From THE KITE RUNNER to NEW YORK, NEW YORK, Broadway saw 40 new productions during the 2022-23 season,including 15 musicals (9 original, 6 revivals), 24 plays (18 original, 5 revivals, one return engagement), and one special engagement (original).
Lots of competition for awards, to be sure.
Despite my being a voting member of Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk as well as the lead Broadway critic for Talkin' Broadway (talkinbroadway.com), my ability to predict Tony Award winners is more of a matter of guessing and luck. Still, who can resist? No foul, no harm!
So, with no further ado, here are my picks for the winners for the 2023 Tony Awards. Tune in to CBS on Sunday night, June 11, 2023 to see how things pan out!!!
Best Book of a Musical
Kimberly Akimbo
Best Original Score
Some Like It Hot
Best Performance by Lead Actor in a Play
Sean Hayes
Best Performance by Lead Actress in a Play
Jessica Chastain
Best Performance by Lead Actor in a Musical
J. Harrison Ghee
Best Performance by Lead Actress in a Musical
Victoria Clark
Best Performance by Featured Actor in a Play
Jordan E. Cooper
Best Performance by Featured Actress in a Play
Miriam Silverman
Best Performance by Featured Actor in a Musical
Alex Newell
Best Performance by Featured Actress in a Musical
Bonnie Milligan
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Tim Hatley and Andrzej Goulding (Life of Pi)
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Scott Pask (Some Like It Hot)
Best Costume Design of a Play
Emilio Sosa (Ain’t No Mo’}
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes (Some Like It Hot)
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Ben Stanton (A Christmas Carol)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Natasha Katz (Sweeney Todd)
Best Sound Design of a Play
Ben and Max Ringham (Prima Facie)
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Kai Harada (New York, New York)
Best Direction of a Play
Patrick Marber (Leopoldstadt)
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden (Parade)
Best Choreography
Casey Nicholaw (Some Like It Hot)
Best Orchestrations
Charlie Rosen and Bryan Carter (Some Like It Hot)
Best Play
Leopoldstadt
Best Musical
Kimberly Akimbo
Best Revival of a Play
The Piano Lesson
Best Revival of a Musical
Parade
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