Tony Awards Announces Eligibility for The Boys in the Band, Gettin' the Band, and More
(© Joan Marcus)
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time this season to discuss the eligibility status of seven Broadway productions that have already opened: The Boys in the Band, Straight White Men, Head Over Heels, Gettin' the Band Back Together, Pretty Woman: The Musical, Bernhardt/Hamlet, and The Nap.
The committee made the following determinations:
The Boys in the Band will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Play category.
Jim Parsons will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category for his performance in The Boys in the Band.
Julian Crouch and Andrew Lazarow will be considered jointly eligible in the category of Best Scenic Design of a Musical for their work on Head Over Heels.
Mitchell Jarvis will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance in Gettin' the Band Back Together.
Samantha Barks and Andy Karl will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress/Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical categories for their respective performances in Pretty Woman: The Musical.
Dylan Baker and Jason Butler Harner will each be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for their performances in Bernhardt/Hamlet.
The 2019 Tony Awards will take place on June 9.
