Thu May 01 10:00:00 UTC 2025: **Theater Critic Unveils Unofficial Tony Award Predictions**
NEW YORK — Jesse Green, chief theater critic for [Newspaper Name], has released his unofficial picks for this year’s Tony Awards, ahead of the official nominations announcement on Thursday. Green, who saw all 42 eligible Broadway productions plus numerous Off-Broadway shows, has compiled a list of nominees, including some ineligible for the official awards. This includes shows seen Off-Broadway or otherwise not meeting Tony eligibility criteria, a decision Green justifies as “theatrical license.” He also controversially includes a “Best Ensemble” category, a choice he champions annually despite the abundance of deserving Broadway casts. Green notes a conflict of interest, abstaining from reviews of “Once Upon a Mattress” and “Floyd Collins” due to his co-authorship of “Shy” with the late Mary Rodgers, whose family members composed the scores of those shows. However, Green and his editors deemed their inclusion necessary for a comprehensive overview of the Broadway season.
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