On Nov. 30, the Tony Awards Administration Committee met to discuss the eligibility status of 10 Broadway productions that opened during the 2023-2024 season. This was the first time this season that the committee convened to determine the eligibility for the 77th Annual Tony Awards.
The productions discussed were “Grey House,” “Once Upon a One More Time,” “Here Lies Love,” “The Cottage,” “Back to the Future,” “The Shark Is Broken,” “Purlie Victorious,” “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” “Merrily We Roll Along” and “Gutenberg! The Musical!”
The committee made the following determinations:
Briga Heelan and Justin Guarini will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress/Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical categories for their performances as Cinderella and Prince Charming, respectively, in “Once Upon a One More Time.”
Scenic designer Anna Fleischle and projection designer Sven Ortel will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on “Once Upon a One More Time.”
Arielle Jacobs will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for her performance as Imelda Marcos in “Here Lies Love.”
Eric McCormack and Laura Bell Bundy will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in a Leading Role in a Play categories for their performances as Beau and Sylvia, respectively, in “The Cottage.”
Casey Likes will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance as Marty McFly in “Back to the Future.”
Scenic designer Tim Hatley and video designer Finn Ross will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on “Back to the Future.”
Scenic designer Duncan Henderson and video designer Nina Dunn for PixelLux will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Play category for their work on “The Shark Is Broken.”
Sound designer Justin Ellington and video designer Stefania Bulbarella will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Sound Design of a Play category for their work on “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.”
Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by Actor/Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical categories for their performances as Charley Kringas and Mary Flynn, respectively, in “Merrily We Roll Along.”
All other eligibility will be consistent with opening-night credits for each production, meaning that performers appearing above the title will be eligible in lead acting categories while those listed below the title will be considered for featured acting categories.
As previously announced, the Tony Awards eligibility cut-off date for the 2023-2024 season is April 25, 2024, for all Broadway productions meeting eligibility requirements. Paula Vogel’s “Mother Play” is set to open on April 25 and, at the time of publication, will be the last show of the season.
Nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards will be announced on April 30, 2024. The Tony Awards ceremony will be broadcast live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on June 16, 2024.
The Tony Awards are presented by the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
