The award for director in a musical has a front runner, but unlike the director in a play award, it wouldn't be surprising to see one of the others steal the award. There is a lot of solid competition for the award this year. The nominees are:
Bartlett Sher (The King and I)
Casey Nicholaw (Something Rotten!)
Christopher Wheeldon (An American in Paris)
John Rando (On the Town)
Sam Gold (Fun Home)
The director with the least chance of winning this award is John Rando, simply because his show has less buzz and isn't particularly revolutionary. The front runner is Sam Gold for Fun Home, who had to re-stage the musical on Broadway in an in-the-round style, and many critics seemed even more impressed with the new staging than his original off-broadway staging. However, Mr. Gold is by no means a lock to win the award.
An American in Paris has been gaining momentum, and much of that is thanks to Christopher Wheeldon's work on the show. However, much of his praised work has been on choreography, for which he is the front runner, so he may be looked over for directing. Casey Nicholaw took a show that had skipped its outta town run, and helped polish and prep it so that it was ready for a Broadway audience, which is no easy feat. Bartlett Sher took a musical that has had many revivals on Broadway, and brought a new direction to its staging. All of these nominees can steal some votes, and might even have a shot at the award.
Tony Odds:
Sam Gold (Fun Home): 42%
Christopher Wheeldon (An American in Paris): 22%
Casey Nicholaw (Something Rotten!): 20%
Bartlett Sher (The King and I): 15%
John Rando (On the Town): 1%
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