Tony is a coming-of-age gem, with “Oscar” written all over it

I walked into an advance screening of Tony knowing next to nothing. No trailers had crossed my feed. No articles had tipped me off. I sat down with zero expectations — and I walked out shaken in the best possible way. When the credits rolled, the packed house didn’t just clap — the whole room erupted in applause. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: when an audience reaction is like that at the end of a film, it tells you everything. I’d be genuinely shocked if this one doesn’t collect a handful of O