What Drama League Nominations Mean for the 2019 Tony Awards!
By: Nicole Rosky Apr. 17, 2019
Earlier today, Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan announced the 2018 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award.
What does today's news mean for the rest of awards season? Does love from the Drama League usually mean that a Tony nomination will follow?
Below, BroadwayWorld investigates how many Drama League nominees of the past were subsequently nominated for Tony Awards. Additionally, we calculated the percentage of eligible nominees (discounting off-Broadway nominees) who earned Tony nominations in the past ten years. Check out the chances that this year's Drama League nominees have at a Tony nod below!
| Year | Eligible DL Nominees That Earned Tony Nominations |
Percentage |
| 2018 | 39 of 51 | 76% |
| 2017 | 40 of 57 | 70% |
| 2016 | 38 of 58 | 66% |
| 2015 | 38 0f 57 | 67% |
| 2014 | 40 of 63 | 63% |
| 2013 | 33 of 58 | 57% |
| 2012 | 40 of 62 | 65% |
| 2011 | 38 of 64 | 59% |
| 2010 | 38 of 71 | 53% |
| 2009 | 36 of 69 | 52% |
| 2008 | 34 of 71 | 48% |
Click here for a full list of the 2019 nominees. Click here to watch the announcement live stream exclusively from BroadwayWorld!
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