Overview
- The Tony Awards Administration Committee met Feb. 19 for its second eligibility session of the season, issuing rulings for five Broadway productions.
- Oedipus, Marjorie Prime, and Bug will compete for Best Revival of a Play, with Robert Icke, Jordan Harrison, and Tracy Letts respectively recognized as eligible authors.
- For Chess, Danny Strong is eligible for Best Book of a Musical, David Rockwell and Peter Nigrini will be jointly eligible for Best Scenic Design of a Musical, and Brian Usifer is eligible for Best Orchestrations.
- In performance placements, Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty will be eligible in lead musical acting categories for Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).
- For Bug, Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood will be eligible in lead play acting categories; the season’s cut-off is April 26, with the broadcast on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.