Drama League Awards 2026 — Page 4

quizking101 said: "malcs98 said: "quizking101 said: "malcs98 said: "Ithink most of the time they are, but you never know…Jellicle Ball could pull an upset at the Tonys"

It bears repeating that CATS was not up for a lot of the undercard awards this year because they were deemed whole or in part eligible last year.

I expect CATS to walk off with AT LEAST three wins - Costumes, Choreography, and André de Shields. Ideally, they’ll pick up Direction and Revival."

What I'mworried about is how this will impact Catslong-term... right now tickets are on sale until September 6th but I think they really need some MAJOR awards love, and I fear if they don'twin for direction or revival that's going to be a problem"

With the Broadway landscape the way it is, I can’t imagine theatre owners are looking to toss out tenants at the first sign ofbad sales (case in point - BEACHES), and there are a ton of limited run plays on their way out the door right as summer kicks off. Plus, as it stands, RAGTIME is closingon August 2nd regardless of what it wins - unless they opt for another extension."

 

I believe they will extend until the end of the year when RAGTIME takes the TONY for Best Revival!

malcs98 said: "Kad said: "Nothing has materially changed. These awards are not indicators of how the very different, more diverse, industry-focused, and much larger group of Tony voters will go."

So are you saying Cats: The Jellicle Ball still has a chance here?"

Yes, of course it does. Why wouldn't it? Because it didn't win the Drama League award? 

Ensemble1698878795 said: "I think people don’t realize how political Tonys are. Touring voters will vote for the show that will sell best in their market. It’s not about what’s deserving. It’s also how many co producers on a show vote for their own show.
Ragtime has already announced a tour. It has commercial edge though it’s not the most thought provoking revival."

Keep in mind that it was revealed about a decade ago that the touring voters only make up about 10% of the voting bloc.

 

10% is a pretty significant number of people if voting on any particular award is fairly close, which this year it almost certainly will be on the major musical awards. 

“I think don’t realize how political Tonys are. Touring voters will vote for the show that will sell best in their market. It’s not about what’s deserving. It’s also how many co producers on a show vote for their own show.
Ragtime has already announced a tour. It has commercial edge though it’s not the most thought provoking revival."

I feel like “road voter” myth has been debunked many times now. Plenty of things that don’t read as touring hits on paper have won musical and revival awards.

Sutton Ross said: "Fred Mason said: "I wouldn’t be surprised if Rocky Horror and Luke Evans win the Tony Awards, there’s a lot of love for them. "

Never going to happen."

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