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Tony Eligibility Announced for Miss Saigon, Groundhog Day, Anastasia, and More

The final results of eligibility requirements have been revealed.

Jon Jon Briones and Eva Noblezada will be eligible as leading players in Miss Saigon.
Jon Jon Briones and Eva Noblezada will be eligible as leading players in Miss Saigon.
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The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 28 for the fourth and final time this season to decide the eligibility of Broadway productions for the American Theatre Wing's 2017 Tony Awards.

The shows considered were as follows: Miss Saigon; Sweat; The Play That Goes Wrong; Amélie; Present Laughter; War Paint; Oslo; Groundhog Day; Indecent; Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes; Hello, Dolly!; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Anastasia; Six Degrees of Separation; Bandstand; and A Doll's House, Part 2.

The following determinations were made:

Jon Jon Briones and Eva Noblezada will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical categories for their respective performances in Miss Saigon.

Henry Shields will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category for his performance in The Play That Goes Wrong.

Phillipa Soo will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for her performance in Amélie.

Jefferson Mays and Jennifer Ehle will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in a Leading Role in a Play categories for their respective performances in Oslo.

Andy Karl will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance in Groundhog Day.

Peter Darling and Ellen Kane will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Choreography category for their work on Groundhog Day.

Laura Linney will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for her performance in Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes.

David Hyde Pierce will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance in Hello, Dolly!

Larry Hochman will be considered eligible in the Best Orchestrations category for his work on Hello, Dolly!

Christian Borle will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Christy Altomare will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for her performance in Anastasia.

Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty will be considered eligible in the Best Original Score category for their work on Anastasia.

Alexander Dodge and Aaron Rhyne will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design in a Musical category for their work on Anastasia.

John Benjamin Hickey will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for his performance in Six Degrees of Separation.

Corey Cott and Laura Osnes will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical categories for their respective performances in Bandstand.

Jayne Houdyshell and Condola Rashad will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play category for their respective performances in A Doll's House, Part 2.

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Anastasia

Closed: March 31, 2019

Miss Saigon

Closed: January 14, 2018

Present Laughter

Closed: July 2, 2017

Groundhog Day

Closed: September 17, 2017

Indecent

Closed: August 6, 2017

Bandstand

Closed: September 17, 2017

The Play That Goes Wrong

Closed: January 6, 2019

Amélie

Closed: May 21, 2017

Sweat

Closed: June 25, 2017