Decision comes after months of uncertainty following a Broadway shutdown that kept many shows from opening.
Tony Awards administrators have decided to hold an online ceremony this fall to honor shows that opened before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered Broadway. The American Theater Wing and the Broadway League — the two organizations that present the awards — announced the decision Friday morning. It was not immediately clear how many shows would be eligible for consideration. Twenty plays and musicals opened during the abbreviated 2019-20 season, but a few might be deemed ineligible because they were open for such a short period of time that not enough Tony nominators or voters got a chance to see them. The awards administrators said in a statement that they would determine eligibility “in the coming days.” But it is widely expected that “Girl From the North Country” and “West Side Story” will not be eligible to compete because they opened too close to the shutdown.
