A scene from Hamilton, with creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, center, as the first secretary of the Treasury.
OK, this is the year to jump into the Tony Awards pool. The problem is you have to find people who do not know that Hamilton is likely to sweep the musical categories. Or you have to know which of the three featured actors in Hamilton will emerge triumphant.
Even if you don’t find suckers to beat, you are bound to have your personal best totals by sticking with Hamilton. Here’s how I see the awards shaking out:
Best Play — The Humans
Best Musical – Hamilton
Best Revival, Play — The Crucible
Best Revival, Musical — The Color Purple
Best Book, Musical — Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Best Original Score — Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Play — Frank Langella, The Father
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Play — Jessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Musical — Leslie Odom Jr., Hamilton
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Musical — Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role, Play — Michael Shannon, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role, Play — Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role, Musical — Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role, Musical — Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Best Scenic Design, Play — David Zinn, The Humans
Best Scenic Design, Musical — David Korins, Hamilton
Best Costume Design, Play — Jane Greenwood, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Best Costume Design, Musical — Paul Tazewell, Hamilton
Best Lighting Design, Play — Natasha Katz, Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Best Lighting Design, Musical — Howell Binkley, Hamilton
Best Direction, Play — Joe Mantello, The Humans
Best Direction, Musical — Thomas Kall, Hamilton
Best Choreography — Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton
Best Orchestrations — Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton