Tony eligibility
Tony eligibility
Sinfonia2001
Stand-by Joined: 1/16/07
#1Tony eligibility
Posted: 2/22/14 at 9:23pmAre Aladdin and If/Then not eligible to be nominated for the Tony's this year? The TonyAwards website excludes them from being eligible, unless it's only because they haven't opened yet. Also, which musical revivals will be eligible? Thanks
theatreguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/31/03
#2Tony eligibility
Posted: 2/22/14 at 9:31pm
They will both be eligible. Where on the website does it say they won't be?
The musical revivals this year are Cabaret, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Les Miserables and Violet.
Sinfonia2001
Stand-by Joined: 1/16/07
#2Tony eligibility
Posted: 2/22/14 at 9:32pmThe Tony Awards website shows all eligible musicals and does not include the two mentioned above.
theatreguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/31/03
#3Tony eligibility
Posted: 2/22/14 at 9:38pmI found the page you're looking at. At the top it says that shows will be added as they approach opening night (presumably so they can include photos and video).
chrisampm2
Broadway Star Joined: 5/26/07
#4Tony eligibility
Posted: 2/22/14 at 9:40pmThe Awards site doesn't list any show that hasn't opened. Pretty easy to check. Just think of any show that hasn't opened, like Rocky, and see if it's there.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#5Tony eligibility
Posted: 2/22/14 at 9:41pm
And to make sure they GET to opening.
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AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#6Tony eligibility
Posted: 2/22/14 at 10:59pmAnd not just get to opening, but run long enough to get the voting members in to see it to ensure that the show is eligible.
ARTc3
Broadway Star Joined: 8/5/13
#7Tony eligibility
Posted: 2/23/14 at 12:37amPerhaps this has been discussed and I missed it, so please forgive... why is Hedwig a revival? It has never played Broadway before.
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blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#8Tony eligibility
Posted: 2/23/14 at 12:44am
It has had a major production in the NYC area, several around the country and is a well known property (including a film).
These elements make the show a contender for a revival.
The placement won't be announced until after the show opens but it is most likely to be deemed a revival.
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Updated On: 2/23/14 at 12:44 AM
ARTc3
Broadway Star Joined: 8/5/13
#9Tony eligibility
Posted: 2/23/14 at 1:03amI remember several years ago, the Tony eligibility committee discussed whether or not, The Frogs, would be eligible for Best Musical or Best Revival. The Frogs had been produced before, but not on Broadway. It was deemed eligible for Best Musical. True, there wasn't a film, but I find that distinction rather interesting.
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blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#10Tony eligibility
Posted: 2/23/14 at 1:09am
The Frogs is a much different scenario. It hadn't had a major run in decades, had major revisions (almost re-written) and several new songs.
Plus, it wasn't even nominated. Hedwig will be nominated by default.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#11Tony eligibility
Posted: 2/23/14 at 1:12am
The Frogs had also had a very limited life prior to its Broadway debut and was far from being a part of the standard theatrical canon and I believe it was also the first major production of the show in NYC. Hedwig, like Cinderella, Little Shop of Horrors, and Assassins before it, has been seen in New York City and has had numerous regional productions across the country, in addition to the aforementioned film. I'd be willing to bet a large sum that it will not be deemed eligible for Best Musical and will be competing for Best Revival of a Musical.
Depending on the extent of the revisions to the book it may, however, be eligible in that category.
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