TONY AWARDS ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES
ELIGIBILITY FOR 2008 NOMINATIONS
New York, New York (January 22, 2007) – The Tony Award Administration Committee met last Thursday for the second time this season to decide the eligibility of 14 Broadway productions for the 2008 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards®, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
Max Crumm and Laura Osnes will be considered in the Leading Actor and Actress in a Musical categories for their performances in Grease.
Rosie Perez will be considered in the Featured Actress in a Play category for her performance in The Ritz.
Boyd Gaines and Jay O. Sanders will both be considered in the Featured Actor in a Play category for their performances in Pygmalion.
Daniel Sunjata will be considered in the Featured Actor in a Play category for his role in
Cyrano De Bergerac.
Brian Cox and Rufus Sewell will both be considered in the Leading Actor in a Play category for their performances in Rock ‘N’ Roll.
Roger Bart will be considered in the Leading Actor in a Musical category for his performance in Young Frankenstein.
Martha Plimpton will be considered in the Leading Actress in a Play category for her performance in Cymbeline.
Deanna Dunagan and Amy Morton will both be considered in the Leading Actress in a Play category for their performances in August: Osage County.
Norbert Leo Butz will be considered in the Leading Actor in a Play category for his performance in Is He Dead?
Raúl Esparza, Michael McKean, James Frain and Gareth Saxe will all be considered in the Featured Actor in a Play category for their performances in The Homecoming.
All other decisions were consistent with the opening night credits.
This is the second time the Tony Award Administration Committee has met this year. It will meet two more times to discuss the eligibility of shows opening in the 2007-2008 season. The cut-off date for eligibility is Wednesday, May 7th and nominations will be announced on Tuesday, May 13th.
The 62nd Annual American Theatre Wing’s Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards® will be broadcast live on the CBS television network from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 15, 2008.
The Tonys are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. At The Broadway League, Gerald Schoenfeld is Chairman and Charlotte St. Martin is Executive Director. At the American Theatre Wing, Sondra Gilman is Chairman, Doug Leeds is President and Howard Sherman is Executive Director. For Tony Award Productions, Elizabeth I. McCann is Managing Producer and Joey Parnes is Coordinating Producer.
Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss/White Cherry Entertainment are Executive Producers of the 2008 Tony Awards. Mr. Weiss will also serve as Director of the 2008 Tony Awards.
The official Tony Awards web site, www.TonyAwards.com, is developed, designed, and hosted by IBM, an official partner of the Tonys. News and feature content is provided in cooperation with Playbill.com
ELIGIBILITY FOR 2008 NOMINATIONS
New York, New York (January 22, 2007) – The Tony Award Administration Committee met last Thursday for the second time this season to decide the eligibility of 14 Broadway productions for the 2008 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards®, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
Max Crumm and Laura Osnes will be considered in the Leading Actor and Actress in a Musical categories for their performances in Grease.
Rosie Perez will be considered in the Featured Actress in a Play category for her performance in The Ritz.
Boyd Gaines and Jay O. Sanders will both be considered in the Featured Actor in a Play category for their performances in Pygmalion.
Daniel Sunjata will be considered in the Featured Actor in a Play category for his role in
Cyrano De Bergerac.
Brian Cox and Rufus Sewell will both be considered in the Leading Actor in a Play category for their performances in Rock ‘N’ Roll.
Roger Bart will be considered in the Leading Actor in a Musical category for his performance in Young Frankenstein.
Martha Plimpton will be considered in the Leading Actress in a Play category for her performance in Cymbeline.
Deanna Dunagan and Amy Morton will both be considered in the Leading Actress in a Play category for their performances in August: Osage County.
Norbert Leo Butz will be considered in the Leading Actor in a Play category for his performance in Is He Dead?
Raúl Esparza, Michael McKean, James Frain and Gareth Saxe will all be considered in the Featured Actor in a Play category for their performances in The Homecoming.
All other decisions were consistent with the opening night credits.
This is the second time the Tony Award Administration Committee has met this year. It will meet two more times to discuss the eligibility of shows opening in the 2007-2008 season. The cut-off date for eligibility is Wednesday, May 7th and nominations will be announced on Tuesday, May 13th.
The 62nd Annual American Theatre Wing’s Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards® will be broadcast live on the CBS television network from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 15, 2008.
The Tonys are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. At The Broadway League, Gerald Schoenfeld is Chairman and Charlotte St. Martin is Executive Director. At the American Theatre Wing, Sondra Gilman is Chairman, Doug Leeds is President and Howard Sherman is Executive Director. For Tony Award Productions, Elizabeth I. McCann is Managing Producer and Joey Parnes is Coordinating Producer.
Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss/White Cherry Entertainment are Executive Producers of the 2008 Tony Awards. Mr. Weiss will also serve as Director of the 2008 Tony Awards.
The official Tony Awards web site, www.TonyAwards.com, is developed, designed, and hosted by IBM, an official partner of the Tonys. News and feature content is provided in cooperation with Playbill.com
