Tony Committee Rules on Eligibility for Porgy and Bess and More

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for a third time this season on March 29 to determine eligibility for the Broadway productions of Porgy and Bess, Wit and The Road to Mecca. The following decisions were made at the meeting:

David Alan Grier will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical category for his performance in Porgy and Bess.

Cynthia Nixon will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for her performance in Wit.

Carla Gugino and Jim Dale will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress/Actor in a Featured Role in a Play categories, respectively, for The Road to Mecca.

All other eligibility is consistent with the opening night credits. The Tony committee will meet one final time later this spring to rule on eligibility for the remainder of the 2011-2012 Broadway season. Tony Award nominations will be announced May 1, with the awards ceremony scheduled for June 10 at the Beacon Theatre.