Has there been a rules change that allows for more than 5 noms in the best procution categories?
From Playbill:
As the Tony rules state, "Where there are nine or more eligible shows in a Best Show category, at the Tony Nominating Meeting, the Nominating Committee will be instructed to cast one vote each for four eligible shows as nominees on his/her secret ballot. Such ballots shall be collected and tabulated by a representative of the Accounting Firm."
The four eligible shows with the highest number of votes automatically win spots as nominees. The only way there can be a fifth nominee is if the accounting firm finds that that the difference in votes between the fourth-highest ranked show and the fifth highest-ranked show is three votes or less. That means that, among the five Best Play nominees, there was a pretty tight horse race; and that, among the Best Musical nominees, whichever show came in fifth was a comparatively distant fifth.
Granted that article is ten years old, and I didn't see any other references to a change (but I am horrid at locating stuff on the interwebs - but will search again.) I seem to remember something about what happens if there is a tie (or near tie) within noms?
UPDATED: after locating the Tony Awards official ruling - it seems that the only way a sixth nom could happen in any of the categories would be a tie in the fifth place nominee. (Although the rules sounded more like in the case of a 4 going to 5 slot nomination, I can't imagine that wouldn't still be the case in a 5 to 6 member slate.) I would also imagine the odds of this happening to be slim, but not impossible. Still, would appreciate if I've misunderstood what I read there. (always a possibility)
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