OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26 — Page 2

New Rulings:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Awards-Committee-Meets-For-Second-Time-To-Determine-Eligibility-For-25-26-Season-20260219

MARJORIE PRIME, OEDIPUS, and BUG are all revivals, with all authors considered eligible for the award.

Everyone in MARJORIE PRIME will be considered Featured (pitting Squibb and Nixon against each other).

CHESS considered for additional categories:

- Danny Strong (New Book) will be considered eligible in the Best Book of a Musical category for their work on Chess.

- David Rockwell (Scenic Designer) and Peter Nigrini(Video Designer) will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on Chess.

- Brian Usifer will be considered eligible in the Best Orchestrations category for their work on Chess

Updated On: 2/19/26 at 06:40 PM

This also apparently indicates that All Out isn’t eligible? I heard a rumor they didnt invite nominators but this seems to confirm it

MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "This also apparently indicates that All Out isn’t eligible? I heard a rumor they didnt invite nominators but this seems to confirm it"

They would’ve likely explicitly said if they were ineligible. I can’t imagine it will garner any awards though. It’s something that would be considered if they had a “Special Event” category.

In a year flush with great plays and revivals - ALL OUT deserves the trash bin.

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I assume it's not eligible as it wasn't listed in the productions being discussed, despite opening before Bug. I think they usually list the productions discussed even if there are no determinations to be made, so the fact that it wasn't listed makes me think it isn't eligible.

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Kad said: "I think Oedipus could have been considered a new play considering it's not merely a translation of Sophocles, but a total reimagining. It would be like if Sondheim's The Frogs premiered today but was considered a revival."

While the Tonys and the Oliviers don't always see eye to eye, it is worth noting that Oedipus did managed to win Best Play Revival from the latter last year."

I think OEDIPUS being a revival is appropriate as well. Even if not a straightforward adaptation, it still follows the same essential storyline. It’s not like it’s an original “sequel/prequel” play like A DOLL’S HOUSE: PART 2 or GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS

So based on how frequent these TONY eligibility rulings come out and based on patterns from previous seasons here’s what I’m prediciting. We have 16 shows left in the 2025-26 season which means we will more than likely have two more meetings from the administration committee with eight shows being discussed at each.

The productions discussed at the first pen-ultimate meeting of the 2025-26 TONY season will be Every Brilliant Thing, Giant, Dog Day Afternoon, Becky Shaw, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Arthur Miller’s Death of A Salesman, Titaníque and The Fear of 13.

The productions discussed at the final meeting of the 2025-26 TONY season will be Proof, Fallen Angels, Schmigadoon, The Balusters, Beaches; A New Musical, The Rocky Horror Show, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, and The Lost Boys.

As we head into these final two rounds of eligibility; there are a few determinations I’m going to be very curious about.

1. Will Every Brilliant Thing be considered eligible for Best Play or Revival of A Play?

2. Would the new “beat” arrangements for Cats: The Jellicle Ball be considered jointly eligible for Best Orchestrations?

3. Should Luke Evans or Andrew Durand be considered eligible for Leading Actor in A Musical in The Rocky Horror Show

4. Is Ali Louis Bourzgui eligible for Featured Actor in a Musical in The Lost Boys?

Of course there are other questions left to be answered but I’m curious to hear what you all think and if you know the answers feel free to quote this

Kad said: "Every Brilliant Thing will likely be considered a revival, considering it is a new production of a widely produced play (and one that had a New York production) that is over a decade old."

So I guess Every Brilliant Thing does fall under the classics rule…noted! I also forgot to add this earlier but I’m also curious if André De Shields would be considered eligible for Leading Actor in a Musical for Jellicle Ball

malcs98 said: "Kad said: "Every Brilliant Thing will likely be considered a revival, considering it is a new production of a widely produced play (and one that had a New York production) that is over a decade old."

So I guess Every Brilliant Thing does fall under the classics rule…noted! I also forgot to addthis earlier but I’m also curiousif André De Shields would be considered eligible for Leading Actor in a Musical for Jellicle Ball"

The past Broadway productions have had all the performers considered featured and I doubt that will change here. It's a true ensemble show.

Latest rulings: Every Brilliant Thing is a revival and Ebon Moss-Bachrach is featured

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Awards-Committee-Determines-Eligibility-for-EVERY-BRILLIANT-THING-and-More-20260409

Does anybody know when the final round of eligibility will be released? I mean it should technically be announced the day after the season ends

Broadway61004 said: "
They typically have a joint eligibility-voting meeting for the last round (rather than 2 meetings in one week). So, given nominations are coming out May 4th, I believe this means they'll meet end of this week? So probably then?"

Actually it’s May 5th…honestly all of the eligibility rulings were released on a Thursday, so I guess it’s happening then…I already know the productions discussed will be Becky Shaw, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Arthur Miller’s Death of A Salesman, Titaníque, The Fear of 13, Proof, Fallen Angels, Schmigadoon!, The Balusters, Beaches, The Rocky Horror Show, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and The Lost Boys

Is there anything we should be expecting for this last round and anything you hope to have an answer for?

Fordham2015 said: "I hope and expect that Cheadle will be placed in featured for Proof"

That definitely makes sense…don’t think he will be nominated though

Updated On: 4/27/26 at 12:04 PM