The Tony Awards Administration Committee met April 26 to determine eligibility status for the final 12 productions of the 2023-2024 Broadway season, the last meeting for the group before nominations are announced April 30. To be eligible for this year's honors, productions had to open by April 25. Winners will be named in a televised and streaming ceremony June 16.
Productions discussed at this final meeting were The Wiz, Suffs, Stereophonic, Hell's Kitchen, Cabaret, The Heart of Rock and Roll, Patriots, Mary Jane, Illinoise, Uncle Vanya, Mother Play, and The Great Gatsby.
Eligibility for the various awards categories is usually determined based on opening-night billing as printed in the show's Playbill. The Administration Committee delivers rulings when producers request eligibility that differs from the show's billing or in situations where the billing makes the categorization more difficult, such as when a production's cast is billed completely in alphabetical order rather than having its leading stars at the top.
The determinations largely affirmed actors who will be eligible in the leading actor and actress categories, including Nichelle Lewis for The Wiz, Shaina Taub for Suffs, Maleah Joi Moon for Hell's Kitchen, Rachel McAdams for Mary Jane, and more. See the full list of determinations below.
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Winners will be named at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, set for June 16 at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater. Stage and screen star Ariana DeBose will be back for the third consecutive year to host the festivities, which will be broadcast worldwide. In the U.S., The Tony Awards: Act One will stream for free via Pluto TV in partnership with CBS. The 77th Annual Tony Awards will follow on CBS and streaming via Paramount+.
See the full list of determinations below:
Nichelle Lewis will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for her performance in The Wiz.
Hannah Beachler and Daniel Brodie will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on The Wiz.
Joseph Joubert will be considered eligible in the Best Orchestrations category for his work on The Wiz.
Shaina Taub will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for her performance in Suffs.
Will Butler and Justin Craig will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Orchestrations category for their work on Stereophonic.
Maleah Joi Moon will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical category for her performance in Hell’s Kitchen.
Robert Brill and Peter Nigrini will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on Hell’s Kitchen.
Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical categories for their respective performances in The Heart of Rock and Roll.
Will Keen will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for his performance in Patriots.
Miriam Buether and Ash J. Woodward will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Play category for their work on Patriots.
Rachel McAdams will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for her performance in Mary Jane.
Steve Carrell and William Jackson Harper will each be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for their performances in Uncle Vanya.
Jessica Lange will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for her performance in Mother Play.
Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical categories for their respective performances in The Great Gatsby.
All other eligibility is consistent with the opening-night credits