Tony Watch 2016: Revivals

Since the Tony awards released their first of four lists deciding the eligibility of this season's Broadway shows, The Broadway Beat is doing a Tony Watch segment for the major awards covering the first quarter of the season.

This is one of the most exciting Broadway seasons in recent memory, and both revival categories have a lot of strong contenders this year. With no clear front runner, its still anybody's race.

Best Revival of a Musical:
As of this meeting 2 of the projected 5 best musical revival candidates have opened, so we can already get a good idea of the race. Right now the idea is Spring Awakening has a shot. Dames at Sea, not so much.

Current Prediction:
1. Spring Awakening
2. Dames at Sea

Other potential nominees:
The Color Purple
Fiddler on the Roof
She Loves Me

Spring Awakening

Best Revival of a Play:
Most of the big revivals are coming later this season, but we've seen a few potential contenders open in the first quarter. The main theme critics brought up in their reviews was that many of this quarter's revivals didn't seem like they really called for a revival. Old Times, the Gin Game and Fool for Love don't look to be strong contenders. Sylvia might sneak in, but there are a lot of shows to come. Only time will tell.

Current Predictions:
1. Sylvia
2. Fool for love
3. Old Times
4. The Gin Game

Other Potential Nominees:
A View From the Bridge
Long Days Journey Into Night
Noises Off
Hughie
The Crucible

The Broadway revival of Sylvia