Tony Awards Committee Rules on Broadway Show Eligibility
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has met to determine the eligibility of several Broadway productions, including 'Oedipus,' 'Chess,' and 'Bug,' for upcoming awards.
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Move Over Sophocles: For Tony Awards, Robert Icke Is Author Of ‘Oedipus’
Playwright-director Robert Ickes’ remarkable, modern-dress adaptation of Sophocles’ tragedy Oedipus is significantly different from that ancient version (no Rex in the title, for starters) that Ickes is officially eligible for a 2026 Tony Award as the author. The production itself, though, is (again, officially) a play revival. Such are the traditional quirks of the Tony […]
By Greg Evans
Read full article →Tony Awards Committee Rules on Eligibility for ‘Oedipus,’ ‘Chess,’ ‘Bug’ and More
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met Thursday to rule on eligibility for five Broadway productions, confirming where several shows and artists will compete at the 79th annual Tony Awards. The committee, which determines category placement and other eligibility questions, made its decisions for the 2025-26 season for “Oedipus,” “Chess,” “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across […]
By Clayton Davis
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