The Tony Awards administration committee met on April 29 to confirm the eligibility of 13 Broadway productions. This was the fourth and final time the committee, which determines which Broadway productions are eligible for which categories at the Tony Awards, met for the fourth and final time ahead of the 79th annual Tonys.
The productions discussed were “Becky Shaw,” “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” “Death of a Salesman,” “Titanique,” “The Fear of 13,” “Proof,” “Fallen Angels,” “Schmigadoon!,” “The Balusters,” “Beaches,” “The Rocky Horror Show,” “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” and “The Lost Boys.”
The committee made the following determinations:
“Becky Shaw” will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Play category. Gina Gionfriddo will be considered eligible as author.
Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder and Doug Schadt will be considered eligible in the Best Orchestrations category for their work on “Cats: The Jellicle Ball.”
Laurie Metcalf will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role in “Death of a Salesman.”
Christopher Abbott will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role in “Death of a Salesman.”
Marla Mindelle will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in “Titanique.”
Don Cheadle will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role in “Proof.”
Cinco Paul will be considered eligible in the Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre category for their work on “Schmigadoon!”
Alex Brightman will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in “Schmigadoon!”
Sara Chase will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in “Schmigadoon!”
Anika Noni Rose will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for their role in “The Balusters.”
Jessica Vosk will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in “Beaches.”
Kelli Barrett will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in “Beaches.”
James Noone (scenic design) and David Bengali (video design) will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on “Beaches.”
Luke Evans will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in “The Rocky Horror Show.”
Andrew Durand will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in “The Rocky Horror Show.”
Stephanie Hsu will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in “The Rocky Horror Show.”
LJ Benet will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in “The Lost Boys.”
All other eligibility will be consistent with opening night credits, meaning if a performer appeared above the title on opening night, they will be considered eligible for lead acting categories, and if they appeared below the title on opening night, they will be considered eligible for featured acting categories.
Nominations for the 79th annual Tony Awards will be announced on May 5. Hosted by singer-songwriter P!NK, the Tonys will take place at Radio City Music Hall beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on June 7, and will also be broadcast live via the CBS Television Network and Paramount+.
