What Drama League Nominations Mean for the 2019 Tony Awards!

Earlier today, Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan announced the 2018 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award.

What does today's news mean for the rest of awards season? Does love from the Drama League usually mean that a Tony nomination will follow?

Below, BroadwayWorld investigates how many Drama League nominees of the past were subsequently nominated for Tony Awards. Additionally, we calculated the percentage of eligible nominees (discounting off-Broadway nominees) who earned Tony nominations in the past ten years. Check out the chances that this year's Drama League nominees have at a Tony nod below!

Year	Eligible DL Nominees That Earned Tony Nominations	Percentage
2018	39 of 51	76%
2017	40 of 57	70%
2016	38 of 58	66%
2015	38 0f 57	67%
2014	40 of 63	63%
2013	33 of 58	57%
2012	40 of 62	65%
2011	38 of 64	59%
2010	38 of 71	53%
2009	36 of 69	52%
2008	34 of 71	48%

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