If you walked past Bloomingdale's at 59th and Lexington in New York City last month, it would be hard to miss the festive storefront dedicated to this year's Tony nominees for Best Musical. And, with less than a week until the 68th Tony Awards air on Sunday, June 8, critics are calling it a very close race.

"All four of these shows have a genuine chance to win," New York-based theater critic Peter Filichia told Enstars. "I don't think there's any one that would be a big surprise if it won."

Adam Feldman, the theater and cabaret critic for Time Out New York, agrees: "It really is very difficult to call it this year."

Which musicals are nominated?

After Midnight, which received sensational reviews, brings the songs of jazz legend Duke Ellington to the Broadway stage. The 90-minute show also includes a 17-piece band put together by Wynton Marsalis, the artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. The musical, which opened last November, is up for seven nominations in total.

Despite being open for only three months, the Disney classic Aladdin received five nominations, including Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role for James Monroe Iglehart's portrayal of Genie.

A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder follows Monty Navarro, who tries to mischievously get his hands on a family fortune for which he is a distant heir. It's the only musical with a full original score and it's up for the 10 awards—the most from any of the Best Musical nominees.

With seven nominations in total, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical tells the true story of the singer's rise to fame and the troubles she faced in her personal life. Jessie Mueller, who plays the Grammy Award-singer and songwriter, is up for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.

Which musical will win?

Despite the close call this year, both acclaimed critics believe Beautiful has a great chance of snagging the award for several reasons.

While Filichia praised Douglas McGrath's writing and Mueller's performance, he also pointed out another big plus. "People could have sung along to After Midnight, they didn't. People could've sung along to Aladdin songs, they didn't," he said. "The two times I've gone to see Beautiful, they've sung along."

Feldman explained that Beautiful is a "big box office success" with "an emotional component and people kind of respond to it more enthusiastically." Yet, he also noted that Gentleman's Guide is "witty and well-crafted" with potential to also win the Tony.

Which musical was snubbed?

As After Midnight, Aladdin, Gentleman's Guide and Beautiful are in the running for Best Musical, both critics believe that one big show was snubbed this year -- Rocky. The musical is an adaptation of the famous film, which tells the well-known story of boxer Rocky Balboa. Andy Karl, who plays Rocky in the musical, is also nominated for best performance for a leading role.

"I think Rocky has a lot of good elements to it. I think it improves on the story of the movie by doing some additional writing," Filichia said.

"I think it was quite unfair," Feldman said, adding that Bridges of Madison County should've also been considered.

Tags: Tony Awards 2014