Whichever show garners the most Tony Award nominations on Tuesday will very likely sound familiar.

That害羞草研究所檚 because most of the leading candidates on Broadway stages these days are derived from a film, TV or music, including 害羞草研究所淗arry Potter,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滿ean Girls,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滷rozen,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漇pongeBob SquarePants,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漇ummer,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滶scape to Margaritaville害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淭he Band害羞草研究所檚 Visit.害羞草研究所�

Best new musical nominations are expected for 害羞草研究所淭he Band害羞草研究所檚 Visit,害羞草研究所� based on a 2007 Israeli film about an accidental clash of cultures, and Tina Fey害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淢ean Girls,害羞草研究所� which she adapted from her much-beloved and oft-quoted 2004 high school comedy movie.

Other shows hoping to score a nomination in that category are the goofy undersea adaptation 害羞草研究所淪pongeBob SquarePants,害羞草研究所� Disney害羞草研究所檚 retelling of 害羞草研究所淔rozen,害羞草研究所� the Hal Prince revue 害羞草研究所淧rince of Broadway,害羞草研究所� the Jimmy Buffet musical 害羞草研究所淓scape to Margaritaville害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淪ummer,害羞草研究所� about disco diva Donna Summer

Most observers believe J.K. Rowling害羞草研究所檚 latest 害羞草研究所淗arry Potter害羞草研究所� offering will lead the best new play nominees. The two-part 害羞草研究所淗arry Potter and the Cursed Child,害羞草研究所� which picks up 19 years from where Rowling害羞草研究所檚 last novel left off and portrays Potter and his friends as grown-ups, won nine Olivier Awards in London before coming to America and bewitching critics and audiences alike.

Other best play candidates include 害羞草研究所淔arinelli and the King,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漈he Children,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滼unk,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滿eteor Shower,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滾atin History for Morons,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滼ohn Lithgow: Stories by Heart害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淭he Parisian Woman.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淐arousel,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滿y Fair Lady害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淥nce on This Island害羞草研究所� will make up the best musical revival category, mostly because they害羞草研究所檙e only eligible nominees. The best play revival will probably be led by 害羞草研究所淎ngels in America,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漈hree Tall Women害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淭he Iceman Cometh.害羞草研究所�

Plenty of nominations don害羞草研究所檛 necessarily lead to actual wins on Tony night. While 害羞草研究所淗amilton害羞草研究所� was nominated for 16 awards in 2016 and went on to win 11, just last year 害羞草研究所淣atasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812害羞草研究所� earned a leading 12 nominations but got just two technical awards on the big night.

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press

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