Tony Awards Committee Rules on Eligibility for ‘Oedipus,’ ‘Chess,’ ‘Bug’ and More

Move Over Sophocles: For Tony Awards, Robert Icke Is Author Of ‘Oedipus’

Playwright-director Robert Ickes’ remarkable, modern-dress adaptation of Sophocles’ tragedy Oedipus is significantly different from that ancient version (no Rex in the title, for starters) that Ickes is officially eligible for a 2026 Tony Award as the author. The production itself, though, is (again, officially) a play revival. Such are the traditional quirks of the Tony Awards eligibility rulings. The second wave of rulings – each Broadway …

Tony Awards Committee Rules on Eligibility for ‘Oedipus,’ ‘Chess,’ ‘Bug’ and More

Tony Awards committee sets eligibility for “Oedipus,” “Chess,” “Two Strangers,” “Marjorie Prime” and “Bug” for 2025-26.

Tony Awards Administration Committee Determines Eligibility for Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Bug & More

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on February 19 to confirm the eligibility status of five Broadway productions for the 2025-2026 season. This was the second time this season that the committee met to decide the eligibility for the 79th Annual Tony Awards, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. The productions discussed were: Oedipus, Chess, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Marjorie Prime and Bug.…