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Metcalf's Tony Snub: Leading Actress Role Reclassified
29 Apr
Summary
- Laurie Metcalf deemed eligible for featured actress in a play.
- Nathan Lane's Willy Loman is the sole potential leading performer.
- Tony Awards ceremony set for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has issued eligibility rulings impacting several Broadway productions. Laurie Metcalf, a lead in the 'Death of a Salesman' revival, has been reclassified from the leading actress category to featured actress in a play. Consequently, Nathan Lane's portrayal of Willy Loman is the production's sole potential leading performance, while Christopher Abbott as Biff Loman is eligible for featured actor.
In contrast, 'The Rocky Horror Show' will feature two eligible leading actors: Luke Evans and Andrew Durand. The committee also confirmed that 'Becky Shaw,' despite being new to Broadway, is eligible in the play revival category, a designation also applied to modern interpretations of classic works like 'Oedipus.'
Nominations for this year's Tony Awards are scheduled for announcement on May 5. The prestigious ceremony itself will take place on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, hosted by Pink, and will be broadcast live nationwide.
