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- Kimberly Akimbo is now the odds-on favourite to win the 2023 Best Musical at the Tony Awards
- Victoria Clark is favourite for Best Performance by a Leading Actress for her performance in Kimberly Akimbo
- J. Harrison Ghee favourite in the Best Performance by a Leading Actor category
Kimberly Akimbo is now the odds-on favourite to win the 2023 Best Musical at the Tony Awards
The 2023 Tony Awards are set to take place next month on June 11th and bookmakers are offering odds on who will win the big awards at the ceremony.
Kimberly Akimbo is the odds-on favourite to win the 2023 Best Musical with the latest odds putting it as the 4/11 favourite in the market.
Some Like It Hot is the second favourite in the market at 3/1 with the rest of the betting bigger and bigger in the odds.
The full list of nominees for 2023 Best Musical are:
- & Juliet
- Kimberly Akimbo
- New York, New York
- Shucked
- Some Like It Hot
| 2023 Best Musical Tony | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Akimbo | 4/11 | 73.6% |
| Some Like It Hot | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Shucked | 7/1 | 7.7% |
| & Juliet | 9/1 | 10.0% |
| New York, New York | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Victoria Clark is favourite for Best Performance by a Leading Actress for her performance in Kimberly Akimbo
Victoria Clark plays the lead role of Kimberly in Kimberly Akimbo and it's no surprise that she's the favourite to win the Best Performance by a Leading Actress Tony Award.
The latest odds suggest there's a 66% chance that she wins the award with Annaleigh Ashford second favourite in the betting market.
Annaleigh Ashford stars in Sweeney Todd and Josh Groban also features in the betting for the Actor equivalent of this award.
| Best Performance by a Leading Actress
|
Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Clark - Kimberly Akimbo | 1/2 | 66.7% |
| Annaleigh Ashford - Sweeney Todd | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Sara Bareilles - Into The Woods | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Micaela Diamond - Parade | 6/1 | 14.3% |
J. Harrison Ghee favourite in the Best Performance by a Leading Actor category
J. Harrison Ghee is 8/15 to win the Best Performance by a Leading Actor Tony award for their performance in Some Like It Hot, which is also nominated for Best Musical.
Ghee, along with Alex Newell, have made history by being the first openly non-binary actors to be nominated for Tony Awards.
They will be looking to win the Best Performance by a Leading Actor category whereas Newell is nominated for the Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical.
Ghee's odds suggest there's a 65% chance of winning the award ahead of Josh Groban and Ben Platt in the betting market.
