The Awardist Tony Awards Nominations for this year's virtual Tony Awards will be announced Oct. 15 By Christian Holub Christian Holub Christian Holub is a writer covering comics and other geeky pop culture. He's still mad about 'Firefly' getting canceled. EW's editorial guidelines Published on October 8, 2020 12:08PM EDT A glimpse inside the 67th annual Tony Awards, held on June 9, 2013. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images Though Broadway is still shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's Tony Awards are still going ahead virtually. Proof of that will come next week, when nominations for the 74th Annual Tony Awards are announced on Thursday, Oct. 15. The Tony Awards Nominating Committee will meet to vote on this year's selections on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and then two days later James Monroe Iglehart will host the nominations announcement on the Tony Awards YouTube channel starting at 12 p.m. ET. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to recognize Broadway’s magnificent work of during the 2019-2020 season,” American Theatre Wing President Heather Hitchens and Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin said in a joint statement. “Our Broadway community has been incredibly resilient during this difficult time, and we look forward to paying tribute to the performers and artists.” You can prepare yourself by checking out the full list of plays and musicals eligible for Tonys this year below. Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Moulin Rouge! The Musical Sea Wall/A Life Betrayal The Height of the Storm The Great Society Slave Play Linda Vista The Rose Tattoo The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical The Sound Inside Tina – The Tina Turner Musical The Inheritance A Christmas Carol Jagged Little Pill My Name is Lucy Barton A Soldier’s Play Grand Horizons Related content: The Tony Awards are actually happening (in a digital format) Broadway shutdown extended through January 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic The best moments of the 2019 Tony Awards