The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 11 for the second time this season to decide the eligibility of Broadway productions for the American Theatre Wing's 2019 Tony Awards®, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. The Committee will meet regularly throughout the 2018-2019 Broadway season to make eligibility determinations.

Eligibility Determinations

The Committee considered the eligibility status of seven Broadway productions for the 2019 Tony Awards. The shows considered are, in opening night order: King Kong; Choir Boy; True West; Be More Chill; Kiss Me, Kate; Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations; and What the Constitution Means to Me.

The Committee announced the following:

• Christiani Pitts and Eric William Morris will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress/Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical categories for their respective performances in King Kong.
• Peter England’s projection design will be considered eligible along with his scenic design in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category, for his work on King Kong.
• Jeremy Pope will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category for his performance in Choir Boy.
• Will Roland will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance in Be More Chill.
• Beowulf Boritt and Alex Basco Koch will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on Be More Chill.
• Corbin Bleu will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical category for his performance in Kiss Me, Kate.
• Derrick Baskin will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category for his performance in Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations.
• Robert Brill and Peter Nigrini will be considered jointly eligible in the Best Scenic Design of a Musical category for their work on Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations.
• Heidi Schreck will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for her performance in What the Constitution Means to Me.

Note: Unless the committee has determined otherwise, performers listed ABOVE the title on the show's opening-night Playbill are normally eligible in the Leading Actor/Actress categories. If a performer is listed BELOW the title, he or she is considered a “Featured” performer.

So if you don’t see the name of the performer you are interested in listed above, that generally means you can determine the category in which he or she will be eligible by consulting the show's Playbill (as of the opening night).

The Committee previously announced eligibility determinations this season on October 18 and January 24.

Rule Changes

In addition, the Tony Awards Administration Committee has established the following new rules, beginning with the 2018-2019 season:

I. The author(s) and composer(s) of plays and musicals that are determined eligible in a Best Revival of a Play or Musical categories but did not have any prior presentation in an eligible Broadway theatre, and who are living at the time the production receives the determination, will be considered eligible along with the producers of the production in the Best Revival of a Play/Musical categories.

In compliance with the new rule, the following authors will be eligible, along with the producers, in the category of “Best Revival of a Play”:

• The Boys in the Band – Mart Crowley
• The Waverly Gallery – Kenneth Lonergan

II. The author(s) and composer(s) of plays and musicals determined eligible in a Best Revival of a Play or Musical categories, whether or not such author(s) and composer(s) have won previously, will be considered eligible along with the producers in these categories, provided, only if, in the judgment of the Tony Awards Administration Committee, the author(s) and composer(s) have substantially re-worked the play or musical.

In accordance with this new rule, the Tony Awards Administration Committee has determined that the following author will be eligible, along with the producers, in the category of “Best Revival of a Play”:

• Torch Song – Harvey Fierstein

The 2019 Tony Awards

James Corden will host the American Theatre Wing’s 73rd Annual Tony Awards, which will air on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 9, 2019 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Or stream the Tony Awards live across platforms with the CBS All Access subscription service. (Live stream is available in select markets. Visit CBS.com/allaccess for details.)

The Tony Awards, which honors theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been broadcast on CBS since 1978. The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.