Tony Administrators Rule on Will Ferrell, Angela Lansbury & More

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 2 for the fourth time this season to decide the eligibility of five Broadway productions for the 2009 Tony Awards. The decisions issued, presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing. The rulings are as follows:

Michael Cerveris, Paul Sparks and Peter Stormare will all be considered eligible in the Featured Actor in a Play category for their performances in Hedda Gabler.

You’re Welcome America. A Final Night with George Bush will be considered eligible in the Special Theatrical Event category.

Angela Lansbury will be considered eligible in the Featured Actress in a Play category for her performance in Blithe Spirit.

All other decisions were consistent with the opening night credits.

The Tony administrators will meet one final time to discuss the eligibility of shows opening in the 2008-2009 season. The cut-off date for eligibility is April 30, 2009. The Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall on CBS on Sunday, June 7.