Chapters: 11/12 Fandom: Les Misérables - All Media Types, Les Misérables - Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (2012), Les Misérables - Schönberg/Boublil Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Enjolras/Grantaire (Les Misérables), Minor or Background Relationship(s), Cosette Fauchelevent/Marius Pontmercy, Combeferre/Éponine Thénardier Summary:

Grantaire moved to Berlin five years ago. He's happy, he gets to be a painter, he has a group of friends whom he adores, he's a well-adjusted adult living his dream life. The best part is, he still keeps in touch with all the Amis. They visit regularly and call often, they didn't stop being a presence in his life just because he's not in Paris anymore.

There is only one person that hasn't visited. For years, it formed a hole in his chest. After some time, he realised he may never fill that hole, but that maybe that was okay, that he could let bad things happen to him and not get stuck in misery. That he didn’t have to let life happen to him just because of the boy he fell in love with at 18.

So when he saw the text at the top of his phone screen he had to steel himself on the pavement and rub at his eyes to make sure he was seeing right. He didn’t feel like the lovestruck 18 year old he was when they met, or even like the hurt and resentful 23 year old he was when he left. He just felt the cold breeze, and half-stared at his phone.

Enjolras [17:03]: Hello Grantaire, it's Enjolras. I will be in Berlin next week - do you know any good hotels around the city centre? Thank you.

Chapters: 10/12 Fandom: Les Misérables - All Media Types, Les Misérables - Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (2012), Les Misérables - Schönberg/Boublil Relationships: Enjolras/Grantaire (Les Misérables)

Grantaire moved to Berlin five years ago. He's happy, he gets to be a painter, he has a group of friends whom he adores, he's a well-adjusted adult living his dream life. The best part is, he still keeps in touch with all the Amis. They visit regularly and call often, they didn't stop being a presence in his life just because he's not in Paris anymore.

There is only one person that hasn't visited. For years, it formed a hole in his chest. After some time, he realised he may never fill that hole, but that maybe that was okay, that he could let bad things happen to him and not get stuck in misery. That he didn’t have to let life happen to him just because of the boy he fell in love with at 18.

So when he saw the text at the top of his phone screen he had to steel himself on the pavement and rub at his eyes to make sure he was seeing right. He didn’t feel like the lovestruck 18 year old he was when they met, or even like the hurt and resentful 23 year old he was when he left. He just felt the cold breeze, and half-stared at his phone.

Enjolras [17:03]: Hello Grantaire, it's Enjolras. I will be in Berlin next week - do you know any good hotels around the city centre? Thank you.

Next chapter is up! And this one is a big one. 

Chapters: 9/12 Fandom: Les Misérables - All Media Types, Les Misérables - Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (2012), Les Misérables - Schönberg/Boublil Relationships: Enjolras/Grantaire (Les Misérables), Minor or Background Relationship(s), Cosette Fauchelevent/Marius Pontmercy, Combeferre/Éponine Thénardier

Grantaire moved to Berlin five years ago. He's happy, he gets to be a painter, he has a group of friends whom he adores, he's a well-adjusted adult living his dream life. The best part is, he still keeps in touch with all the Amis. They visit regularly and call often, they didn't stop being a presence in his life just because he's not in Paris anymore.

There is only one person that hasn't visited. For years, it formed a hole in his chest. After some time, he realised he may never fill that hole, but that maybe that was okay, that he could let bad things happen to him and not get stuck in misery. That he didn’t have to let life happen to him just because of the boy he fell in love with at 18.

So when he saw the text at the top of his phone screen he had to steel himself on the pavement and rub at his eyes to make sure he was seeing right. He didn’t feel like the lovestruck 18 year old he was when they met, or even like the hurt and resentful 23 year old he was when he left. He just felt the cold breeze, and half-stared at his phone.

Enjolras [17:03]: Hello Grantaire, it's Enjolras. I will be in Berlin next week - do you know any good hotels around the city centre? Thank you.

Chapter summary:

He thought about the vibrant boy he’d fallen in love with at 18, how passionate he’d been, how caring, how thoughtful, how funny. It felt like a privilege to even know him, to be allowed to know him. His light washed over him, made him see a world he didn’t believe in, and one that with time, even if he wasn’t by his side anymore, he started believing in too. Enjolras was everything; he was kind, he was compassionate, he was honest, but he was also angry, he could be terrible, judgemental, reckless. He used to think that was the nature of a God, now he could see they were the qualities of a human.

based entirely on internet buzz, broadwayworld forums and reading every professional prediction possible

best musical - maybe happy ending

they’re the clear frontrunner, i don’t see this going any other way tbh. if it’s not them i’d say it could be dead outlaw

best book - maybe happy ending

i think this will carry over but wouldn’t be surprised to see a death becomes her or even an operation mincemeat win here. ultimately i think the heartwarming romance will give them the edge

best score - maybe happy ending

i see a lot of people saying this is closer than book and musical, and i see the point but to me the originality and beauty in this score is unmatched. i would LOVE to see a dead outlaw win here though, and it’s the only one i see coming close in appeal to tony voters

best revival - sunset boulevard

this is pretty much a lock, not much to add

best actor in a musical - darren criss

i honestly thought tom francis was more in the convo of potential winners, but i’m seeing much more hype for a jonathan groff. both him and darren would be super deserving, i’m predicting darren out of personal taste but i think jonathan groff might take it.

best actress in a musical - audra mcdonald

i literally can’t with this category, any of these women would have won any other year in the past 20. i’d be especially elated to see jasmine take it, but audra is taking on such an iconic role and adding a new vocal performance. it’s hers

featured actor in a musical - jak malone

one of the other locks for me. first time i listened to dear bill i BAWLED and that was just the recording, i can’t imagine the atmosphere in the theatre. i think this will be the only mincemeat win of the night, but it’s a deserved one

featured actress musical - natalie venetia belcon

just going off predictions here, i’ve seen people give it to justina machado but i think the voters looove bvsc, definitely much more than rwhc

scenic design musical - maybe happy ending

i’m honestly unsure between mhe and dbh but the true winners are swept away, i just think it’s impossible to win with a closed show

costume design musical - death becomes her

not even close, there’s a hole in the laday!!

best lighting musical - maybe happy ending

there’s FIREFLIES. id be so sad if it went to anyone else

sound design musical - sunset boulevard

HE WALKS OUTSIDE THE THEATRE. i see people giving this to buena vista and listen yes i see it! floyd collins? sure!!! but HE WALKS OUTSIDE THE THEATRE. if it’s not sunset i’d be PISSED

best direction musical - maybe happy ending

so close with jamie lloyd, but the voters are american, and they’re voting for potential touring/regional productions too, and michael is beloved and jamie is so polarising… i think michael has an edge

best choreography - buena vista social club

i think it should be boop! but the industry isn’t too keen on it apart from jasmine, and they love buena vista… could see it going either way tho

best orchestrations - buena vista social club

i know the band has a special tony already but i think they’ll still give it to them, otherwise i see sunset as a close second and maybe happy ending as a third because of the gorgeous gorgeous strings

best play - oh mary!

this is THE MOST EXCITING RACE THIS SEASON! all these plays are so special and important and deserving… oh mary! is one of the stories of the season i think they’ll want it to win. i see predictions for john proctor tho which would make me so happy and would be my pick

best actor play - cole escola

best actress play - sarah snook

Chapters: 8/12 Fandom: Les Misérables - All Media Types, Les Misérables - Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (2012), Les Misérables - Schönberg/Boublil Summary:

Grantaire moved to Berlin five years ago. He's happy, he gets to be a painter, he has a group of friends whom he adores, he's a well-adjusted adult living his dream life. The best part is, he still keeps in touch with all the Amis. They visit regularly and call often, they didn't stop being a presence in his life just because he's not in Paris anymore.

There is only one person that hasn't visited. For years, it formed a hole in his chest. After some time, he realised he may never fill that hole, but that maybe that was okay, that he could let bad things happen to him and not get stuck in misery. That he didn’t have to let life happen to him just because of the boy he fell in love with at 18.

So when he saw the text at the top of his phone screen he had to steel himself on the pavement and rub at his eyes to make sure he was seeing right. He didn’t feel like the lovestruck 18 year old he was when they met, or even like the hurt and resentful 23 year old he was when he left. He just felt the cold breeze, and half-stared at his phone.

Enjolras [17:03]: Hello Grantaire, it's Enjolras. I will be in Berlin next week - do you know any good hotels around the city centre? Thank you.

Chapters: 7/? Fandom: Les Misérables - All Media Types, Les Misérables - Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (2012), Les Misérables - Schönberg/Boublil Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Enjolras/Grantaire (Les Misérables), Minor or Background Relationship(s), Cosette Fauchelevent/Marius Pontmercy, Combeferre/Éponine Thénardier Characters: Enjolras (Les Misérables), Grantaire (Les Misérables), Marius Pontmercy, Cosette Fauchelevent, Gavroche Thénardier, Combeferre (Les Misérables), Éponine Thénardier, Courfeyrac (Les Misérables), Joly (Les Misérables), Bossuet Laigle, Jean "Jehan" Prouvaire, Feuilly (Les Misérables), Bahorel (Les Misérables) Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Angst with a Happy Ending, Romance, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Fluff and Angst, Enjolras Was A Charming Young Man Who Was Capable Of Being Terrible, kind of friends to situationship to kind of enemies to kind of lovers, basically a second chance romance, They just need therapy, sad!Enjolras, happy!grantaire, I just love them.... so much, this will also have a big focus on friendship!!, also a love letter to berlin 

Summary:

Grantaire moved to Berlin five years ago. He's happy, he gets to be a painter, he has a group of friends whom he adores, he's a well-adjusted adult living his dream life. The best part is, he still keeps in touch with all the Amis. They visit regularly and call often, they didn't stop being a presence in his life just because he's not in Paris anymore.

There is only one person that hasn't visited. For years, it formed a hole in his chest. After some time, he realised he may never fill that hole, but that maybe that was okay, that he could let bad things happen to him and not get stuck in misery. That he didn’t have to let life happen to him just because of the boy he fell in love with at 18.

So when he saw the text at the top of his phone screen he had to steel himself on the pavement and rub at his eyes to make sure he was seeing right. He didn’t feel like the lovestruck 18 year old he was when they met, or even like the hurt and resentful 23 year old he was when he left. He just felt the cold breeze, and half-stared at his phone.

Enjolras [17:03]: Hello Grantaire, it's Enjolras. I will be in Berlin next week - do you know any good hotels around the city centre? Thank you.

Chapter summary:

He tried to look up at the sun, already readying himself for the familiar sting, but it never arrived. Instead, he found a set of blond hair and blue eyes staring back at him, and a brown-haired boy with glasses kneeling down and sitting by his side. The two boys from class, the ones that had defended him.

The one with glasses spoke. “Hello Courfeyrac, can we sit down with you?”

Despite being taken aback, he nodded shyly.

Chapters: 6/? Fandom: Les Misérables - All Media Types, Les Misérables - Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (2012), Les Misérables - Schönberg/Boublil Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Enjolras/Grantaire (Les Misérables), Minor or Background Relationship(s), Cosette Fauchelevent/Marius Pontmercy, Combeferre/Éponine Thénardier Characters: Enjolras (Les Misérables), Grantaire (Les Misérables), Marius Pontmercy, Cosette Fauchelevent, Gavroche Thénardier, Combeferre (Les Misérables), Éponine Thénardier, Courfeyrac (Les Misérables), Joly (Les Misérables), Bossuet Laigle, Jean "Jehan" Prouvaire, Feuilly (Les Misérables), Bahorel (Les Misérables) Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Angst with a Happy Ending, Romance, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Fluff and Angst, Enjolras Was A Charming Young Man Who Was Capable Of Being Terrible, kind of friends to situationship to kind of enemies to kind of lovers, basically a second chance romance, They just need therapy, sad!Enjolras, happy!grantaire, I just love them.... so much, this will also have a big focus on friendship!!, also a love letter to berlin Summary:

Grantaire moved to Berlin five years ago. He's happy, he gets to be a painter, he has a group of friends whom he adores, he's a well-adjusted adult living his dream life. The best part is, he still keeps in touch with all the Amis. They visit regularly and call often, they didn't stop being a presence in his life just because he's not in Paris anymore.

There is only one person that hasn't visited. For years, it formed a hole in his chest. After some time, he realised he may never fill that hole, but that maybe that was okay, that he could let bad things happen to him and not get stuck in misery. That he didn’t have to let life happen to him just because of the boy he fell in love with at 18.

So when he saw the text at the top of his phone screen he had to steel himself on the pavement and rub at his eyes to make sure he was seeing right. He didn’t feel like the lovestruck 18 year old he was when they met, or even like the hurt and resentful 23 year old he was when he left. He just felt the cold breeze, and half-stared at his phone.

Enjolras [17:03]: Hello Grantaire, it's Enjolras. I will be in Berlin next week - do you know any good hotels around the city centre? Thank you.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Les Misérables - All Media Types Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Enjolras/Grantaire (Les Misérables) Characters: Enjolras (Les Misérables), Grantaire (Les Misérables) Additional Tags: Angst, Complicated Relationships, Mutual Pining, Grantaire leaves Paris, they have one last night together

Grantaire is leaving Paris in the morning, and he has kissed Enjolras exactly three times. These are both unmovable facts. No matter what happens in the night that awaits him, the moon haunting the dark sky like his fate is haunting what could have been, nothing can change them.

--- Or: Grantaire and Enjolras struggle with their complicated feelings towards one another as they spend one last night together before Grantaire leaves forever.

Only musicals and non-design awards! I really don't have the knowledge to speak of the plays but I wish everything could go to John Proctor is the Villain.

Best musical

Maybe Happy Ending

Operation Mincemeat

Dead Outlaw

Death Becomes Her

Buena Vista Social Club

Maybe Happy Ending is a lock for a win from me. It's a beautiful piece of theatre, it has a great story with coming back from almost closing basically just on the back of word of mouth AND it's an original musical - voters should love it. Super deserved, my fave this season. I also see them nominating Just in Time over Buena Vista Social Club.

Best revival

Sunset Boulevard

Gypsy

Floyd Collins

Pirates! The penzance musical

This is pretty much a two-horse race between Sunset and Gypsy, I think Sunset will edge it because Broadway voters looove a reimagined classic. Both deserve it, imo.

Best director

Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending

Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Boulevard

George C. Wolfe, Gypsy

David Cromer, Dead Outlaw

Robert Hastie, Operation Mincemeat.

(for a dollar name a woman). I think Jamie is taking it, though I see Michael having a good chance. Same reasons as above, the production is just so different from what we've seen in the past. Personally I'd give it to Michael (might be my mhe bias) but Jamie is a deserving winner too.

Best score

Maybe Happy Ending

Operation Mincemeat

Dead Outlaw

Death Becomes Her

Real Women Have Curves

I've seen people say it's not the strongest score year - I think all scores are just very subdued and in service of the story so none stand out immediately. Maybe Happy Ending should take as carry-over from the Best Musical tony, imo it is also the most deserving, original and unique - jazz and fireflies!!! what's not to love!!!!

Best book

Maybe Happy Ending

Operation Mincemeat

Dead Outlaw

Death Becomes Her

Buena Vista Social Club

I actually have no idea where this will go, I can see them giving this one to Operation Mincemeat as a 'we see you' award, but for me due to how beautiful and complex Maybe Happy Ending is it is my fave to win. Would be happy with any tho!

Lead actress

Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard

Audra McDonald, Gypsy

Helen J. Shen, Maybe Happy Ending

Megan Hilty, Death Becomes Her

Jasmie Rogers, Boop!

Another of the two-horse races of the season. Personally I'd give it to Audra for the unique spin on the role, just vocally speaking, but Nicole deserves it too. Could literally go either way I just feel like they won't let Gypsy go without a win. ALSO nominate Helen or else,,, she is SO deserving and brings so much warmth and complexity to the robot, her voice is stunning and it would be a great push to her career... I see so many people snubbing her it makes me so sad.

Lead actor

Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending

Tom Francis, Sunset Boulevard

Andrew Durand, Dead Outlaw

Jonathan Groff, Just in Time

Jeremy Jordan, Floyd Collins

Last two-horse race of the season (omg And They're Off from A New Brain reference???), I think Tom takes it over Darren. Personally I'd be super happy with both, and I think Darren is doing a beautiful job. However, this would solidify Tom Francis as 'The Next Big Thing' which is where I see it going and I don't think the Tonys would pass up the opportunity of being the first American media awards to recognize him.

Supporting actress

Joy Woods, Gypsy

Bernadette Peters, Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

Jinkx Monsoon, Pirates!

Justina Machado, Real Women Have Curves

Natalia Veneta, Buena Vista Social Club

This is such an OPEN category this season, I'm not even sure of my nominees. Could go so many different ways, I chose Natalia from the reviews that I've heard and because I think they may want to honor the show in some way and this seems like the one where they have the best shot. I'd be happy with any!

Supporting actor

Dez Duron, Maybe Happy Ending

Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat

Danny Burstein, Gypsy

David Thaxton, Sunset Boulevard

Thom Sesna, Dead Outlaw

One of the locks of the season, anything other than Jak Malone walking away with a Tony is a crazy snub. He is FANTASTIC and Operation Mincemeat is such a great show. I am (as far as I read) the only person betting on a Dez Duron nomination, but he is the princess track of the season that score stands on his beautiful vocal chords and he should be honored for that.

That's it! Design awards are always so difficult without seeing every show so I've decided not to include them. This has been such a great season of theatre, I love Broadway we are so lucky to see such talented performers and creators.