The Tony Awards are fast approaching, and everyone's dying to know: What will presenter Julia Roberts wear? And who will win? On June 11 (8 p.m., CBS), we'll see who takes trophies; here, we predict the victors and possible spoilers in six key races.
BEST PLAY
The History Boys, by Alan Bennett; The Lieutenant of Inishmore, by
Martin McDonagh; Rabbit Hole, by David Lindsay-Abaire; Shining City, by Conor McPherson
Winner History. Bennett's academic opus is virtually unstoppable.
Spoiler Inishmore. Don't underestimate four-time Best Play nominee McDonagh.
BEST MUSICAL
The Color Purple, The Drowsy Chaperone, Jersey Boys, The Wedding Singer
Winner Jersey Boys. It gives the jukebox musical a good name. Plus, out-of-town
voters want it to play their cities.
Spoiler Chaperone. It got 13 nominations, and theater lovers are in a
tap-dancing tizzy over the frothy tuner.
LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY
Ralph Fiennes, Faith Healer; Richard Griffiths, The History Boys; ù Zeljko Ivanek, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial; Oliver Platt, Shining City; David Wilmot, The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Winner Griffiths, who won every major award in the U.K. and U.S.
Spoiler Fellow Brit Fiennes, the ''fantastic'' faith healer himself.
LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Kate Burton, The Constant Wife; Judy Kaye, Souvenir; Lisa Kron, Well; Cynthia Nixon, Rabbit Hole; Lynn Redgrave, The Constant Wife
Winner Nixon. The stage stalwart/TV star was a revelation as Rabbit's grieving
mom.
Spoiler Grey's Anatomy matriarch Burton will get some votes, but she's no match
for Nixon.
LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Michael Cerveris, Sweeney Todd; Harry Connick Jr., The Pajama Game; Stephen Lynch, The Wedding Singer; Bob Martin, The Drowsy Chaperone; John Lloyd Young, Jersey Boys
Winner Young, whose Frankie Valli is Jersey's heart and soul.
Spoiler Cerveris Todd's bloody brilliant barber) or Pajama heartthrob Connick.
LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Sutton Foster, The Drowsy Chaperone; LaChanze, The Color Purple; Patti LuPone, Sweeney Todd; Kelli O'Hara, The Pajama Game; Chita Rivera, Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life
Winner LuPone, who tears into her role as a cannibalistic pie maker. Plus, she
plays the tuba!
Spoiler None. Did we mention the tuba?
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