Outer Critics Circle Nominees- What It All Means for the 2016 Tony Awards!

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 2015-16 season.

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a chart that illustrates the number of Outer Critics Circle nominees that were subsequently nominated for Tony Awards. Additionally, we calculated the percentage of eligible nominees that earned Tony Awards in the past nine years (discounting off-Broadway nominations). Check out the chances that this year's OCC nominees have at a Tony nod below!

**Of note, because they were eligible last year for their Off-Broadway incarnations, HAMILTON, BLACKBIRD and DISASTER! were only eligible for new elements.

Click here for a full list of the 2016 nominees.

Year	Eligible OCC Nominees That Earned Tony Nominations	Percentage
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%

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