Tony Admin Committee Makes First Eligibility Decisions for 2009-2010 Season

The Tony Awards Administration Committee held its first meeting of the 2009-2010 season on December 9 to decide the eligibility of 10 Broadway productions for the 2010 Tony Awards. The committee will meet a total of four times throughout the season to decide which categories plays, musicals and actors will be placed in for Tony consideration.

Jude Law will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play category for his performance in Hamlet.

Michael McKean will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play category for his performance in Superior Donuts.

Jan Maxwell will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play category for her performance in The Royal Family.

Oleanna will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Play category.

Bill Irwin will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical category for his performance in Bye Bye Birdie.

Chad Kimball and Montego Glover will be considered eligible in the categories of Best Performance by a Leading Actor and Actress in a Musical for their performances in Memphis.

After Miss Julie will be considered eligible in the Best Revival of a Play category.

Marin Ireland will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play category for her performance in After Miss Julie.

All other decisions were consistent with the opening night credits.