The Tony Awards ceremony is coming up, and according to an annual survey of 158 Tony voters, “Kimberly Akimbo” is likely to win the top prize. This musical, adapted from a play by David Lindsay-Abaire, revolves around a teenager with a life-threatening genetic condition and features a criminal aunt, a brassy grifter, an Elvish-speaking anagrammist, and a show choir. It opened to strong reviews and is favored over its competitors, “Some Like It Hot” and “Shucked.”
In the category for best play, Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” is ahead of the pack. The play, which explores the impact of the Holocaust on an affluent Jewish family in Austria, arrived on Broadway last year and has a lead over “Fat Ham.” In past years, voters have chosen epic productions imported from London, and this trend is expected to continue.
In the race for best revival, Suzan-Lori Parks’s “Topdog/Underdog” has a modest lead over Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House,” August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson,” and Lorraine Hansberry’s “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window.” In the category for best musical revival, “Parade” has a narrow lead over revivals of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” and “Sweeney Todd.”
Three of the top acting races are mostly decided, with J. Harrison Ghee, Jodie Comer, and Victoria Clark heavily favored to win. However, the category for best leading actor in a play is still up in the air, with voters split between Sean Hayes and Stephen McKinley Henderson. Tune in on Sunday to see who takes home the top prizes.
