2022-2023 Tony Award Eligibility Rulings Thread

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 1:19am

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]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 2:00am

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.

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 11/14/22 at 8:36am

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?

[kurtal]

Posted: 12/5/22 at 2:03pm

I know there's a predictions thread already, but I wanted to see how things were shaping up in the main categories.  So far, with announcements and rumors, these are the slates that I'm seeing.  Did I miss anything?  Any category mistakes here?

Play

Ain't No Mo'
A Christmas Carol
The Collaboration
Cost of Living
Fat Ham
Good Night, Oscar
The Kite Runner
Leopoldstadt
Life of Pi
Mike Birbiglia's Old Man and the Pool (may be in special events category?)
Pictures from Home
Prima Facie
Summer, 1976
The Thanksgiving Play
Walking with Ghosts

Play Revival

Between Riverside and Crazy
Death of a Salesman
A Doll's House
The Mousetrap (They won't put this in New Play, will they?)
Ohio State Murders (could this be in New Play?)
The Piano Lesson
Topdog/Underdog

Musical

& Juliet
Almost Famous
Bad Cinderella
A Beautiful Noise
Here Lies Love (if rumors come true *and* it's not considered a revival)
Kimberly Akimbo
KPOP
New York, New York
Shucked
Sing Street (if it happens)
Some Like it Hot

Musical Revival

1776
Camelot
Dancin'
Into the Woods
Parade (if it transfers)
Sweeney Todd
 

[quizking101]

Posted: 12/5/22 at 2:09pm

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.

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 12/5/22 at 3:54pm

I'm guessing Mousetrap will not be until next season (it says "sometime in 2023" which usually means later in the year, not earlier, but who knows). I'm 99.9999% sure they'll call it a revival, but it's actually a kind of interesting case, since it's in essence a transfer of the original production which has never run in NY before.

[Lavieboheme3090]

Posted: 12/5/22 at 3:56pm

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

[kurtal]

Posted: 12/5/22 at 4:24pm

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

If that's the case, which it very well could be, we have the potential to have three Pulitzer Prize winners in the category: Between Riverside and Crazy, Cost of Living, and Fat Ham.

I guess technically there could be four, since we don't know what's going to win the 2023 Pulitzer.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 12/20/22 at 12:46pm

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

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 12/27/22 at 11:01am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Tony-Admin-Committee-is-Poised-to-Change-the-Tony-Race-20221227?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

“The Administration Committee is expected to meet in January and determine eligibility…”

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 10:14am

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

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 10:18am

Damn. Now I have to watch Clarke go up against Crystal Lucas-Perry (AIN'T NO MO) for Featured Actress/Play.

My vote is still for Perry thought 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 10:19am

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

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 10:19am

Great to finally see some eligibility rulings! 

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 10:24am

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

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 10:35am

EXCUSE ME WHERE IS MS BETSY WOLFE 

[Jeff Tupolski]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 10:36am

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

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 10:39am

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. 

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.

Updated On: 2/1/23 at 10:39 AM

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 10:43am

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 :) 

 

[BETTY22]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 10:50am

Isn't this exciting.

Will Some Like iT hot or Kimberly win the big prize?

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 10:55am

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).

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 11:00am

Yes, determinations are based on chances of winning + the nature of the role. So sometimes if you have a role that could go either way (Betsy Wolfe, Adrianna Hicks, Sharon D. Clarke), that's a choice based on the producer & actor's preference. If not petitioned, it will be entirely based on billing, so anyone above the title = lead, below the title = featured.

For example, some people thought Josh Gad would be deemed Featured for MORMON, but he was in Lead. Same with the LEHMAN TRILOGY boys and Lithgow in HILLARY & CLINTON. Or Ben Fankhauser in NEWSIES (deemed a Lead).

It's different from the old days when it was entirely determined by billing –– which led to weird category placements: Featured classifications for Maria in WSS, Marian in Music Man, Sarah in G&D, Rosabella in Most Happy Fella, John Adams in 1776, Tammy Grimes as the title role in Unsinkable Molly Brown. Or George Rose winning Lead Actor for Alfie Dolittle in MY FAIR LADY.

[MayAudraBlessYou2]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 11:03am

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]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 11:09am

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

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 2/1/23 at 11:14am

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.