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This Week on Broadway for June 2, 2019: Tony Awards Predictions

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about next Sunday's Tony Awards; what will win, what should win.  
This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest running Broadway and theatrical podcast with hundreds of shows giving thousands of reviews and interviews. Subscribe to BroadwayRadio in iTunes by CLICKING HERE. ---------------------------------- Panel: Peter Filichia | peter@broadwayradio.com | Facebook PETER FILICHIA is a theater journalist and historian with a number of books, his most recent is, "The Great Parade", available everywhere. His play, God Shows Up is now in performance at The Actor’s Temple Theatre on 47th Street. His columns appear at MTIMasterworks BroadwayBroadway Select and many other places. 75th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 3, 2019 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street), home of the sensational Broadway hit, The Cher Show. Tickets to the 75th Annual Theatre World Awards are available @ www.TWAtickets.com James Marino | james@broadwayradio.com | Twitter | Facebook BroadwayStars Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.   Notes and links for the podcast. Pre:  Reviews: 
Discussion: The 73nd Annual (2019) American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing Best Play PF: The Ferryman MP: The Ferryman JM: The Ferryman Choir Boy Author: Tarell Alvin McCraney Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove The Ferryman Author: Jez Butterworth Producers: Sonia Friedman Productions, Neal Street Productions, Ronald Frankel, Gavin Kalin Productions, Roy Furman/Benjamin Lowy, Scott M. Delman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Ron Kastner, Starry Night Entertainment, Kallish Weinstein Creative, Scott Landis, Steve Traxler, Richard Winkler, Rona Delves Broughton/Bill Damaschke, 1001 Nights, Burnt Umber Productions, Rupert Gavin, Scott Rudin, Jamie deRoy/Catherine Adler, Sam Levy/Lauren Stevens, Ramin Sabi/Christopher Ketner Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus Author: Taylor Mac Producers: Scott Rudin, Barry Diller, Eli Bush, Eric Falkenstein, Suzanne Grant, No Guarantees, Universal Theatrical Group, James L. Nederlander, Columbia Live Stage, John Gore Organization, Spring Sirkin, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Jamie deRoy, Wendy Federman, Barbara Manocherian, Al Nocciolino, Bruce Robert Harris & Jack W. Batman, Adam Rodner, Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, John Johnson Ink Author: James Graham Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove, The Almeida Theatre, Rupert Goold, Denise Wood, Sonia Friedman Productions, Diane Benjamin What the Constitution Means to Me Author: Heidi Schreck Producers: Diana DiMenna, Aaron Glick, Matt Ross, Madeleine Foster Bersin, Myla Lerner/Jon Bierman, Jenna Segal/Catherine Markowitz, Jana Shea/Maley-Stolbun-Sussman, Rebecca Gold/Jose Antonio Vargas, Level Forward, Cornice Productions, Lassen Wyse Balsam, Nederlander Presentations/Kate Lear, Clubbed Thumb, True Love Productions, New York Theatre Workshop Best Musical PF: The Prom MP: The Prom JM: Hadestown Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations Producers: Ira Pittelman & Tom Hulce, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, EMI Entertainment World, Inc., Josh Berger, Ken Schur, Ron Simons, Stephen Byrd, Alia Jones, Ruth & Stephen Hendel, Cheryl Wiesenfeld, Harriet Newman Leve, Jeffrey Finn, Stephen & Nancy Gabriel, Darren Bagert, David Binder, Wendy Federman, Susan Quint Gallin, Mickey Liddell, Robert Ahrens, Christopher Maring, David Mirvish, Stacy Jacobs, Marianne Mills, Loraine Alterman Boyle, deRoy-Winkler, Karmazin-McCabe, Koenigsberg-Krauss, Zell-Kierstead, Deborah Barrera, Robyn & Larry Gottesdiener, The Araca Group, Rashad V. Chambers, Mike Evans, Hani Farsi, John Gore Organization, Mike Karns, Willette & Manny Klausner, Gabrielle Palitz, No Guarantees, Sheldon Stone, Stuart Weitzman, Universal Music Theatrical Beetlejuice Producers: Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Langley Park Productions, Jeffrey Richards, Jam Theatricals, IMG Original Content, Rebecca Gold, Benjamin Lowy, James L. Nederlander, Warner/Chappell Music Inc., ZenDog Productions, deRoy Federman Productions/42nd.club, Latitude Link, Mary Lu Roffe, Terry Schnuck, Marc Bell & Jeff Hollander, Jane Bergère, Joanna Carson, Darren DeVerna & Jere Harris, Mark S. Golub & David S. Golub, The John Gore Organization, Ruth & Steve Hendel, LHC Theatrical Fund, Scott H. Mauro, Networks Presentations, No Guarantees, Gabrielle Palitz, Pierce Friedman Productions, Iris Smith, Triptyk Studios Hadestown Producers: Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, Tom Kirdahy, Carl Daikeler, Five Fates, Willette & Manny Klausner, No Guarantees, Sing Out, Louise! Productions, Stone Arch Theatrical, Benjamin Lowy/Adrian Salpeter, Meredith Lynsey Schade, 42nd.club, Craig Balsam, Broadway Strategic Return Fund, Concord Theatricals, Laurie David, Demar Moritz Gang, Getter Entertainment, Deborah Green, Harris Rubin Productions, Sally Cade Holmes, Marguerite Hoffman, Hornos Moellenberg, Independent Presenters Network, Jam Theatricals, Kalin Levine Dohr Productions, Phil & Claire Kenny, Mike Karns, Kilimanjaro Theatricals, Lady Capital, LD Entertainment, Sandi Moran, Tom Neff, MWM Live, Patti Sanford Roberts & Michael Roberts, Schroeder Shapiro Productions, Seriff Productions, Stage Entertainment, Kenneth & Rosemary Willman, KayLavLex Theatricals, Tyler Mount, Jujamcyn Theaters, The National Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop The Prom Producers: Bill Damaschke, Dori Berinstein, Jack Lane, James & Catherine Berges, Nelda Sue Yaw, Natasha Davison, Joe Grandy, Kimberlee Garris, Lisa Morris, Terry Schnuck, Jane Dubin, Rosalind Productions, Inc., FAHS Productions, Seth A. Goldstein, Mike Kriak, Don & Nancy Ross, Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra, Cliff Hopkins, Masie Productions, Vivek Shah, Three Belles & A Bob, Arment-Tackel, Armstrong-Manocherian, Fakler-Silver, Fox Theatricals-Mosbacher-Lonow, Palitz-Stern-Smedes, Nancy & Ken Kranzberg/David Lyons, Larry & Elizabeth Lenke/Elizabeth L. Green, Iris Smith/Instone Productions, Kuhlman-Ketner/Wallace-ATxRandomProductions, The John Gore Organization, The Shubert Organization, Independent Presenters Network, Margot Astrachan, Darren P. DeVerna & Jeremiah J. Harris, Reagan Silber Tootsie Producers: Scott Sanders, Carol Fineman, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Columbia Live Stage, Sally Horchow, James L. Nederlander, Benjamin Lowy, Cindy and Jay Gutterman/Marlene and Gary Cohen, Judith Ann Abrams Productions, Robert Greenblatt, Stephanie P. McClelland, Candy Spelling, Jam Theatricals, Roy Furman, Michael Harrison/David Ian, Jamie deRoy/Catherine Adler/Wendy Federman/Heni Koenigsberg, JAA Productions/Stella LaRue/Silva Theatrical Group, Toho Co. Ltd., Jonathan Littman, Peter May, Janet and Marvin Rosen, Seriff Productions, Iris Smith, Bob Boyett Thomas L. Miller, Larry J. Kroll/Douglas L. Meyer, Victoria Lang/Scott Mauro, Brunish/Caiola/Fuld, Jr./Epic Theatricals, Ted Liebowitz/Lassen Blume Baldwin, The John Gore Organization, Ronald Frankel, Char-Park Productions, Chris and Ashlee Clarke, Fakston Productions, The Woodland Hills Broadway Group, 2 Js and an A. Inc., Tom McGrath/42nd.club, Drew Hodges and Peter Kukielski, Jim Fantaci, Frederike and Bill Hecht, Brad Lamm, Independent Presenters Network Best Revival of a Play PF: The Boys in the Band MP: The Boys in the Band JM: Arthur Miller's All My Sons Arthur Miller's All My Sons Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Julia C. Levy, Sydney Beers, Steve Dow The Boys in the Band Author: Mart Crowley Producers: David Stone, Scott Rudin, Patrick Catullo, Aaron Glick, Ryan Murphy Burn This Producers: David Binder, Ruth Hendel, Big Beach, Sharon Karmazin, OHenryGS Productions, Ken Schur, Jayne Baron Sherman, Cynthia Stroum, Barbara Whitman, Richard Willis, Adam Zotovich, The Shubert Organization, Ambassador Theatre Group, Eric Schnall, Wendy Orshan, Jeffrey M. Wilson Torch Song Author: Harvey Fierstein Producers: Richie Jackson, Eric Kuhn & Justin Mikita, Stephanie P. McClelland, Ken Fakler, David Mirvish, Lassen Blume/Karmen Boyz Productions, CJC & Priest/Judith Ann Abrams, Burnt Umber/True Love Productions, Caiola Productions/Torchbearers, Jujamcyn Theaters, Second Stage Theater, Carole Rothman, Casey Reitz The Waverly Gallery Author: Kenneth Lonergan Producers: Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, John Gore Organization, Len Blavatnik, Columbia Live Stage, Stephanie P. McClelland, James L. Nederlander, Universal Theatrical Group, Eric Falkenstein, Suzanne Grant, Benjamin Lowy, Peter May, Al Nocciolino, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Patty Baker, Bob Boyett, Wendy Federman, Barbara H. Freitag, Heni Koenigsberg, David Mirvish, True Love Productions, Roxanne Seeman & Jamie deRoy, Jason Blum, The Shubert Organization, Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, John Johnson Best Revival of a Musical PF: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! MP: Kiss Me, Kate JM: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Kiss Me, Kate Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Julia C. Levy, Sydney Beers, Steve Dow Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Producers: Eva Price, Level Forward, Abigail Disney, Barbara Manocherian & Carl Moellenberg, James L. Nederlander, David Mirvish, Mickey Liddell & Robert Ahrens, BSL Enterprises & MagicSpace Entertainment, Berlind Productions, John Gore Organization, Cornice Productions, Bard Fisher/R. Gold, LAMF/J. Geller, T. Narang/ZKM Media, R/F/B/V Group, Araca/IPN, St. Ann's Warehouse, Tamar Climan, Bard Summerscape Best Book of a Musical PF: The Prom MP: The Prom JM: The Prom Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations Dominique Morisseau Beetlejuice Scott Brown & Anthony King Hadestown Anaïs Mitchell The Prom Bob Martin & Chad Beguelin Tootsie Robert Horn Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre PF: Hadestown MP: Hadestown JM: Hadestown Be More Chill Music & Lyrics: Joe Iconis Beetlejuice Music & Lyrics: Eddie Perfect Hadestown Music & Lyrics: Anaïs Mitchell The Prom Music: Matthew Sklar Lyrics: Chad Beguelin To Kill a Mockingbird Music: Adam Guettel Tootsie Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek Best Direction of a Play PF: Sam Mendes, The Ferryman MP: Sam Mendes, The Ferryman JM: Sam Mendes, The Ferryman Rupert Goold, Ink Sam Mendes, The Ferryman Bartlett Sher, To Kill a Mockingbird Ivo van Hove, Network George C. Wolfe, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus Best Direction of a Musical PF: Daniel Fish, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! MP: Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown JM: Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown Scott Ellis, Tootsie Daniel Fish, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Des McAnuff, Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations Casey Nicholaw, The Prom Best Choreography PF: Warren Carlyle, Kiss Me, Kate MP: No decision JM: Sergio Trujillo, Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations Camille A. Brown, Choir Boy Warren Carlyle, Kiss Me, Kate Denis Jones, Tootsie David Neumann, Hadestown Sergio Trujillo, Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play PF: Bryan Cranston, Network MP: Bryan Cranston, Network JM: Bryan Cranston, Network Paddy Considine, The Ferryman Bryan Cranston, Network Jeff Daniels, To Kill a Mockingbird Adam Driver, Burn This Jeremy Pope, Choir Boy Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play PF: Elaine May, The Waverly Gallery MP: Elaine May, The Waverly Gallery JM: Annette Bening, Arthur Miller's All My Sons Annette Bening, Arthur Miller's All My Sons Laura Donnelly, The Ferryman Elaine May, The Waverly Gallery Janet McTeer, Bernhardt/Hamlet Laurie Metcalf, Hillary and Clinton Heidi Schreck, What the Constitution Means to Me Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical PF: Santino Fontana, Tootsie MP: Santino Fontana, Tootsie JM: Santino Fontana, Tootsie Brooks Ashmanskas, The Prom Derrick Baskin, Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations Alex Brightman, Beetlejuice Damon Daunno, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Santino Fontana, Tootsie -- Alex P. Keaton from Family Ties, isn't Family Ties due for musicalization? Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical PF: Stephanie J. Block, The Cher Show MP: Beth Leavel, The Prom JM: Caitlin Kinnunen, The Prom Stephanie J. Block, The Cher Show Caitlin Kinnunen, The Prom Beth Leavel, The Prom Eva Noblezada, Hadestown Kelli O'Hara, Kiss Me, Kate Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play PF: Robin De Jesús, The Boys in the Band MP: Benjamin Walker, Arthur Miller's All My Sons JM: Robin De Jesús, The Boys in the Band Bertie Carvel, Ink Robin De Jesús, The Boys in the Band Gideon Glick, To Kill a Mockingbird Brandon Uranowitz, Burn This Benjamin Walker, Arthur Miller's All My Sons Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play PF: Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill a Mockingbird MP: Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill a Mockingbird JM: Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill a Mockingbird Fionnula Flanagan, The Ferryman Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill a Mockingbird Kristine Nielsen, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus Julie White, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus Ruth Wilson, King Lear Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical PF: André De Shields, Hadestown MP: André De Shields, Hadestown JM: André De Shields, Hadestown André De Shields, Hadestown Andy Grotelueschen, Tootsie Patrick Page, Hadestown Jeremy Pope, Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations Ephraim Sykes, Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical PF: Ali Stroker, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! MP: Amber Gray, Hadestown JM: Ali Stroker, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Lilli Cooper, Tootsie Amber Gray, Hadestown Sarah Stiles, Tootsie Ali Stroker, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Mary Testa, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Best Scenic Design of a Play Miriam Buether, To Kill a Mockingbird Bunny Christie, Ink Rob Howell, The Ferryman Santo Loquasto, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus Jan Versweyveld, Network Best Scenic Design of a Musical Robert Brill and Peter Nigrini, Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations Peter England, King Kong Rachel Hauck, Hadestown Laura Jellinek, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! David Korins, Beetlejuice Best Costume Design of a Play Rob Howell, The Ferryman Toni-Leslie James, Bernhardt/Hamlet Clint Ramos, Torch Song Ann Roth, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus Ann Roth, To Kill a Mockingbird Best Costume Design of a Musical Michael Krass, Hadestown William Ivey Long, Beetlejuice William Ivey Long, Tootsie Bob Mackie, The Cher Show Paul Tazewell, Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations Best Lighting Design of a Play Neil Austin, Ink Jules Fisher + Peggy Eisenhauer, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus Peter Mumford, The Ferryman Jennifer Tipton, To Kill a Mockingbird Jan Versweyveld and Tal Yarden, Network Best Lighting Design of a Musical Kevin Adams, The Cher Show Howell Binkley, Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations Bradley King, Hadestown Peter Mumford, King Kong Kenneth Posner and Peter Nigrini, Beetlejuice Best Sound Design of a Play Adam Cork, Ink Scott Lehrer, To Kill a Mockingbird Fitz Patton, Choir Boy Nick Powell, The Ferryman Eric Sleichim, Network Best Sound Design of a Musical Peter Hylenski, Beetlejuice Peter Hylenski, King Kong Steve Canyon Kennedy, Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations Drew Levy, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz, Hadestown Best Orchestrations Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose, Hadestown Simon Hale, Tootsie Larry Hochman, Kiss Me, Kate Daniel Kluger, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Harold Wheeler, Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-competitive Categories Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre Rosemary Harris Terrence McNally Harold Wheeler Special Tony Awards Marin Mazzie Sonny Tilders and Creature Technology Company Jason Michael Webb Regional Theatre Tony Award TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Palo Alto, CA Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award Judith Light Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre Broadway Inspirational Voices - Michael McElroy, Founder Peter Entin FDNY Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9 Joseph Blakely Forbes Tony Nominations by Production Hadestown - 14 Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations - 12 Tootsie - 11 The Ferryman - 9 To Kill a Mockingbird - 9 Beetlejuice - 8 Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! - 8 Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus - 7 The Prom - 7 Ink - 6 Network - 5 Choir Boy - 4 Kiss Me, Kate - 4 Arthur Miller's All My Sons - 3 Burn This - 3 The Cher Show - 3 King Kong - 3 Bernhardt/Hamlet - 2 The Boys in the Band - 2 Torch Song - 2 The Waverly Gallery - 2 What the Constitution Means to Me - 2 Be More Chill - 1 Hillary and Clinton - 1 King Lear - 1 www.TonyAwards.com
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