The Tony Awards administration committee met on Nov. 20 to decide the eligibility status of nine Broadway productions which opened during the 2025-2026 season. This was the first time this season that the Tony Awards administration committee met to determine eligibility for the 79th annual Tony Awards.
The productions discussed were “Call Me Izzy,” “Mamma Mia!,” “Art,” “Waiting for Godot,” “Punch,” “Ragtime,” “Liberation,” “Little Bear Ridge Road” and “The Queen of Versailles.”
The committee made the following determinations:
Christine Sherrill will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their performance in “Mamma Mia!”
Andrew Bruce and Bobby Aitken will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Sound Design of a Musical category for their work on “Mamma Mia!”
Will Harrison will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category for their performance in “Punch.”
Leanne Pinder (movement director) will be considered eligible in the Best Choreography category for their work on “Punch.”
Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz and Joshua Henry will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress/Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their respective turns in “Ragtime.”
Adam Honoré and Donald Holder (lighting designer) and 59 Studio (projection designer) will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Lighting Design of a Musical category for their work on “Ragtime.”
Susannah Flood will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for their performance in “Liberation.”
All other eligibility will be consistent with the opening night credits, meaning that actors whose names appear above the title will be eligible for leading performance categories while those appearing below the title will be considered for featured acting categories.
The date and location of the 2026 Tony Awards ceremony, as well as the date by which productions must open in order to be considered eligible for the awards, will be announced.
The Tony Awards are presented by the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
