Nominators must see everything and the rules are quite strict. Less so for voters, which is a group of about 850.
Everyone knows everyone in this biz, so you're not going to get away from conflicts of interest. However, there are rules in place for that:
A Nominator must recuse themselves from the Nominating Committee for any year during their three-year term in the event that any of the following situations apply to them:
- Active participation in a Tony Award eligible Broadway production;
- Inability to attend a performance of all Tony Award eligible productions in a season: Inability to view a performance of all Tony Award eligible Actors/Actresses and/or Elements in a season; or
- Employed by or a Board Member of an organization that has a financial interest in a Tony Award-eligible Production.
- A Nominator must recuse themselves from voting in any specific category or categories where there is a direct relation to an individual who is eligible.
There are 50 nominators but not everyone can follow through with their voluntary position. People go out of town for work, people get another gig, they're busy, etc. Meaning that the nominations will be decided upon by about 30 people.
Here are the rules & regulations: https://www.tonyawards.com/documents/21/2025_Tony_Rules_and_Regulations.pdf
Updated On: 4/12/25 at 05:52 PM
