2022-2023 Tony Award Eligibility Rulings Thread

I know I’m kind of starting this super early, but I’m very curious to know what the calendar might look like and when we should expect the first round of eligibility rulings.

Any thoughts on how or whether the committee will consider the performance categories considering eligible non-binary performers?

dramamama611 said: "Early December, if last year was normal.

It will be interesting to see how non- binary performers will be categorized going forward, interesting question, certainly."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but since Alex Newell's eligibility for "Once on this Island", was it not the performer who decided which catagory they wanted to be considered for, and then the Tony committee, basically "aprroves" them in the ruling meetings?

They ended the Special Theatrical Event category in 2009 - so if Birbiglia is doing something so remarkable that it must be recognized, he will get a Special Tony.

Between Riverside and Crazy will most likely be considered under new play.

Is it just me, or wouldn’t we have heard about the first “quarter” of rulings by now? Have we had any at all?

The committee made the following determinations:

Gavin Creel, Joshua Henry and Phillipa Soo will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical categories for their respective performances in Into the Woods.

Amir Arison will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category for his performance in The Kite Runner.

Crystal Lucas-Perry will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for her performance in 1776.

Sharon D Clarke will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play category for her performance in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.

Samuel L. Jackson and Danielle Brooks 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 August Wilson's The Piano Lesson.

Casey Likes will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance in Almost Famous.

Victoria Clark will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for her performance in Kimberly Akimbo.

A Christmas Carol will be considered eligible in the Best Play category. Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons and Michael Arden will be considered eligible as authors for the adaptation.

Jefferson Mays will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category for his performance in A Christmas Carol.

Dane Laffrey and Lucy Mackinnon will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Play category for their work on A Christmas Carol.

Lorna Courtney will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for her performance in & Juliet.

Soutra Gilmour and Andrzej Goulding will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on & Juliet.

Luna will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for her performance in KPOP.

Gabriel Hainer Evansohn and Peter Nigrini will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on KPOP.

Will Swenson will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil DiamondMusical.

Ohio State Murders will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Play category. Adrienne Kennedy will be considered eligible as author.

Beowulf Boritt and Jeff Sugg will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Play category for their work on Ohio State Murders.

Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee and Adrianna Hicks 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 Some Like it Hot.

Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category for their respective performances in The Collaboration.

Ben Stanton and Duncan McLean will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Lighting Design of a Play category for their work on The Collaboration.

All other eligibility will be consistent with the opening night credits.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Awards-Administration-Committee-Determines-Eligibility-of-Twenty-Broadway-Shows-20230201

Updated On: 2/1/23 at 10:14 AM

No shockers here, right? RIVERSIDE must be included in next round.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "No shockers here, right? RIVERSIDE must be included in next round."

Considering it opened in December, I’m surprised it’s not in this round, but I can imagine the only change would be putting S.M Henderson in Leading Actor/Play

I kind of thought Danielle Brooks would go lead, but otherwise no surprises here.

fashionguru_23 said: "hearthemsing22 said: "EXCUSE ME WHERE IS MS BETSY WOLFE"

She will be eligible for Featured Actress in a Musical. Someone can correct me, but a lot of these rulings (ie. Lorna in &Juliet is because no one appears above the title, which would signify leading role. Therefore, they have to state that Lorna will be considered for leading, while everyone else will be considered featuring."



I need to breathe because this is also just the first round. She'll be there for featured :)

fashionguru_23 said: "Also, not sure if its like the Oscars where producers/the production can petition for someone to be considered for leading or featured depending upon the role, chances at winning. I remember Beyonce campained for Leading Actress at the Oscars for Deena in Dreamgirls, while Jennifer Hudson was considered Supporting Actress, when the Tonys put Jennifer Holliday and Sheryl Lee Ralph as both Best Actress. Beyonce was rumoured not to want to lose to Hudson."

Yes, for anything not consistent with opening night credits (i.e. a performance the producers want as featured when it's above the title or a performance the producers want as leading when it's below the title), they send a note to the committee with how they want it to be classified. It's still 100% up to the committee, though, and they can and will deny it if they disagree (and can also make a ruling without being petitioned either--it's just a way for the producers to make their opinion known to the committee if they have one).

BroadwayWorld buries the lede, typical. The most important revelation here is a change in voting policy for this year only. When it comes time to vote for winners, voters can vote in categories where they have missed one nominated performance or creative element (ie: when a nominated actor is out sick). This could have a profound shift on winners in the event that performers are out with sickness or injury this spring, as the pool of people voting in a category will not be shrunk to only represent voters who have seen each performance.

Sauja said: "Feels surprising to me that they campaigned Hicks for Lead in Some Like it Hot. Feels like a solidly featured role to me."

I think the optics of this production are such that they want Sugar seen as a co-lead, equal to the gents. And when you compare her to Natasha Yvette Williams (who I hope will be nominated in Featured), there's no question Adrianna is a Lead.