Billi Pod’s Tony Predictions

The 2011-2012 season chalked up a record $1.139 billion in ticket sales to 12.33 million theatergoers, a banner year, so let’s get right to tonight’s ceremony that starts at 8:00pm on CBS, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.

These are Billi Pod’s predictions in what he considers to be the major categories --

Best Play

Clybourne Park

Other Desert Cities

Peter and the Starcatcher

Venus in Fur

Will Win: Clybourne Park

Billi Pod Wants To Win: Peter and the Starcatcher

Best Musical

Leap of Faith

Newsies

Nice Work if You Can Get It

Once

Will Win: Once

Billi Pod Wants To Win: Newsies

Best Revival of a Play

Death of a Salesman

The Best Man

Master Class

Wit

Will Win: Death of a Salesman

Billi Pod Wants To Win: Death of a Salesman

Best Revival of a Musical

Follies

Porgy and Bess

Jesus Christ Superstar

Will Win: Follies

Billi Pod Wants To Win: Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Book of a Musical

Lysistrata Jones

Newsies

Nice Work If You Can Get It

Once

Will Win: Once

Billi Pod Wants To Win: Newsies

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Bonnie & Clyde

Newsies

One Man, Two Guvnors

Peter and the Starcatcher

Will Win: Newsies

Billi Pod Wants To Win: Newsies

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

James Corden, One Man, Two Guvnors

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Death of a Salesman

James Earl Jones, The Best Man

Frank Longella, Man and Boy

John Lithgow, The Columnist

Will Win: Philip Seymour Hoffman

Billi Pod Wants To Win: James Corden

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Nina Arianda, Venus in Fur

Tracie Bennett, End of the Rainbow

Stockard Channing, Other Desert Cities

Linda Lavin, The Lyons

Cynthia Nixon, Wit

Will Win: Linda Lavin

Billi Pod Wants To Win: Stockard Channing

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Danny Burstein, Follies

Jeremy Jordan, Newsies

Steve Kazee, Once

Norm Lewis, Porgy and Bess

Ron Raines, Follies

Will Win: Steve Kazee

Billi Pod Wants To Win: Jeremy Jordan

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Jan Maxwell, Follies

Audra McDonald, Porgy and Bess

Cristin Milioti, Once

Kelli O'Hara, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Laura Osnes, Bonnie & Clyde

Will Win: Jan Maxwell

Billi Pod Wants To Win: I really don't care

So there you have it my loyal and faithful readers. Enjoy the show tonight.

GO YANKEES AND GO GATORS!!

Billi Pod

“Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”