(partial, musicals related)
BEST MUSICAL
Ben Brantley
Will win: “In the Heights”
Should win: “Passing Strange”
Should have been nominated: “The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island or, The Friends of Dr. Rushower” *
Charles Isherwood
Will win: “Passing Strange”
Should win: “Passing Strange”
Should have been nominated: None
BEST MUSICAL REVIVALBen Brantley
Will win: “South Pacific”
Should win: “South Pacific”
Should have been nominated: “Hair” in Central Park *
Charles Isherwood
Will win: “South Pacific”
Should win: “South Pacific”
Should have been nominated: None
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Ben Brantley
Will win: Lin-Manuel Miranda, “In the Heights”
Should win: Daniel Evans, “Sunday in the Park With George”
Should have been nominated: Cheyenne Jackson, “Xanadu”
Charles Isherwood
Will win: Paulo Szot, “South Pacific”
Should win: Lin-Manuel Miranda, “In the Heights”
Should have been nominated: Cheyenne Jackson, “Xanadu”
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Ben Brantley
Will win: Patti LuPone, “Gypsy”
Should win: It’s a tie! Patti LuPone, “Gypsy” and Kelli O’Hara, “South Pacific”
Should have been nominated: Alice Ripley, “Next to Normal” *
Charles Isherwood
Will win: Patti LuPone, “Gypsy”
Should win: Kelli O’Hara, “South Pacific”
Should have been nominated: None
BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICALBen Brantley
Will win: Boyd Gaines, “Gypsy”
Should win: Boyd Gaines, “Gypsy”
Should have been nominated: Michael Berresse, “No, No Nanette” *
Charles Isherwood
Will win: Boyd Gaines, “Gypsy”
Should win: Daniel Breaker, “Passing Strange”
Should have been nominated: Colman Domingo, “Passing Strange”
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Ben Brantley
Will win: Laura Benanti, “Gypsy”
Should win: Laura Benanti, “Gypsy”
Should have been nominated: Mare Winningham, “10 Million Miles” *
Charles Isherwood
Will win: Laura Benanti, “Gypsy”
Should win: Laura Benanti, “Gypsy”
Should have been nominated: Jackie Hoffman or Mary Testa, “Xanadu”
BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICALBen Brantley
Will win: Bartlett Sher, “South Pacific”
Should win: Bartlett Sher, “South Pacific”
Should have been nominated: Bob McGrath, “The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island or, The Friends of Dr. Rushower” *
Charles Isherwood
Will win: Bartlett Sher, “South Pacific”
Should win: Bartlett Sher, “South Pacific”
Should have been nominated: Annie Dorsen, “Passing Strange”
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Ben Brantley
Will win: Stew, “Passing Strange”
Should win: Stew, “Passing Strange”
Should have been nominated: Ben Katchor, “The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island or, The Friends of Dr. Rushower” *
Charles Isherwood
Will win: Stew, “Passing Strange”
Should win: Stew, “Passing Strange”
Should have been nominated: Joshua Schmidt and Jason Loewith, “Adding Machine” *
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Ben Brantley
Will win: Lin-Manuel Miranda, “In the Heights”
Should win: Stew and Heidi Rodewald, “Passing Strange”
Should have been nominated: Patty Griffin, “10 Million Miles” *
Charles Isherwood
Will win: Lin-Manuel Miranda, “In the Heights”
Should win: Stew and Heidi Rodewald, “Passing Strange”
Should have been nominated: Joshua Schmidt and Jason Loewith, “Adding Machine” *