Mary Louise Wilson (left) and Christine Ebersole in Grey Gardens.
The raves have been unanimous for star Christine Ebersole and her spectacular dual performance — as the older (in flashbacks) and younger of two eccentric cousins of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who were discovered living in squalor in East Hampton, N.Y. in the 1970s and chronicled in a famous Maysles Brothers documentary. But this rich and affecting musical is more than just a star vehicle, well deserving of its 10 nominations. Unfortunately, it will have a tough awards night because of Spring Awakening.
Tony Outlook: Ebersole is a likely winner for Best Actress; otherwise, the show will probably be a worthy also-ran for most of the evening.