Hamilton won 11 awards and The Humans four, including best musical and best play respectively.
Below are the winners of the 70th annual Tony Awards, listed in red with an asterisk*
Also listed are my personal preferences (not predictions),as well as the results of a survey in which I asked you to pick your personal preferences (not predictions) in 15 of the 24 categories.
Best Play
Nominated: Eclipsed, The Father, The Humans, King Charles III
My preference:The Humans
Your preference: The Humans
*Winner: The Humans
Best Musical
Nominated: Bright Star, Hamilton, School of Rock—The Musical, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, Waitress
My preference: Hamilton
Your preference: Hamilton
*Winner: Hamilton
Best Revival of A Play
Nominated: Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge, Blackbird, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Noises Off
My preference: Long Day’s Journey Into Night,
Your preference: Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
*Winner: Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
Best Revival of a Musical
Nominated: The Color Purple, Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me, Spring Awakening
My preference: Spring Awakening
Your preference: Spring Awakening
*Winner:The Color Purple
Best Book of a Musical
Nominated: Bright Star (Steve Martin)
Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
School of Rock—The Musical (Julian Fellowes)
Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed (George C. Wolfe)
My preference: Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
*Winner: Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Nominated: Bright Star (Music: Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
Lyrics: Edie Brickell)
Hamilton (Music and Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda)
School of Rock—The Musical (Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics: Glenn Slater) Waitress (Music & Lyrics: Sara Bareilles)
My preference: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
*Winner: Hamilton (Music and Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Best Lead Actor in a Play
Nominated: Gabriel Byrne, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Jeff Daniels, Blackbird
Frank Langella, The Father
Tim Pigott-Smith, King Charles III
Mark Strong, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
My preference: Frank Langella, The Father
Your preference: Mark Strong, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
*Winner: Frank Langella, The Father
Best Lead Actress in a Play
Nominated: Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Laurie Metcalf, Misery
Lupita Nyong’o, Eclipsed
Sophie Okonedo, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
Michelle Williams, Blackbird
My preference: Jessica Lange
Your preference: Jessica Lange
*Winner: Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Best Lead Actor in a Musical
Nominated: Alex Brightman, School of Rock—The Musical
Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof
Zachary Levi, She Loves Me
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton
My preference: Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton
Your preference: Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton
*Winner: Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton
Best Lead Actress in a Musical
Nominated: Laura Benanti, She Loves Me
Carmen Cusack, Bright Star
Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Jessie Mueller, Waitress
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton
My preference: Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Your preference: Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
*Winner: Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Nominated: Reed Birney, The Humans
Bill Camp, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
David Furr, Noises Off
Richard Goulding, King Charles III
Michael Shannon, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
My preference: Reed Birney, The Humans
Your preference: Reed Birney, The Humans
*Winner: Reed Birney, The Humans
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Nominated: Pascale Armand, Eclipsed
Megan Hilty, Noises Off
Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans
Andrea Martin, Noises Off
Saycon Sengbloh, Eclipsed
My preference: Jayne Houdyshell
Your preference: Megan Hilty, Noises Off
*Winner: Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Nominated: Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Brandon Victor Dixon, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Christopher Jackson, Hamilton
My preference: Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress
Your preference: Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
*Winner: Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Best Featured Actress in Musical
Nominated: Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me
Jennifer Simard, Disaster!
Adrienne Warren, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
My preference: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Your preference: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
*Winner: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Best Choreography
Nominated: Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
Savion Glover, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Hofesh Shechter, Fiddler on the Roof
Randy Skinner, Dames at Sea
Sergio Trujillo, On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan
My preference: Savion Glover, Shuffle Along
Your preference: Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
*Winner: Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
Best Direction of a Musical
Nominated: Michael Arden, Spring Awakening
John Doyle, The Color Purple
Scott Ellis, She Loves Me
Thomas Kail, Hamilton
George C. Wolfe, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
My preference: Thomas Kail, Hamilton
Your preference: Thomas Kail, Hamilton
*Winner: Thomas Kail, Hamilton
Best Direction of a Play
Nominated: Rupert Goold, King Charles III
Jonathan Kent, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Joe Mantello, The Humans
Liesl Tommy, Eclipsed
Ivo Van Hove, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
My preference: Joe Mantello, The Humans
Your preference: Joe Mantello, The Humans
Winner: Ivo Van Hove, Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Nominated: Ess Devlin & Finn Ross, American Psycho
David Korins, Hamilton
Santo Loquasto, Shuffle Along
David Rockwell, She Loves Me
My preference: David Rockwell, She Loves Me
*Winner: David Rockwell, She Loves Me
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Nominated: Beowulf Boritt, Therese Raquin
Christopher Oram, Hughie
Jan Versweyveld, A View from the Bridge
David Zinn, The Humans
My preference: Beowulf Boritt, Therese Raquin
*Winner:David Zinn, The Humans
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Nominated: Gregg Barnes, Tuck Everlasting
Jeff Mahshie, She Loves Me
Ann Roth, Shuffle Along
Paul Tazewell, Hamilton
My preference: Paul Tazewell, Hamilton
*Winner: Paul Tazewell, Hamilton
Best Costume Design of a Play
Jane Greenwood, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Michael Krass, Noises Off
Clint Ramos, Eclipsed
Tom Scutt, King Charles III
My preference: Tom Scutt, King Charles III
*Winner: Clint Ramos, Eclipsed
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Nominated: Howell Binkley, Hamilton
Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Shuffle Along
Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening
Justin Townsend, American Psycho
My preference: Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Shuffle Along
*Winner: Howell Binkley, Hamilton
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Nominated:Natasha Katz, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Justin Townsend, The Humans
Jan Versweyveld, The Crucible
Jan Versweyveld, A View from the Bridge
My preference: Justin Townsend, The Humans
*Winner:Natasha Katz, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Best Orchestrations
Nominated: August Eriksmoen, Bright Star
Larry Hochman, She Loves Me
Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton
Daryl Waters, Shuffle Along
My preference: Daryl Waters, Shuffle Along
*Winner: Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first acceptance rap (for best score):
“My wife’s the reason anything gets done
She nudges me towards promise by degrees
She is a perfect symphony of one
Our son is her most beautiful reprise
We chase the melodies that seem to find us
Until they’re finished songs and start to play
When senseless acts of tragedy remind us
That nothing here is promised, not one day
This show is proof that history remembers
We live through times when hate and fear seem stronger
We rise and fall, and light from dying embers
Remembrance is that hope and love last longer
And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love
Cannot be killed or swept aside
I sing Vanessa’s symphony; Eliza tells her story
Now fill the world with music, love, and pride.”
