Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers covering New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway, today announced the nominees for the 2016-17 season.
What does today's news mean for the rest of awards season? Does love from the Outer Critics Circle usually mean that a Tony nomination will follow?
Below, BroadwayWorld investigates how many Outer Critics Circle 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 OCC nominees have at a Tony nod below!
Year
Eligible OCC Nominees That Earned Tony Nominations
Percentage
2016
51 of 84
61%
2015
59 of 87
68%
2014
66 of 89
74%
2013
63 of 88
72%
2012
50 of 72
69%
2011
52 of 82
63%
2010
47 of 75
62%
2009
48 of 87
55%
2008
44 of 72
61%
2007
50 of 74
68%
Click here for a full list of the 2017 nominees. Click here to watch the announcement live stream exclusively from BWW!
