Drama Desk Awards Reshape Tony Awards Race
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- Meanwhile, the odds for Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) fell from 19 percent to a low of nine percent.
Hollywood & Entertainment Drama Desk Awards Reshape Tony Awards Race By Marc Hershberg,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Hershberg is a journalist covering the business of Broadway.Follow Author May 22, 2026, 10:40pm EDTMay 22, 2026, 10:41pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The cast of "Schmigadoon!" holding hands at the Nederlander Theatre on April 20, 2026. (Photo by Valerie Terranova/WireImage)WireImageWhile Tony Awards voters stay silent about their ballots, the Drama Desk Awards voters are loud enough to move the market.
After Schmigadoon! won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical last weekend, its odds of winning the Tony Award for Best Musical skyrocketed on the popular prediction market Kalshi, rising from 67.6 percent to a peak of 81 percent. Meanwhile, the odds for Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) fell from 19 percent to a low of nine percent.