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Tony Awards Administration Deems 1984 Ineligible Along With Other Rulings

The first round of rulings have been announced.

A scene from the 2017 Broadway production of 1984.
A scene from the 2017 Broadway production of 1984.
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The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on Thursday, November 9, to discuss the eligibility status of five productions: 1984, Marvin’s Room, The Terms of My Surrender, Prince of Broadway, and Time and the Conways.

The following determinations were made:

1984 has been deemed ineligible for Tony Awards.

Celia Weston will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play category for her performance in Marvin’s Room.

David Rockwell and Andrew Lazarow will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Play category for their work on The Terms of My Surrender.

David Thompson will be considered eligible in the Best Book of a Musical category for his work on Prince of Broadway.

Beowulf Boritt will be considered eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for his work on Prince of Broadway.

William Ivey Long will be considered eligible in the Best Costume Design of a Musical category for his work on Prince of Broadway.

Steven Boyer, Anna Camp, Gabriel Ebert, Charlotte Parry and Matthew James Thomas will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in a Featured Role in a Play categories for their respective performances in Time and the Conways.

Presented by the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, the 72nd annual Tony Awards will be presented on Sunday, June 10, and aired on CBS.

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Closed: November 26, 2017