Oh, they could do anything (protected by the "in its sole discretion" room-for-exception caveat) - and have ;)
I wouldn't be surprised either - to find the score and/or the book eligible. Compared to Cinderella, the score is not that classic. Violet has been performed regionally, but I don't think it's been done a lot (I don't know if that's a consideration).
For those who haven't seen it, here's the applicable paragraph from the (last season's) Tony Awards rules. It doesn't say anything about the score and book:
2(g) Classics. A play or musical that is determined by the Tony Awards
Administration Committee (in its sole discretion) to be a “classic” or in the historical or popular
repertoire shall not be eligible for an Award in the Best Play or Best Musical category but may
be eligible in the appropriate Best Revival category, if any, provided it meets all other eligibility
requirements set forth in these Rules.
=== There are also two questions on the eligibility application pertaining to the score:
2. Has the script or in the case of a musical the score, been previously produced in any manner that
would suggest that it has become a “classic” or has entered into the historical or popular repertoire,
regardless of whether it has previously played in what was then an “eligible Broadway theatre” as
defined in the Tony Rules for the applicable season?
Please check one: Yes_____ No_____
3. Does the score for the Production contain only original music and lyrics written for this Production? If
not, please approximate the percentage of material that is newly written for this Production and the
percentage drawn from other sources:
Newly Written ______% Drawn from other Sources _______% N/A (No Score)_______
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