Best Actress in a Musical Tony Category to Feature 4 Nominees

Eagle-eyed watchers of the Tony rule book first noticed this weekend that due to the number of eligible performers for 'Best Actress in a Musical' being under 7, there will be only four nominees, rather than 5. You can watch the nominations LIVE tomorrow morning at 8:30 AM right here on BroadwayWorld.com!

The Tony rules state that "There shall be no more than four nominees in each category; provided, that if there are at least seven eligible candidates for nomination in a Best Performance category, then there shall be five nominees in that category; and provided, further, that the Tony Awards Administration Committee shall also have the sole discretion to reduce the number of nominees to fewer than four (or five), but, in no event, fewer than two, in a particular category for the current season or to delegate this discretion to the Nominating Committee."

Here's who's eligible for the four slots:

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical*

Janet Dacal - Wonderland
Sutton Foster - Anything Goes
Beth Leavel - Baby It's You!
Patina Miller - Sister Act
Donna Murphy - The People in the Picture
Sherie Rene Scott - Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown