Tony Awards Administration Committee's Fourth and Final Meeting Determines Eligibility for Hedwig, Rocky, and More
(© Joan Marcus)
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the fourth and final time this season to determine the eligibility of 18 Broadway productions for the 68th Annual Tony Awards.
Highlights from the meeting include the determinations that Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Play category and that The Cripple of Inishmaan, Violet, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch will also all be eligible as revivals. For a full list of determinations, see below.
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 Rocky.
Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed 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 Aladdin.
Ramin Karimloo and Will Swenson will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their respective performances in Les Misérables.
Tyne Daly and Frederick Weller will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress/Actor in a Leading Role in a Play categories for their respective performances in Mothers and Sons.
LaTanya Richardson Jackson will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for her performance in A Raisin in the Sun.
Zach Braff will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance in Bullets Over Broadway.
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Play category.
Santino Fontana and Tony Shalhoub will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category for their respective performances in Act One.
The Cripple of Inishmaan will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Play category.
Violet will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Musical category.
Colin Donnell, Alexander Gemignani, and Joshua Henry will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical category for their respective performances in Violet.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Musical category.
