2012 Tony Eligibility Decided for PORGY & BESS, WIT & MECCA

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the third time this season to decide the eligibility of 3 Broadway productions for the 2012 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 2011-2012 season to decide the eligibility for the 2012 Tony Awards.  

The three productions discussed include: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, Wit and The Road to Mecca.

David Alan Grier will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical category for his performance in The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess.

Cynthia Nixon will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play category for her performance in Wit.

Carla Gugino and Jim Dale will be considered eligible in the Best Performance by an Actress/Actor in a Featured Role in a Play categories respectively, for their performances in The Road to Mecca. 

All other eligibility is consistent with the opening night credits.