The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the first time this season to decide the eligibility of 10 Broadway productions for the 2010 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards®, presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing. The Tony Awards Administration Committee will meet a total of four times throughout the 2009-2010 season to decide the eligibility for the 2010 Tony Awards.
Michael McKean will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play category for his performance in Superior Donuts.
Jude Law will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play category for his performance in Hamlet.
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/Actress in a Musical respectively 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.
The Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 13, 2010. For more information on the Tony Awards, please visit
www.TonyAwards.com.
