Dear Evan Hansen has nine nominations and Groundhog Day seven. The competition for Best New Musical at the 2017 Tony Awards is too close to call, thanks to the little Canadian musical that could. Theatre writers and insiders interviewed by the Star talked about Come From Away’s rise from low-profile Canadian import to Tony contender. “While Come From Away may not have come in with a big brand name, we knew that audiences were responding to it,” he added. Winning the big prize would mean prestige, recognition and undoubtedly ticket sales for Come From Away, but its future is already solid.

Source: thestar June 07, 2017 20:48 UTC