Mark's Picks for the Tony Awards

First up to register his choices is my pal Mark Near! (Happy Birthday, m'boy!)

Here are his picks:

Best Play
War Horse Author: Nick Stafford

Best Musical
Sister Act

Best Book of a Musical
The Scottsboro Boys David Thompson

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek

Best Revival of a Play
The Importance of Being Earnest

Best Revival of a Musical
Anything Goes

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Brian Bedford - The Importance of Being Earnest

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Vanessa Redgrave - Driving Miss Daisy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Tony Sheldon - Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Sutton Foster - Anything Goes

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Billy Crudup - Arcadia

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Ellen Barkin - The Normal Heart

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Adam Godley - Anything Goes

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Victoria Clark - Sister Act

Best Direction of a Play
Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris - War Horse

Best Direction of a Musical
Susan Stroman - The Scottsboro Boys

Best Choreography
Rob Ashford - How to Succeed in Business...

Best Orchestrations
Doug Besterman - How to Succeed in Business...

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Mark Wendland - The Merchant of Venice

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Beowulf Boritt - The Scottsboro Boys

Best Costume Design of a Play
Jess Goldstein - The Merchant of Venice

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Tim Chappel & Lizzy Gardiner - Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Best Lighting Design of a Play
David Lander - Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Ken Billington - The Scottsboro Boys

Best Sound Design of a Play
Acme Sound Partners and Cricket S. Myers - Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Brian Ronan - Anything Goes