see Maryanne Plunket again (I adore her), and with the rave from you, I went. OMG. (Note, I'm a reformed theatre critic myself, so your words do carry some weight with me.) I was blown away by The Notebook. I went in figuring it was going to be some maudlin claptrap (with a Nicholas Sparks pedigree, it's an easy assumption to make). But I said to my friend (who had shoved me into see some real claptrap, Hell's Kitchen, a show I hated from beginning to end except for a couple of performances and NOT the leads, plus I don't like Alicia Keys), "If Mickey Jo is raving about it, how bad can it be?" I was absolutely blown away (almost as much as I was blown away by Here Lies Love-but let's not go there for now). So thank you for giving it the Mickey Jo Seal of Approval (is that a thing?). Just thought I'd let you know some of us to heed your advice.
I can’t wait for Tuesday to watch the nominations with you and Aeron 😀 The shows I hope get the most nominations are the ones I’m seeing in June: Stereophonic, Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along, and Illinoise. I also hope good things for Suffs. I hope you two get some much needed rest when you get home- it’s really great you guys have been able to see so much on Broadway this past year. May it continue!
2 Noms I didn't hear mentioned:
1) I know you all never saw it but I hope Once Upon a One More Time gets a nom for choreography. That show was DEEPLY flawed but the choreographers and dancers were phenomenal. There are rehearsal videos on YT for anyone curious.
2) The set in I Need That was very cool (though very anxiety-inducing) and a huge part of the story.
Both at risk of being forgotten I think.
OUAOMT was not deeply flawed at all, people decided to hate it just because. At least it had a beautiful story unlike Hell's kitchen that has no plot but people love it. The musical will comeback one day and people will be like "oh wait, this was not bad at all".
I 110% agree about Once Upon a One More Time’s choreography! Definitely deserves a nomination.
I don't think OUaOMT will get a choreography nomination cause it can be seen as unoriginal, just copying the dancing in Britney's videos. If that show does manage any nominations, it'll most likely be for Jennifer Simard & possibly Justin Guarini (though he's more of a long shot).
@@pablog5965 I saw it, and I disagree. The cast was great but the story was clumsily executed and so cheesy at times I rolled my eyes in the theatre. It benefited tremendously from all the details of Britney's conservatorship becoming public between when the show was originally planned to be staged and when it finally was. It made the story feel more poignant and personal to Britney if not to the characters. It was fun but the book left a lot to be desired for me.
I think I saw you guys at Lempicka matinee! I hope you see Enemy of The People or Oh Mary before you leave! What’s interesting about Illinoise is the dance critic of NYT gave the off-Bway production a mixed-negative review.
We went straight from Lempicka to Oh Mary! We loved it! 😁
@@AeronJames so awesome!!! You guys probably did the 3-show day today then! Enjoy NYC!
I saw Enemy of the People on Wed. I was expecting to like it cause I like Ibsen, but it was even better than my expectations. The way they staged the Town Hall scene coming out of intermission was fantastic!.
My thoughts:
Best New Play: A Prayer for the French Republic, JaJa's African Hair Braiding, Mother Play, Stereophonic.
Best Revival of a Play: An Enemy of the People, Appropriate, Purlie Victorious.
Best New Musical: Hell's Kitchen, Lempicka, The Notebook, The Outsiders, Suffs.
Best Revival of a Musical: Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Merrily We Roll Along, The Who's Tommy.
I see you got the STEROPHONIC
Tee. Did you get their "multipurpose"tray? This is going to be one wild year. Preparing myself for head spinning shocks. BTTF will probably get BM nom..which it does not deserve . The big crowd pleasing musical usually gets a nomination.
Would you consider doing a video explaining the different categories? I still have no idea what sound design or featured actor mean hahahah
I wonder what categorizes Kara Young's performance as a supporting role rather than a lead in Purlie Victorious?
Interested that you didn't mention "Doubt" in any nominations. Yes, it just closed, but it had big name lead actors and great reviews.
I can’t wait🤩
Really hoping Dorian Harewood and Leslie Kritzer get nominations but it could go either way for both of them. Would also love to see the Notebook and Here Lies Love gets noms for best original score. That’s like my Tony’s wishlist
They have moved William Jackson Harper into lead and as a result there will be five nominees in the category.
Ricky Ubeda has been moved to Featured Actor in a Musical.
The estuary tangent was 10/10
I hope HERE LIES LOVE is remembered in the design categories. I feel like it deserves noms in all areas, but especially set and sound.
for me this year's tony awards is very easy. if Chip Zien gets nominatwd it's a good year. if he's not i will never care about the tony awards ever again nothing else matters
(fingers crossed for Harmony and How to dance in Ohio to get at least some nominations. Merrily is the only other show i strongly care about in this season but I'm not worried about merrily we roll along in the slightest)
I thought Amber Iman and George Abud were locks for noms.
In re Cabaret, the question is: did we really need another production of Cabaret? And if so, does Cabaret really need more Tonys? Whether it was really good in London for London audiences or not, the New York reviews I've read make it sound like this is not a great production.
If the Tony Awards were a measure of artistic merit, then 'Here Lies Love' would win Best Musical hands-down. But because the Awards are used as a marketing tool, then it's unlikely that HLL will even get a nomination.
Based on some of the precursor awards, I think Eli Gelb is much more likely to get a nom than some of the other Stereophonic actors you mentioned. If they all go featured I think Eli & Will Brill are most likely.
When you’re rattling off the play names, you’re speaking is so fast/blurred that I don’t always know what you’re saying (on top of the accent). Love, one of your New York Mothers 💜
Am I remebering wrong but wasn't Days of Wine and Roses always a limited run since the beginning, but it extended ?
No I believe it was limited and then closed early
Limited but closed early
What about Best 3 Ages of Man Interpretation by 6 Actors? I still want Lindsey to win, but if Bebe wins I won't be upset. They need a category for Best Ensemble
Laura Bell Bundy best leading actress in a play nomination. I feel all the musicals should perform at the Tony's.
I love the way you both are excited for tony noms...hahahaplus with british accent makes it more chilling
Tommy has amazing choreography!
It had non-stop movement but the actual dancing was very cruise ship/basic
i’ve hardly seen anything, but Bebe Neuwirth or we ride at dawn.
All I can predict is that my favourite show is going to get next to nothing and that kinda sucks. Not because I think it deserves loads of noms, but just because it's no fun knowing that most people think your favourite is a pile of rubbish. I can appreciate excellent art - Merrily was fantastic - but my heart always prefers the silly, fun shows. At least it's still open and there are plenty of shows that can't boast that feat this season.
Just got through the opening, but I think Once Upon a Once More Time was actually really fun! It was out at a bad time with & Juliet. I personally liked the storytelling and thought process of Once Upon better than Juliet. Actually, I kind of hate & Juliet...
Back to the Future has nothing to worry about they are the & Juliet for this season.
Which is fine and all, but & Juliet is still running, and is set to be the last show from its season to stay open 🤷♂️
For those who've been to several of them, what are the Broadway theaters with the best bathrooms? I've heard women are in a bind in many of them due to age/design of the buildings. Have you ever thought twice about a show due to something like that, or is it just an annoyance?
During intermission the bathrooms are crazy at every theater, to try avoid it I usually go straight to the bathroom when I enter the theater just before the show. In general the number of bathroom stalls correlates with the size of the theater (so fewer seats fewer stalls, more seats more stalls).
Bebe better win the Tony for best featured actress!
I would love to see Here Lies Love, How to Dance in Ohio, The Cottage, and Jaja’s African Hair Braiding in the nominations! Why did everyone like Prayers for the French Republic so much??
No Lempika?
No leads for WATER FOR ELEPHANTS?
We love a good tangent lol
The Tony Award for best estuary goes to...
Lempicka all the way!
My hot take and I will die on that hill is that I have seen Appropriate a large number of times and TBH Sarah Paulson really isn't that good. This is coming from someone who really rates her as a TV actress and was surprised by my experience, but i found her understudy at the Hayes far better in the role.The material admittedly doesn't give her the best to work with. IMO its an average play with truly excellent performances.She's probably a shoe in for the Tony though judging by how everyone seems to be wetting themselves over her on social media. TBH the standout adult performances in Appropriate were Corey, Michael and Natalie. And why oh why oh why does Michael Esper always get overlooked in shows? It's like the Oliviers for Glass Menagerie where everyone else except him got nominated and he played the main role in it!!
Any musical that was a movie first will get a nom. That's usually how it goes in the states. They want to capitalize on the fact that it was a movie. Hopefully not this year, but probably.
Omg…seriously…how do afford to see so many? I know its your job but thats a serious investment
There are ways to get tickets for as low as $45! You just gotta know how to play the game right
@@NFTProductions sure if you dont care at all about what seat you get
They probably got press comps
@@NFTProductions It's not a secret. It's called queuing up for rush tickets in the morning.
He definitely gets invited for free sometimes
I hope bekah Brunsetter wins bc I just saw the primere of her new play
I have never disagreed with reviewers more than when I saw Lempicka. It is a stunning musical with stunning music. Ughh if it closes I will be so sad. I saw it when Mariand Torres went on for her first time as Tamara and BLEW ME AWAY. The whole show... wow. One I won't forget.
*I realize this may be an unpopular opinion haha
THE GREAT GATSBY....not for new musical? Choreography? Director? Jeremy Jordan?
Have you seen it? Gatsby was okay, so so many others are better.
@@yf2734unfortunately no, just the show that to my ear wasnt being discussed
IKRR! So sad that they left it out + I want it to be nominated for best orchestrations
Eva is 28!! I feel like she's still a young person...or maybe I'm just an elderly millennial. 😂
Living in the midwest, I can only go on soundtracks and random performances showing up on UA-cam, so I don't have a dog in this race. I mostly just can't wait for the performances at the Tonys.
just saw hells kitchen .. thought the book was awful!
Coming from Illinois, you don't pronounce the "s" at the end. My pet peeve. 😉
The show is called Illinoise 😉
The show's title is "Illinoise" as is Sufjan Stevens' album that inspired the show -- the "S" is pronounced "ILLINOIZE."
@@MickeyJoTheatre Ok my bad. Thanks for the correction!!
So confused@@dalebeverly7868. Noise vs Noize for the name of the show? Don't they sound the same?
Given the end of Appropriate not SET???!
I said set!!! Did I not say set?!
Yup, he did say set. I'm just watching this now (4h after his post)
@@MickeyJoTheatre my gosh sorry I typed this before you did.. my bad :(
Its pronounced Illinoy is you're going by the state's name.
Correct! The show, however, is spelt and pronounced Illinoise 🙂
Best New Musical: Great Gatsby, hells kitchen,
Too too long what should have been 15 minutes tops is an hour for that reason I’m out!
Illinoise will probably win best musical. I saw it yesterday and really didn't care for it. If it were up to me I'd give best musical to Notebook or Hells Kitchen. I think Merrily is basically a lock for best revival and Stereophonic for best play.