![]() Nowhere is it more clear that the business of beauty is a woman’s game than throughout “War Paint” (despite what the show’s male characters have to say). With her breathtaking ballad “No One Else,” the rising star has solidified her status as one of musical theater’s most exciting ingénues. But the musical’s beating heart, its innocent, fluttering hope, is embodied by Benton as the titular Natasha. “Great Comet” is by turns eccentric, melancholy, and wild. LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICALĭenée Benton, “ Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812” Here’s your guide to this year’s stars nominated for theater’s highest honor. ![]() ![]() The 20 Tony Award acting nominees below are upholding and advancing the standard set by their forebears. The musicals of the 2016–17 New York theater season reacquainted us with veteran stars ( Bette Midler, Christine Ebersole, and Patti LuPone!) and introduced wildly talented newcomers (welcome to Broadway, Josh Groban!).
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