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

Mark Strong, Lesley Manville in Broadway's 'Oedipus' Julieta Cervantes 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.

Oedipus Broadway

Oedipus Broadway

Credit: Deadline

Key Highlights

  • The second wave of rulings – each Broadway season typically brings batches of four or five by nominations in May – were announced today.
  • As usual, no explanations were detailed in the rulings.
  • Related Stories News David Hays Dies: Broadway Designer, National Theater Of The Deaf Co-Founder Was 95 Casting Matthew Morrison Sets Three-Week Broadway Return As Bobby Darin In 'Just In Time' The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today to confirm the eligibility status of five Broadway productions for the 2025-2026 season.
  • The 79th Annual Tony Awards, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, is set for June 7 at Radio City Musical Hall.
  • Watch on Deadline The productions discussed today were Oedipus, Chess, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Marjorie Prime and Bug.
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