Tony Awards: Administration have announced more shows eligible for nominations

The Tony Award Administration Committee met on Fri 19 Jan 2007 to decide the eligibility of nine Broadway productions for the 2007 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers and the American Theatre Wing.

• Alexander Gemignani and Norm Lewis will be considered in the Lead Actor in a Musical category for their performances in Les Miserables.
• Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee will be considered in the Lead Actor and Actress in a Musical categories for their performances in Mary Poppins.
• The score of Mary Poppins was deemed eligible in the category of Best Score.
• Will Chase will be considered in the Lead Actor in a Musical category for his performance in High Fidelity.
• Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele will be considered in the Lead Actor and Actress in a Musical categories for their performances in Spring Awakening.
• Marc Kudisch will be considered in the Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in The Apple Tree.

This is the third time the Tony Award Administration Committee has met this year. They will meet two additional times to discuss the eligibility of shows opening in the 2006-2007 season. The cut-off date for eligibility is 9 May 2007 and nominations will be announced on 15 May 2007.

The Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS television network on 10 Jun 2007.

The Tonys are presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers and the American Theatre Wing. At the League, Gerald Schoenfeld is Chairman and Charlotte St. Martin is Executive Director. At the Wing, Sondra Gilman is Chairman, Doug Leeds is President and Howard Sherman is Executive Director. For Tony Award Productions, Elizabeth I. McCann is Managing Producer and Joey Parnes is Coordinating Producer.

Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss/White Cherry Entertainment are Executive Producers of the 2007 Tony Awards. Mr. Weiss will also serve as Director of the 2007 Tony Awards.