Tony Award predictions 2025: Audra McDonald vs. Nicole Scherzinger

Here comes a tense Tony’s.Last year, many of the major winners were a cinch to predict. This time, well, the bars at Radio City Music Hall will be doing big business.Everybody’s freaking out.

Producers have been like pollsters the past two weeks, interrogating the 840 Tony voters about who they’ve chosen. They’ve also put on their politician hats, hosting more down-to-the-wire cocktail parties than I’ve ever seen in a single season.“It’s insane,” one insider vented.And it’s heated: Audra vs.Nicole; Groff vs.

Criss; “Oh, Mary!” vs.“Purpose.”For viewers, that’s a lot more fun than: “Hamilton,” “Hamilton,” “Hamilton.”As for George Clooney, at least he has his millions and some Oscars to console him when he loses.Here’s who I think goes home happy Sunday night.It’s the feel-good story of the year, and I don’t mean the South Korean robo rom-com’s heartwarming plot. “Maybe Happy Ending” nearly didn’t open on Broadway because of cash problems but, thanks to great reviews and euphoric word of mouth, the show has rebounded big time.

Voters adore it.No other musical this season has won any lead-up trophies.And even “Happy Ending”’s glitzier competition — “Death Becomes Her” and “Buena Vista Social Club” — aren’t exactly the “Wicked” to its “Avenue Q.” Definitely happy ending.There are three shows up for this award that are still running: Cole Escola’s Mary Todd Lincoln farce “Oh, Mary!,” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ explosive drama about a black political dynasty “Purpose,” and the high-school MeToo story “John Proctor is the Villain.” Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

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Never miss a story.Voters are most vocal about “Oh, Mary!” and “Purpose.”What’s weird is that the...