Tony Awards Predictions: Who Will Win & Who Should Win On Broadway’s Big Night 2023
09.06.2023 - 20:03
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Has there ever been a less predictable Tony Awards? Just a few weeks ago there were doubts that a televised ceremony would even happen, due to the ongoing WGA strike. That problem proved to be just a speed bump – the guild agreed not to picket the show, but the show will include no scripts, no pre-written introductions or podium banter. There will be the usual musical numbers from the nominated shows – the heart of the ceremony – as well as some additional performances, tributes to John Kander and Joel Grey, the traditional In Memoriam segment and, well, we’ll all just have to wait and see for the rest.
But the usual Will Wins/Should Wins are predictions of a different sort, and no strike or toxic-looking orange sky over New York City can stop those speculations. So here we go. Deadline’s 2023 Tony Awards Predictions, our Wills and Shoulds in select categories, along with a slew of observations, two cents and, well, who knows what else…
BEST LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Christian Borle, Some Like It HotJ. Harrison Ghee, Some Like It HotJosh Groban, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetBrian d’Arcy James, Into the WoodsBen Platt, ParadeColton Ryan, New York, New York
Worthy nominees all. Colton Ryan was the best thing about New York, New York, and the young actor’s star-making turn all but guarantees he’ll be back on this Tony stage again, but this isn’t his year. Vets Brian D’Arcy James and Christian Borle are seemingly incapable to turning in a bad performance, and the theater community’s affection shouldn’t be easily dismissed this weekend. But this category is a three-nominee race, with a too-close-to-call competition that could go in any direction. J. Harrison Ghee is wonderful in Some Like It Hot, turning