Theater Talk: 2017 Tony Predictions

Theater journalists Jesse Green of The New York Times, Michael Musto of Out.com and LogoTV, Patrick Pacheco of NY1 Onstage and Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New York Times and The New Yorker join Susan Haskins-Doloff and Michael Riedel to explain who will win TONY Awards and why.
Taped: 05-12-2017
Theater Talk is a series devoted to the world of the stage. It began on New York television in 1993 and is co-hosted by Michael Riedel (Broadway columnist for the New York Post) and series producer Susan Haskins.
The program is one of the few independent productions on PBS and now airs weekly on Thirteen/WNET in New York and WGBH in Boston. Now, CUNY TV offers New York City viewers additional opportunities to catch each week's show. (Of course, Theater Talk is no stranger to CUNY TV, since the show is taped here each week before its first airing on Thirteen/WNET.)
The series is produced by Theater Talk Productions, a not-for-profit corporation and is funded by contributions from private foundations and individuals, as well as The New York State Council on the Arts.
Watch more Theater Talk at www.tv.cuny.edu/show/theatertalk
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[@johnv7060]

I usually roll my eyes at everything Elisabeth says every time she's on this show, but her assessment of COME FROM AWAY could have been my own.

[@BEE-mp9vk]

John V She was so spot on!

[@climbinguphill]

Don't be rude

[@rozk2964]

I love this show. I think has been a very long times since could afford a Broadway ticket but I still feel like I am in the loop. thank you for this.

[@sendwhitesupremaciststothe8618]

Okay it's been nine months and I'm still bitter about the Tony's

[@musicalsplays3583]

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!

[@jugasppar]

i mean this is interesting to watch because the panel basically sums up the tony voters

[@ArcusLibri]

I'm most undecided of who's going to win featured actor in a musical, how could they skip that?!

[@barbaraarmy3974]

Agree! I love Gavin but wanted to hear their take

[@alexmeyer5260]

They usually never cover featured actors and actresses, only leads.

[@climbinguphill]

I really really really really want Lucas Steele to win, like so badly

[@charlotted1321]

Argh, wish falsettos stood a chance, if only hello dolly opened next year or something, I absolutely loved falsettos, absolutely robbed

[@MichaelKrasMagic]

Man, that is one white panel.

[@cameronkelsall7085]

It highlights the sad fact that (mainstream) theater criticism is one white profession.

[@n.fosbinder6312]

GOD was just gonna say that

[@coastercrazy1996]

I am DUMBFOUNDED by these comments on Come From Away

[@aussieskates]

One minute in, and I'm already over it.

[@leslie6757]

Last guy REALLY likes Come From Away dang

[@alexmeyer5260]

Congratulations on the Emmy win!! Here are my Tony predictions:
Best Costume Design Of A Play: The Little Foxes
Best Costume Design Of A Musical: Hello, Dolly!
Best Lighting Design Of A Play: Indecent
Best Lighting Design Of A Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812
Best Scenic Design Of A Play: The Play That Goes Wrong
Best Scenic Design Of A Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812
Best Book Of A Musical: Dear Evan Hanson
Best Choreography: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812
Best Orchestrations: Hello, Dolly!
Best Original Score: Dear Evan Hansen
Best Featured Actor In A Play: Danny DeVito-The Price
Best Featured Actress In A Play: Cynthia Nixon-The Little Foxes
Best Featured Actor In A Musical: Gavin Creel-Hello, Dolly!
Best Featured Actress In A Musical: Rachel Bay Jones-Dear Evan Hansen
Best Actor In A Play: Kevin Kline-Present Laughter
Best Actress In A Play: Laurie Metcalf-A Doll’s House, Part 2
Best Actor In A Musical: Ben Platt-Dear Evan Hansen
Best Actress In A Musical: Bette Midler-Hello, Dolly!
Best Director Of A Play: Bartlett Sher-Oslo
Best Director Of A Musical: Rachel Chavkin-Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812
Best Revival Of A Play: Jitney
Best Revival Of A Musical: Hello, Dolly!
Best Play: Oslo
Best Musical: Dear Evan Hansen

[@free_siobhan]

WOW THEY JUST FUCKIN DISSED FALSETTOS RIGHT OUTTA THE GATE

[@dmc8092]

Is this Patrick Pacheco the same one who used to write for After Dark magazine?

[@stvp68]

Wow, the Kevin Spacey discussion already sounds so outdated, just a few months later!

[@coastercrazy1996]

The man couldn't even pronounce Newfoundland correctly like...

[@cloudseeker7]

"...but then Ben Platt went and had open heart surgery on-stage."

[@emmabellabass-lawrence1295]

10:13 "Muslimophobia" smh

[@JerkyPuck]

They are so smug. Actors and technicians HATE these kind of people.

[@mykelcohen]

I hope theater critics become extinct. Your opinion is not everyones opinion.