The Tony Awards are this Sunday. I don't get a sense that even the few folks who are usually interested in who wins are that interested in who wins this time. There's certainly no The Book of Mormon or The Producers kind of runaway hit, nor are most of the acting nominees quite as well-known as usual.
The only interesting this is that most years, the winners of about two-thirds of the categories are pretty obvious in advance. Last year's win for The Book of Mormon as Best Musical was so expected that presenter Chris Rock joked about it before opening the envelope. This year, I don't think anyone's too sure. About all we can predict is that Audra McDonald will win for the new Porgy & Bess, Neil Patrick Harris will do a classy hosting job…and there'll be low ratings, no matter what N.P.H. does.
Here's the promo reel — all the little spots CBS is airing between now and Sunday. The first one promises "…live performances from all your favorite shows." But of course, they aren't our favorite shows. 99%+ of America has never seen them and only a slightly smaller percentage has even heard of most of them…