My Nominees for the 2012 Tony Awards

Before the Tony Awards nominations are announced tomorrow morning, I thought I would compile a list of my predictions for the eventual nominees.  While I certainly *hope* that you take the time to read all of my Tony Watch articles (the latest of which can be found here) on this same subject, this should provide an easy frame of reference for those of you who haven’t gotten to all of them yet.

Plus, it’s nice to take one final look back now that all the shows have opened and we can put everything in perspective.  And having an official list will make it easier to see how accurate my predictions actually are.  So here are my picks for all the major Tony categories, along with a Runner-Up that I could see knocking one of my nominees out of the running.

Andrew Garfield in Death of a Salesman

Best Featured Actor in a Play

Andrew Garfield, Death of a Salesman
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Jeremy Shamos, Clybourne Park
Michael Esper, The Lyons
Thomas Sadoski, Other Desert Cities
Runner-Up:  Dick Latessa, The Lyons                           

Best Featured Actress in a Play

Angela Lansbury, The Best Man

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Peter and the Starcatcher

Condola Rashad, Stick Fly

Judith Light, Other Desert Cities

Linda Edmond, Death of a Salesman

Runner-Up:  Christina Kirk, Clybourne Park

Phillip Boykin in Porgy and Bess

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

David Alan Grier, Porgy and Bess

Josh Young, Jesus Christ Superstar

Michael Cerveris, Evita

Patrick Page, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

Phillip Boykin, Porgy and Bess

Runner-Up:  Tom Hewitt, Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Ghost

Elaine Page, Follies

Jessie Mueller, On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever

Judy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Melissa van der Schyff, Bonnie and Clyde

Runner-Up:  Terri White, Follies

Tracie Bennett in End of the Rainbow

Best Actor in a Play

Alan Rickman, Seminar
James Corden, One Man, Two Guvnors
James Earl Jones, The Best Man
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Death of a Salesman
Stacy Keach, Other Desert Cities
Runner-Up:  Hugh Dancy, Venus in Fur

Best Actress in a Play

Cynthia Nixon, Wit

Linda Lavin, The Lyons

Nina Arianda, Venus in Fur

Stockard Channing, Other Desert Cities

Tracie Bennett, End of the Rainbow

Runner-Up:  Jennifer Lim, Chinglish

Jan Maxwell in Follies

Best Actor in a Musical

Danny Burstein, Follies

Jeremy Jordan, Newsies/Bonnie and Clyde

Norm Lewis, Porgy and Bess

Rob Raines, Follies

Steve Kazee, Once

Runner-Up:  Raul Esparza, Leap of Faith

Best Actress in a Musical

Audra McDonald, Porgy and Bess

Bernadette Peters, Follies

Cristin Milioti, Once

Jan Maxwell, Follies

Kelli O’Hara, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Runner-Up:  Elena Roger, Evita

Elaine Paige and the boys of Follies

 Best Revival of a Play
The Best Man
Death of a Salesman
A Streetcar Named Desire
Wit
Runner-Up:  Master Class

Best Revival of a Musical

Evita

Follies

Jesus Christ Superstar

Porgy and Bess

Runner-Up:  Godspell

The cast of Newsies

Best Play

Clybourne Park
Other Desert Cities
Peter and the Starcatcher
Venus in Fur
Runner-Up:  The Lyons

Best Musical

Newsies

Nice Work If You Can Get It

Once

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

Runner-Up:  Bonnie and Clyde

Check back tomorrow morning to see how I did!