The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the second time this season to decide the eligibility of six Broadway productions for the 2011 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 2010-2011 season to decide the eligibility for the 2011 Tony Awards.
The six productions discussed include: Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, The
Pee-Wee Herman Show, The Merchant of Venice, Elf, A Free Man of Color and The Importance of Being Earnest.
Paul Reubens will be considered eligible in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his performance in The
Pee-Wee Herman Show.
Lily Rabe will be considered eligible in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her performance in The Merchant of Venice.
Sebastian Arcelus will be considered eligible in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his performance in Elf.
Jeffrey Wright will be considered eligible in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his performance in A Free Man of Color.
Santino Fontana and
David Furr will be considered eligible in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for their respective performances in The Importance of Being Earnest.
All other decisions were consistent with the opening night credits.
The 65th Annual Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from the Beacon Theatre on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 12, 2011.
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