Yes Anaïs Mitchell!!! So happy for her!!! That score really is incredible!!

Shes the only thing I really could stand.

I know and while I wanted Amber I know Ali just changed someone’s life by winning.

I think Rachel’s speech was amazing.

Unless it wins musical and nothing else. Also Beetlejuice.

Yessss!!

I wonder what the one for this year will be.

I don’t recall but off-Broadway typically don’t win over broadway ones in the acting categories. Steven Skybell in leading would be the exception not the rule (and he won only the OCC). In an odd twist Amber was eligible for both Hadestown and Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet in the same season and I suspect she canceled herself out.

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Not so fast on featured actress. Amber Gray won the OCC. She was ineligible for the Drama Desks since she was eligible for the last production.

Riedel has a knack for picking every show but the eventual winner. The year of Dear Evan Hansen he had to be persuaded and cajoled at the last minute into admitting Dear Evan Hansen was winning.

Michael Riedel changes his predictions to everything but the eventual winner.

I think The Prom might win music and lyrics and I will make the very bold prediction that Hadestown sweeps every one of its nominations. I think Chavkin will win. I think Sarah Stiles has a great shot here in featured actress. And in revival look out for Fiddler.

Featured Actor in a musical could literally go to anyone in the category.

Ben Brantley did too. However Time Out New York released their predictions and said they think Amber will win.

Eva seems to be calling out on Fridays.

I think it’ll either be Ain’t too proud or Hadestown which just won the Rivera award. “Dancing” and choreography aren’t the same. Good choreography tells a story too and in the case of Hadestown really does that very effectively. However Ain’t  too Proud re-created the iconic movement of the Temptations.

I love Hadestown but Andre minces and hams his way through the show. He’s not really acting (to be fair he’s the narrator which has zero arc). Having a big voice isn’t acting. Amber Gray is the one giving the performance of a lifetime in that. I think Patrick is better than Andre but then again I like acting over singing. I don’t get his appeal.…[Read more]

Maybe. It could win a featured actor award (that category isn’t as wrapped up as everyone thinks).

Unfortunately she’s winning. Ugh.

She’s been missing a lot of performances so that’s not exactly helping.