Tony Administration Committee Rules on Eligibility of First 5 Shows of the Broadway Season

Tony Awards eligibility was revealed for 1984, Marvin’s Room, The Terms of My Surrender, Prince of Broadway, and Time and the Conways.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time this season to confirm the eligibility status of five Broadway productions from the 2017-2018 Broadway season.

The November 9 meeting centered on 1984, Marvin’s Room, The Terms of My Surrender, Prince of Broadway, and Time and the Conways, and their eligibility to be nominated for the 72nd Annual Tony Awards, which will take place June 10, 2018.

The following determinations were made:

1984 has been deemed ineligible. According to a statement from Tony Award Productions, "1984 has been deemed ineligible by the Tony Awards Administration Committee. The show did not fulfill all of the eligibility requirements, as outlined by the Tony Rules and Regulations."

Celia Weston will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play category for her performance in Marvin’s Room.

David Rockwell and Andrew Lazarow will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Play category for their work on The Terms of My Surrender.

David Thompson will be considered eligible in the Best Book of a Musical category for his work on Prince of Broadway.

Beowulf Boritt will be considered eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for his work on Prince of Broadway.

William Ivey Long will be considered eligible in the Best Costume Design of a Musical category for his work on Prince of Broadway.

Steven Boyer, Anna Camp, Gabriel Ebert, Charlotte Parry, and Matthew James Thomas will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor/Actress in a Featured Role in a Play categories for their respective performances in Time and the Conways.

