Best Play
Best Play
1. Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
2. Good People
3. War Horse
4. Jerusalem
Other Contenders (in order of chance to gain a nod): Lombardi, The Pitmen Painters, High, The Motherf**ker With the Hat, Brief Encounter, Long Story Short, A Free Man of Color.
Commentary: This is going to be a battle, but I'm giving the edge to "Bengal Tiger" right now because of its solid reviews and the fact that it was a Pulitzer finalist. "Good People" will give it a run for the Tony though, and I wouldn't be surprised to see David Lindsay-Abaire walk away with it. "War Horse" is another LCT extravaganza that is sure to be well-reviewed, but I have a feeling it will be the dark horse. In the final slot, I have "Jerusalem" due to the glowing review Ben Brantley wrote of the London production. We'll have to see how the show does before making this slot final. I wouldn't be shocked to see "Lombardi" edge into this category since it has not only been running for a while, but also has touring potential.
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