The article discusses the anticipation leading up to the upcoming Tony Awards, highlighting the competing musicals and plays of the season. There's excitement around new musicals like "Maybe Happy Ending," which is currently favored, and the underdog position of "Oh, Mary!" in the Best Play category. The writer notes the fragility of the competition, indicating that both local theater darlings and Hollywood stars play significant roles in this year's event. Insights about audience connection, box office impact, and production support are also mentioned.
There's a lot to unpack this year with the incursion of Hollywood stars and franchises onto the Great White Way alongside the rise of some local theater darlings.
Maybe Happy Ending has the praise, the Cinderella box-office story, and the emotional sentiment baked into its robot love story to make voters connect with it.
Oh, Mary! - a box-office hit that has dominated conversations in New York and been a Tony front-runner for a whole season - do sort of an underdog campaign for Best Play.
There's a case to be made that Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's family drama Purpose, which has picked up steam after a quiet start, might still be in the running.
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