We here at "The ArtsWire Weekly" LOVE Musical Theatre. So much that two of us started our own Tony Nominations (which are set to be officially announced Tuesday April 30th at 8:30AM). Below you'll see what Ricky and Mateo would nominate if they had their choice. It's funny to note that many of them are the same, i.e. "Great minds think alike." But there are some definite changes in their paths. So check out our noms and compare to what actually DID get nominated!
BEST MUSICAL
Mateo's Picks
- HADESTOWN
- THE PROM
- TOOTSIE
- BEETLEJUICE
Ricky's Picks
- HADESTOWN
- THE PROM
- BEETLEJUICE
- TOOTSIE
BEST PLAY
Mateo's Picks
- WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME
- CHOIR BOY
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
- THE FERRYMAN
Ricky's Picks
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
- THE FERRYMAN
- CHOIR BOY
- INK
- HILLARY AND CLINTON
BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL
Mateo's Picks
- OKLAHOMA!
- KISS ME, KATE
Ricky's Picks
- KISS ME, KATE
- OKLAHOMA!
BEST PLAY REVIVAL
Mateo's Picks
- TORCH SONG
- BURN THIS
- ALL MY SONS
- KING LEAR
Ricky's Picks
- THE BOYS IN THE BAND
- BURN THIS
- THE WAVERLY GALLERY
- ALL MY SONS
- TORCH SONG
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Mateo's Picks
- Brooks Ashmanskas – THE PROM
- Santino Fontana – TOOTSIE
- Reeve Carney – HADESTOWN
- Damon Daunno – OKLAHOMA
- The Puppeteers – KING KONG
Ricky's Picks
- Brooks Ashmankas - THE PROM
- Alex Brightman - BEETLEJUICE
- Santino Fontana - TOOTSIE
- Will Chase - KISS ME KATE
- Derrick Baskins - AIN'T TOO PROUD
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Mateo's Picks
- Beth Leavel – THE PROM
- Stephanie J. Block – THE CHER SHOW
- Sophia Anne Caruso – BEETLEJUICE
- Rebecca Naomi Jones – OKLAHOMA
- Caitlin Kinnunen – THE PROM
Ricky's Picks
- Beth Level - THE PROM
- Sophia Anne Caruso - BETTLEJUICE
- Stephanie J. Block - THE CHER SHOW
- Kelli O'Hara - KISS ME, KATE
- Caitlin Kinnunen - THE PROM
BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Mateo's Picks
- George Salazar – BE MORE CHILL
- Reg Rogers – TOOTSIE
- Andre De Shields – HADESTOWN
- Patrick Page – HADESTOWN
- Damon Daunno – OKLAHOMA!
Ricky's Picks
- Reg Rogers - TOOTSIE
- Rob McClure - BEETLEJUICE
- Andre De Shields - HADESTOWN
- Patrick Vaill - OKLAHOMA!
- Patrick Page - HADESTOWN
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Mateo's Picks
- Amber Gray – HADESTOWN
- Bonnie Milligan – HEAD OVER HEELS
- Leslie Kritzer – BEETLEJUICE
- Ali Stroker – OKLAHOMA
- Angie Schworer – THE PROM
Ricky's Picks
- Leslie Kitzer - BEETLEJUICE
- Ali Stroker - OKLAHOMA!
- Mary Testa - OKLAHOMA!
- Bonnie Milligan - HEAD OVER HEELS
- Amber Grey - HADESTOWN
BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
Mateo's Picks
- Paddy Considine – THE FERRYMAN
- Jeremy Pope – CHOIR BOY
- Michael Urie – TORCH SONG
- Jeff Daniels – TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
- Jonny Lee Miller – INK
Ricky's Picks
- Paddy Considine - THE FERRYMAN
- Jeremy Pope - CHOIR BOY
- Jeff Daniels - TO KILL A MOCKINBIRD
- Brian Cranston - NETWORK
- Jonny Lee Miller - INK
BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Mateo's Picks
- Heidi Schreck – WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME
- Kerry Washington – AMERICAN SON
- Laura Donnelly – THE FERRYMAN
- Annette Benning – ALL MY SONS
- Janet McTeer – BERNHARDT/HAMLET
Ricky's Picks
- Kerry Washington - AMERICAN SON
- Glenda Jackson - KING LEAR
- Annette Benning - ALL MY SONS
- Elaine May - THE WAVERLY GALLERY
- Laurie Metcalf - HILLARY AND CLINTON
BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Mateo's Picks
- Bertie Carvel – INK
- John Clay III – CHOIR BOY
- Caleb Eberhardt – CHOIR BOY
- Max Gordon Moore – THE NAP
- Tom Glynn-Carney – THE FERRYMAN
Ricky's Picks
- Brandon Uranowitz - BURN THIS
- Bertie Carvel - INK
- Tom Glynn-Carney - THE FERRYMAN
- Zak Orth - HILLARY AND CLINTON
- Benjamin Walker - ALL MY SONS
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Mateo's Picks
- Fionnula Flanagan – THE FERRYMAN
- Ceila Keenan-Bolger – TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
- Genevieve O’Reilly – THE FERRYMAN
- Mercedes Ruehl – TORCH SONG
- Julie White - GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS
Ricky's Picks
- LaTanya Richardson Jackson - TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
- Joan Allen - THE WAVERLY GALLERY
- Julie White - GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS
- Dearbhla Molloy - THE FERRYMAN
- Fionnula Flanagan - THE FERRYMAN
BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Mateo's Picks
- Rachel Chavkin – HADESTOWN
- Daniel Fish – OKLAHOMA!
- Casey Nicholaw – THE PROM
- Alex Timbers – BEETLEJUICE
Ricky's Picks
- Alex Timbers - BEETLEJUICE
- Rachel Chavkin - HADESTOWN
- Casey Nicholaw - THE PROM
- Scott Ellis - TOOTSIE
BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Mateo's Picks
- Sam Mendes – THE FERRYMAN
- Trip Cullman – CHOIR BOY
- Rupert Goold – INK
- Bartlett Sher – TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Ricky's Picks
- Sam Mendes - THE FERRYMAN
- Rupert Goold - INK
- Ivo Van Hove - NETWORK
- Trip Cullman - CHOIR BOY
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Mateo's Picks
- Anais Mitchell – HADESTOWN
- Bryan Adams – PRETTY WOMAN
- Matthew Skylar, Chad Beguelin – THE PROM
- Danny Elfman – GARRY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS
Ricky's Picks
- Anais Mitchell - HADESTOWN
- Matthew Skylar, Chad Beguelin - THE PROM
- David Yazbek - TOOTSIE
- Jason Michael Webb, Fitz Patton - CHOIR BOY
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Mateo's Picks
- David Neumann – HADESTOWN
- Warren Carlyle – KISS ME, KATE
- Sergio Trujillo – AIN'T TOO PROUD
- Casey Nicholaw – THE PROM
Ricky's Picks
- Spender Liff - HEAD OVER HEELS
- Casey Nicholaw - THE PROM
- Connor Gallagher - BEETLEJUICE
- Warren Carlyle - KISS ME, KATE
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Mateo's Picks
- Anais Mitchell – HADESTOWN
- Bob Martin – THE PROM
- Robert Horn – TOOTSIE
- Scott Brown, Anthony King – BEETLEJUICE
Ricky's Picks
- Scott Brown, Anthony King - BEETLEJUICE
- Robert Horn - Tootsie
- Anais Mitchell - HADESTOWN
- Bob Martin, Chad Beguelin - THE PROM
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Mateo's Picks
- Rob Howell - THE FERRYMAN
- Bunny Christie - INK
- Jan Versweyveld - NETWORK
- Derek McLane - AMERICAN SON
Ricky's Picks
- Rob Howell - THE FERRYMAN
- Beowulf Boritt - BERHARDT/HAMLET
- Bunny Christie - INK
- Jan Versweyveld - NETWORK
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Mateo's Picks
- Rachel Hauck - HADESTOWN
- David Korins - BEETLEJUICE
- Beowulf Boritt - BE MORE CHILL
- Laura Jellinek - OKLAHOMA!
Ricky's Picks
- David Korins - BEETLEJUICE
- Peter England - KING KONG
- Rachel Hauck - HADESTOWN
- Laura Jellinek - OKLAHOMA!
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Mateo's Picks
- Peter Mumford - THE FERRYMAN
- Peter Kaczorowski - AMERICAN SON
- Jan Versweyveld, Tal Yarden - NETWORK
- Peter Kaczorowski - CHOIR BOY
Ricky's Picks
- Peter Mumford - THE PERRYMAN
- Jan Versweyveld, Tal Yarden - NETWORK
- Neil Austin - INK
- Hugh Vanstone - THE BOYS IN THE BAND
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Mateo's Picks
- Bradley King - HADESTOWN
- Kenneth Posner, Peter Nigrini - BEETLEJUICE
- Natasha Katz - THE PROM
- Kevin Adams - HEAD OVER HEELS
Ricky's Picks
- Peter Mumford - KING KONG
- Kenneth Posner, Peter Nigrini - BEETLEJUICE
- Bradley King - HADESTOWN
- Kevin Adams - THE CHER SHOW
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Mateo's Picks
- Ann Roth - GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS
- Jane Greenwood - ALL MY SONS
- Bunnie Christie - INK
- Rob Howell - THE FERRYMAN
Ricky's Picks
- Toni-Leslie James - BERNHARDT/HAMLET
- David Zinn - THE BOYS IN THE BAND
- Ann Roth - GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS
- Clint Ramos - TORCH SONG
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Mateo's Picks
- Michael Krass - HADESTOWN
- William Ivey Long - BEETLEJUICE
- Arianne Phillips - HEAD OVER HEELS
- Matthew Patchman - THE PROM
Ricky's Picks
- Arianne Phillips - HEAD OVER HEELS
- William Ivey Long - BEETLEJUICE
- Bob Mackie - THE CHER SHOW
- Michael Krass - HADESTOWN
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY
Mateo's Picks
- Nick Powell - THE FERRYMAN
- Fitz Patton - CHOIR BOY
- Eric Sleichim - NETWORK
- Adam Cork - INK
Ricky's Picks
- Nick Powell - THE FERRYMAN
- Adam Cork - INK
- Fitz Patton - CHOIR BOY
- Scott Lehrer - TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Mateo's Picks
- Nevin Steinberg, Jessica Paz - HADESTOWN
- Ryan Rumery - BE MORE CHILL
- Peter Hylenski - BEETLEJUICE
- Brian Ronan - THE PROM
Ricky's Picks
- Peter Hylenski - KING KONG
- Nevin Steinberg, Jessica Paz - HADESTOWN
- Nevin Steinberg - THE CHER SHOW
- Ryan Rymery - BE MORE CHILL
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Mateo's Picks
- Michael Chorney, Todd Sickafoose - HADESTOWN
- Simon Hale - TOOTSIE
- Larry Hochman, John Clancy - THE PROM
- Larry Hochman - KISS ME, KATE
Ricky's Picks
- Michael Chorney, Todd Sickafoose - HADESTOWN
- Larry Hochman, John Clancy - THE PROM
- Simon Hale - TOOTSIE
- Tom Kitt - HEAD OVER HEELS