Drama League Nominees- What It All Means for the 2016 Tony Awards!
By: BWW Staff Apr. 20, 2016
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Earlier today, Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed and James Monroe Iglehart announced the 82nd 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 nine years (discounting off-Broadway nominations). Check out the chances that this year's DL nominees have at a Tony nod below!
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| Year | Eligible DL Nominees That Earned Tony Nominations |
Percentage |
| 2015 | 38 0f 57 | 67% |
| 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% |
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