Drama League Nominees- What It All Means for the 2015 Tony Awards!

Earlier today, Cherry Jones and Denis O'Hare announced the 81st Drama League Award Nominees for Distinguished Play, Distinguished Revival of a Play, Distinguished Best Musical, Distinguished Revival of a Musical, and the much coveted Distinguished Performance Award.

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a chart that illustrates the number of Drama League nominees that were subsequently nominated for Tony Awards. Additionally, we calculated the percentage of eligible nominees that earned Tony Awards in the past eight years (discounting off-Broadway nominations). Check out the chances that this years DL nominees have at a Tony nod below!

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Year	Eligible DL Nominees That Earned Tony Nominations	Percentage
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%
2007	36 of 76	47%

The nominations announcement begins the month of celebrations leading up to the 81st Annual Drama League Awards, which will be held at the Marriott Marquis Times Square (1535 Broadway) on Friday, May 15, 2015. Tickets for The Drama League Awards, which includes pre-event cocktails at 12 p.m. and the star-studded afternoon luncheon ceremony at 1 p.m. sharp, are available by calling (212) 244-9494 or visiting www.dramaleague.org.