TONY AWARDS. Long delayed but here we go...

There has been lots of mischigas about the on again-off again Tony Awards.  And, really, it's all understandable under the circumstances.  

Now is a time to celebrate the reopening of Broadway and to honor the hard work that went into the productions that did make it into the 2019-2020 Broadway season prior to the shutdown.

So, yes, tonight, it's on, though how it's being presented for public viewing is rather convoluted.

From 7-9 PM,  eastern time, you'll have to watch all but three of the awards being distributed on a streaming service, Paramount+.  To lure people in, they are offering a free week of viewing before the fee kicks in.  Up to you.  I'm not biting.

But starting at 9 PM, tune in to CBS for "The Tony Awards Presents Broadway's Back," a celebration filled with performances and the final three awards:  for best play, best play revival, and best musical.

For the record, I am posting my predictions here:

Best Play:  SLAVE PLAY

Best Musical:  MOULIN ROUGE

Best Play Revival:  BETRAYAL

Best Book of a Musical:  JAGGED LITTLE PILL

Best Original Score:  THE ROSE TATTOO

Best Lead Actor, Play:  TOM HIDDLESTON

Best Lead Actress, Play:  JOAQUINA KALUKANGO

Best Lead Actor, Musical: AARON TVEIT

Best Lead Actress, Musical:  ADRIENNE WARREN

Best Featured Actor, Play:  DAVID ALAN GRIER

Best Featured Actress, Play: LOIS SMITH

Best Featured Actor, Musical:  DANNY BURSTEIN

Best Featured Actress, Musical:  LAUREN PATTEN

Best Scenic Design, Play:  CLINT RAMOS

Best Scenic Design, Musical: DEREK McLANE

Best Costume Design, Play: DEDE AYITE (for Slave Play)

Best Costume Design, Musical:  CATHERINE ZUBER

Best Lighting Design, Play:  JIYOUN CHANG

Best Lighting Design, Musical:  JUSTIN TOWNSEND (for Moulin Rouge)

Best Sound Design, Play:  Daniel Kluger (for The Sound Inside)

Best Sound Design, Musical:  PETER HYLENSKI

Best Director, Play: ROBERT O'HARA

Best Director, Musical:  ALEX TIMBERS

Best Choreography: SONYA TAYEH

Best Orchestrations: KATIE KRESEK, CHARLIE ROSEN, MATT STINE &  JUSTIN LEVINE

Let's all find out together how well my predictions hold up.