Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#1
Posted: 4/28/17 at 1:42pm
Nothing unexpected really. The only thing slightly surprising is that they didn't petition Chris Cooper into featured for Doll's House Part 2.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Awards-Administration-Committee-Makes-Final-Rulings-of-the-Season-on-ANASTASIA-AMELIE-GROUNDHOG-DAY-More-20170428
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#2
Posted: 4/28/17 at 1:45pm
Jon Jon Briones and Eva Noblezada 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 Miss Saigon.
Henry Shields will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category for his performance in The Play That Goes Wrong.
Phillipa Soo will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for her performance in Amélie, A New Musical.
Jefferson Mays and Jennifer Ehle will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in a Leading Role in a Play categories for their respective performances in Oslo.
Andy Karl will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance in Groundhog Day The Musical.
Peter Darling and Ellen Kane will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Choreography category for their work on Groundhog Day The Musical.
Laura Linney will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for her performance in Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes.
David Hyde Pierce will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance in Hello, Dolly!.
Larry Hochman will be considered eligible in the Best Orchestrations category for his work on Hello, Dolly!.
Christian Borle will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.
Christy Altomare will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for her performance in Anastasia.
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty will be considered eligible in the Best Original Score category for their work on Anastasia.
Alexander Dodge and Aaron Rhyne will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design in a Musical category for their work on Anastasia.
John Benjamin Hickey will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for his performance in Six Degrees of Separation.
Corey Cott and Laura Osnes 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 Bandstand.
Jayne Houdyshell and Condola Rashad will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play category for their respective performances in A Doll's House, Part 2.
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#3
Posted: 4/28/17 at 1:45pm
I think it's a smart move. Featured Actor is an embarrassment of riches, and I don't think Cooper would get in there. With him as Lead, I think he has a real shot at a nomination.
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#4
Posted: 4/28/17 at 1:48pm
You may be right. He wasn't even on my radar as a possible nominee, but this might give him a shot.
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#5
Posted: 4/28/17 at 1:49pm
bjh2114 said: "You may be right. He wasn't even on my radar as a possible nominee, but this might give him a shot.
When I saw it early in previews, it was like he was in a totally different play. I went back this week and he really picked it up and is giving a strong performance. His reviews were quite strong as well.
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#6
Posted: 4/28/17 at 1:51pm
I think that's a very smart move, and that Cooper, Glick, Hawkins, Kline, and Mays will be the lineup.
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Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#7
Posted: 4/28/17 at 1:55pm
Noticed that Barrett Doss didn't get petitioned to be leading. I know featured actress is a tough category but after the good reviews for Groundhog Day is there any chance she gets in?
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Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#8
Posted: 4/28/17 at 1:55pm
Noticed that Barrett Doss didn't get petitioned to be leading. I know featured actress is a tough category but after the good reviews for Groundhog Day is there any chance she gets in?
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#9
Posted: 4/28/17 at 1:58pm
I also thought that was interesting about Barrett Doss. I guess they chose not to petition her for leading since the category is unusually competitive this year.
Keep in mind though that producers can make whatever petitions they want, but the Tony committee will also make its own determinations.
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#10
Posted: 4/28/17 at 1:59pm
M.O.A.I. said: "I think that's a very smart move, and that Cooper, Glick, Hawkins, Kline, and Mays will be the lineup."
No Mark Ruffalo? If I had to bump one of my previous picks to make room for Cooper, I think it'll be Ruffalo, too, but I'm struggling with it.
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#11
Posted: 4/28/17 at 2:16pm
Ruffalo didn't get spectacular notices. He's certainly possible, but I might even place Roxburgh or McBurney over him, to be honest.
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#12
Posted: 4/28/17 at 2:16pm
Interesting that Doss was left in featured. She might stand a chance there depending on how much they like the show.
Derek Klena was left in featured, leaving all three ANASTASIA men in the same category, which seems like an odd choice.
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#13
Posted: 4/28/17 at 2:16pm
The Charlie kids are not eligible. Thought they might have gotten the Matilda treatment but nope.
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#14
Posted: 4/28/17 at 2:19pm
amazingamandakate said: "Noticed that Barrett Doss didn't get petitioned to be leading. I know featured actress is a tough category but after the good reviews for Groundhog Day is there any chance she gets in?"
maybe she has a better chance of a nomination as featured. I sure hope so, she is incredible.
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Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#15
Posted: 4/28/17 at 2:24pm
''Anastasia'' should have petitioned Derek Klena for Leading Actor; now he'll be in Featured Actor, possibly battling supporting co-star John Bolton for a slot. What was ''Anastasia'' thinking?
Updated On: 4/28/17 at 02:24 PM
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#16
Posted: 4/28/17 at 2:26pm
Given how crowded Featured Actress in a Musical is, I'd be surprised to see Barrett Doss slip in.
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#17
Posted: 4/28/17 at 3:00pm
So Laura Linnie was bumped to Leading, but Cynthia Nixon stays in Featured?
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#18
Posted: 4/28/17 at 3:15pm
AnOrdinarySunday said: "So Laura Linnie was bumped to Leading, but Cynthia Nixon stays in Featured?"
Nixon played Birdie on opening night, which is a featured role. The producers decided these are the roles they will compete for, leaving them both eligible to win in a different category. It's a smart movie in many ways.
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#19
Posted: 4/28/17 at 3:22pm
Yes- it's easier now for both women to be nominated, rather than compete against each other for a slot or award.
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#20
Posted: 4/28/17 at 3:34pm
Linney will have Metcalf to contend with in Leading, but Nixon has a great shot of winning in Featured (though personally I'd give it to Houdyshell or Rashad for Doll's House).
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Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#21
Posted: 4/28/17 at 4:28pm
I'm surprised to see Henry Shields up for Leading Actor – I considered TPTGW to be such an ensemble piece that they'd all be up for Featured.
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#22
Posted: 4/28/17 at 4:39pm
If Soo has any chance , she's as bland as the musical she's in..
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#23
Posted: 4/28/17 at 5:13pm
According to Broadway.com, Warren Carlyle won't be eligible for Best Choreography...
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/188451/final-2017-tony-awards-eligibility-rulings-hello-dolly-star-david-hyde-pierce-as-leading-actor-more/
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Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#24
Posted: 4/28/17 at 5:22pm
Jeffrey Karasarides said: "According to Broadway.com, Warren Carlyle won't be eligible for Best Choreography."
Yeah, interesting. Here's how I'm thinking the category might go down, with Carlyle out of the mix:
Andy Blankenbuehler (Bandstand)
Kelly Devine (Come from Away)
Denis Jones (Holiday Inn)
Sam Pinkleton (The Great Comet)
Sergio Trujillo (A Bronx Tale)
Final 2017 Tony Eligibility Rulings#25
Posted: 4/28/17 at 5:28pm
I haven't seen the show yet, but shouldn't Groundhog Day get lauded for choreography as well? The staging has been raved about multiple times, and in my experience, those go quite hand in hand depending on the piece.
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