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OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/30/17
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#50
Posted: 4/27/26 at 12:06pm
Think Cheadle will be in Supporting - but, also, won't get nominated.
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#51
Posted: 4/27/26 at 12:16pm
Fordham2015 said: "I hope and expect that Cheadle will be placed in featured for Proof"
For the sake of precedent, I can see this too, but him actually getting nominated period doesn’t seem likely wherever they petition him. The play categories are ridiculously strong and and the reviews tend to praise Jin Ha moreover than Cheadle.
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#52
Posted: 4/27/26 at 12:19pm
One thing I’m curious about (and I know this may sound like a dumb question) is how will Cats: The Jellicle Ball's beats by Trevor Holder be considered. Would it be jointly eligible for Best Orchestrations or for Best Sound Design of a Musical?
Also would Schmigadoon! be considered eligible for Best Score even though much of the music is from the tv show?
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#53
Posted: 4/27/26 at 12:41pm
Agree that Cheadle likely won't be nominated, but I just saw Proof this weekend and it was fresh in my mind.
I also think slotting Rose and Thomas in lead for Balusters would be warranted
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#54
Posted: 4/27/26 at 12:48pm
I think ROCKY HORROR might try to push Durand and Hsu up to leading. Durand doesn’t have a shot in hell in either category, especially if you put him against Evans for leading. Hsu got the best notices outside of Evans so I can see them wanting to push her up in a very weak year so they can slide Gray into Featured.
Rose and Thomas for Leading would make the most sense, but both might be hard pressed to secure the nomination in a very ensemble show.
CATS, by my estimation, is primed for a solid 8 nominations at minimum (which, for any revival, is impressive). The only question marks are indeed whether the remixing will go under orchestrations (which would make a 9th nod) or sound design (which is already factored into my 
.
Additionally, how many performers stand to be nominated. There was chatter that they may try to push André to leading to avoid competition with any of the other males, but that would basically be ripping a Tony out of his hands. The two most likely nominees are André and Tempress, with Sydney likely being a third nominee from the show. Considering the weakness of the female categories, I could see them possibly considering Leiomy as well.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#55
Posted: 4/27/26 at 12:51pm
Re: CATS orchestrations, it has a new co-orchestrator listed compared to past productions, even separate from the beats. So I think it has a good chance at a nom, and beats prob belong in Orchestration.
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#56
Posted: 4/27/26 at 5:25pm
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Re: CATS orchestrations, it has a new co-orchestrator listed compared to past productions, even separate from the beats. So I think it has a good chance at a nom, and beats prob belong in Orchestration."
Ok you know what, that makes a lot of sense...and I think it has a good chance it also gets a best sound design nom as well
Featured Actor Joined: 3/19/08
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#57
Posted: 4/27/26 at 11:03pm
malcs98 said: "Also would Schmigadoon! be considered eligible for Best Score even though much of the music is from the tv show?
Cinco Paul has recently noted how many new songs were written for the stage version; so, I think it's safe to assume they will be pursuing consideration in the Best Score category where they need to show that just over 50% of the score is new... and that doesn't apply to just the number of songs in the score... they will literally count the number of bars in the score and also include any new lyrics for any of the existing TV songs to get to that magic percentage needed.
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#58
Posted: 4/27/26 at 11:51pm
DCS said: "Cinco Paul has recently noted how many new songs were written for the stage version; so, I think it's safe to assume they will be pursuing consideration in the Best Score category where they need to show that just over 50% of the score is new... and that doesn't apply to just the number of songs in the score... they will literally count the number of bars in the score and also include any new lyrics for any of the existing TV songs to get to that magic percentage needed."
Wow, I actually did not know this...that's pretty cool
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#59
Posted: 4/28/26 at 3:39pm
Cinco was quoted in a recent article saying there were 11 new songs...I have no idea how he reached that number because it only looks like 4 to me? But this would likely indicate that they've at least submitted for consideration. I wonder if the admin committee just says to hell with it and allows them to compete since there are so few musicals this season.
Speaking of, I've heard that the next and final eligibility meeting has been moved to tomorrow. So all these category questions should be answered soon!
Swing Joined: 11/14/18
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#60
Posted: 4/28/26 at 7:14pm
I’m still intrigued to hear if Alden Ehrenreich will be ruled as Best Leading or Best Featured Actor. Adored his performance and hoping he is put in Featured for it’s a less crowded/less competitive category.
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#61
Posted: 4/29/26 at 2:44pm
Becky Shaw will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Play category. Gina Gionfriddo will be considered eligible as author.
Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder, and Doug Schadt will be considered eligible in the Best Orchestrations category for their work on Cats: The Jellicle Ball.
Laurie Metcalf will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.
Christopher Abbott will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.
Marla Mindelle will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Titaníque.
Don Cheadle will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role in Proof.
Cinco Paul will be considered eligible in the Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre category for their work on Schmigadoon!.
Alex Brightman will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Schmigadoon!.
Sara Chase will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Schmigadoon!.
Anika Noni Rose will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for their role in The Balusters.
Jessica Vosk will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Beaches, A New Musical.
Kelli Barrett will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Beaches, A New Musical.
James Noone (Scenic Design) and David Bengali (Video Design) will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on Beaches, A New Musical.
Luke Evans will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.
Andrew Durand will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.
Stephanie Hsu will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.
LJ Benet will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in The Lost Boys.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Awards-Committee-Determines-Eligibility-For-SCHMIGADOON-TITANIQUE-More-20260429
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#62
Posted: 4/29/26 at 2:52pm
Brad and Janet as leads in Rocky Horror is very surprising to me!
Am I right that because Alden Ehrenreich isn't above title and nothing was noted, that means he's officially Featured for Becky Shaw?
And I'm happy that there's enough new content for Schmigadoon to be eligible for Score!
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OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#63
Posted: 4/29/26 at 2:54pm
Schmigadoon being eligible for Original Score is nonsense.
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#64
Posted: 4/29/26 at 2:55pm
Sauja said: "Brad and Janet as leads in Rocky Horror is very surprising to me!
Am I right that because Alden Ehrenreich isn't above title and nothing was noted, that means he's officially Featured for Becky Shaw?
Correct. For all Second Stage shows, all company members are listed below the title.
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#65
Posted: 4/29/26 at 2:55pm
The biggest ramifications here are that A) Andrew Durand in leading means Best Actor in a Musical now has nine eligible performances and goes to five slots (which are now pretty close to locks — Henry, Tutty, Uranowitz, Christopher, Evans) and that B) Best Score now has five eligible musicals (plus play scores) which means the nominators can't honor any play's underscoring without dishonoring, so to speak, Beaches or QOV's full score.
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#66
Posted: 4/29/26 at 3:39pm
Will there be 5 new musical nominees?
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#67
Posted: 4/29/26 at 3:49pm
Schmigadoon being eligible for score is definitely the biggest surprise. I don't think it takes it over Two Strangers, but it may result in Schwartz receiving a respectful nomination for QoV to fill the fifth nom slot in the absence of any play score of note this year.
Metcalf being ruled Featured for Salesman may mean we see a double nomination for her this year.
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#68
Posted: 4/29/26 at 4:14pm
Fred Mason said: "Will there be 5 new musical nominees?"
No, just 4 — there need to be 9 eligible shows/elements/performers to get 5 nominees. Since play scores (which can run the gamut from Stereophonic to scene change music) are also eligible, that category has well over nine eligible entrants: the change here is that there were only 4 new MUSICAL scores assumed to be eligible (2Strangers, Lost Boys, QOV, and Beaches) and now Schmigadoon will make that 5. Until now, it looked like they would HAVE to nominate a play to fill out the category.
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#69
Posted: 4/29/26 at 5:14pm
The way Andrew Durand just lost a nomination but somehow made Luke Evans 100% gettin one is amazing.
Also, Schmigadoon!!! They might win!
We have 10 contenders for Actress, right? Sherrill, Levy, Michele, Chenoweth, Pitts, Mindelle, Chase, Vosk, Barrett and Hsu.
And 9 for Actor: Uranowitz, Henry, Tveit, Christopher, Tutty, Brightman, Evans, Durand and Benet.
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OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#70
Posted: 4/29/26 at 6:48pm
DaveyG said: "Schmigadoon being eligible for Original Score is nonsense."
Well, they obviously demonstrated to the Tony Admin committee that more than 50% of the score is new; so, they don't think it's nonsense. And, I would say it has a decent shot at winning with the race being between it and Two Strangers.
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#71
Posted: 4/29/26 at 7:03pm
DCS said: "DaveyG said: "Schmigadoon being eligible for Original Score is nonsense."
Well, they obviously demonstrated to the Tony Admin committee that more than 50% of the score is new; so, they don't think it's nonsense. And, I would say it has a decent shot at winning with the race being between it and Two Strangers."
Although that category doesn’t often go to musicals where a good deal of the score isn’t original. The only exceptions I can think of are Gigi, Cats (most of the songs were T. S. Eliot poems set to music), The Who’s Tommy (in a tie with Kiss of the Spider Woman), and Newsies. Thus, I can see some voters scoffing at Schmigadoon! for not having a completely original score.
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#72
Posted: 4/29/26 at 7:11pm
Fordham2015 said: "Becky Shaw will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Play category.Gina Gionfriddowill be considered eligible as author.
Andrew Lloyd Webber,David Wilson,Trevor Holder, and Doug Schadt will be considered eligible in the Best Orchestrations category for their work on Cats: The Jellicle Ball.
Laurie Metcalfwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role inArthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.
Christopher Abbottwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role inArthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.
Marla Mindellewill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Titaníque.
Don Cheadlewill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role in Proof.
Cinco Paulwill be considered eligible in the Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre category for their work on Schmigadoon!.
Alex Brightmanwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Schmigadoon!.
Sara Chasewill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Schmigadoon!.
Anika Noni Rosewill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for their role in The Balusters.
Jessica Voskwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Beaches, A New Musical.
Kelli Barrettwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Beaches, A New Musical.
James Noone(Scenic Design) andDavid Bengali(Video Design) will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on Beaches, A New Musical.
Luke Evanswill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.
Andrew Durandwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.
Stephanie Hsuwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.
LJ Benetwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in The Lost Boys.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Awards-Committee-Determines-Eligibility-For-SCHMIGADOON-TITANIQUE-More-20260429"
Why don't they mention the category Ehrenreich is competing in?
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#73
Posted: 4/29/26 at 8:03pm
User7b67c54a said: "Fordham2015 said: "Becky Shaw will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Play category.Gina Gionfriddowill be considered eligible as author.
Andrew Lloyd Webber,David Wilson,Trevor Holder, and Doug Schadt will be considered eligible in the Best Orchestrations category for their work on Cats: The Jellicle Ball.
Laurie Metcalfwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role inArthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.
Christopher Abbottwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role inArthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.
Marla Mindellewill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Titaníque.
Don Cheadlewill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role in Proof.
Cinco Paulwill be considered eligible in the Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre category for their work on Schmigadoon!.
Alex Brightmanwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Schmigadoon!.
Sara Chasewill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Schmigadoon!.
Anika Noni Rosewill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for their role in The Balusters.
Jessica Voskwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Beaches, A New Musical.
Kelli Barrettwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Beaches, A New Musical.
James Noone(Scenic Design) andDavid Bengali(Video Design) will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on Beaches, A New Musical.
Luke Evanswill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.
Andrew Durandwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.
Stephanie Hsuwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.
LJ Benetwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in The Lost Boys.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Awards-Committee-Determines-Eligibility-For-SCHMIGADOON-TITANIQUE-More-20260429"
Why don't they mention the category Ehrenreich is competing in?"
No mention means consistent with opening night credits and since Ehrenreich is not above the title, it means he will be featured
OFFICIAL TONY AWARDS ELIGIBILITY 2025-26#74
Posted: 4/29/26 at 9:24pm
User7b67c54a said: "Fordham2015 said: "Becky Shaw will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Play category.Gina Gionfriddowill be considered eligible as author.
Andrew Lloyd Webber,David Wilson,Trevor Holder, and Doug Schadt will be considered eligible in the Best Orchestrations category for their work on Cats: The Jellicle Ball.
Laurie Metcalfwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role inArthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.
Christopher Abbottwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role inArthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.
Marla Mindellewill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Titaníque.
Don Cheadlewill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for their role in Proof.
Cinco Paulwill be considered eligible in the Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre category for their work on Schmigadoon!.
Alex Brightmanwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Schmigadoon!.
Sara Chasewill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Schmigadoon!.
Anika Noni Rosewill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for their role in The Balusters.
Jessica Voskwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Beaches, A New Musical.
Kelli Barrettwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Beaches, A New Musical.
James Noone(Scenic Design) andDavid Bengali(Video Design) will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on Beaches, A New Musical.
Luke Evanswill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.
Andrew Durandwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.
Stephanie Hsuwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.
LJ Benetwill be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for their role in The Lost Boys.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Awards-Committee-Determines-Eligibility-For-SCHMIGADOON-TITANIQUE-More-20260429"
Why don't they mention the category Ehrenreich is competing in?"
And, it’s escaped AGAIN (and such a creative user name too).
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