Would the HADESTOWN film be Oscar-eligible?

I know there are usually a ton of rules and nuances regarding this sort of thing, and the HAMILTON film pitched itself for the Emmys since it premiered on Disney+ and not in theatres because of the pandemic.

I only think about it because, if it were eligible, that would put Andre de Shields in a position to potentially EGOT and that would be simply marvelous, if a somewhat unlikely, way to cap off an illustrious career.

For Context:

- Emmy: 1982 for AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’

- Tony: 2019 for HADESTOWN

- Grammy: 2019 for HADESTOWN

Yeah, I don't understand the obsession with everything someone likes has to win an award either. Hadestown won Tonys, isn't that enough?

Yeah, I’m not NEEDING it. I was moreso contemplating that André is on the precipice of an EGOT and, if this was eligible, it would be really cool.

Unless his performance was nominated and won as Oscar, any other Oscar the film won is not his nor is it even considered his in any way.

JT2030 said: "I'm totally with you in spirit --- someone on the other thread I was part of also helpfully provided the link to the actual Academy rules. And a friend yesterday also mentioned this is whyStop Making Sense(which I consider sort of the gold standard of concert-documentary style films) wasn't eligible.

Personally, I'm just soaking in the joy that so many people are getting to experience Andre's and the rest of the brilliant cast's performances, especially people seeing it for the first time + that it'll be preserved for the future.

Also ladders up to the bigger picture discourse on preserving Broadway as a business - get more people exposed to the experience via film so they perhaps go "WOW, I actually loved that. I bet it's even better live.""

Or it will take the path of Wicked and people will get so burned out that ticket sales suffer...

broadfan327 said: "Yeah, I don't understand the obsession with everything someone likes has to win an award either. Hadestown won Tonys, isn't that enough?"

I think it is as simple as this: People enjoy seeing things that they like positively recognized as broadly as possible. No need to be a b*tch about it.

Updated On: 7/30/26 at 05:33 PM

broadfan327 said: "Matt Rogers said: "broadfan327 said: "Yeah, I don't understand the obsession with everything someone likes has to win an award either. Hadestown won Tonys, isn't that enough?"

I think it is as simple as this: Peopleenjoy seeing things that they like positivelyrecognized as broadly as possible. No need to be a b*tch about it. The title of America’s Sweetheart is already taken."

I guess I come from a time (I don't even consider myself that old) where we did not have to win awards to feel validated in our work. Let struggling movie makers win awards in their art, why do theater works need to take their awards from them?"

Nobody on this thread, as far as I am aware, is seeking an Oscar for themselves, merely asking if this filmed performance would be eligible for consideration. It is a totally reasonable question and if it were eligible, it wouldn't be taking anything from anybody. It turns out people like seeing things and people they like succeed and win recognition and that is hardly a recent phenomena.



As far as I am aware, the Emmys are really the only major awards body in which filmed performances like theater, concerts, etc can be recognized, and that is obviously limited to only those that are televised. Theatrical releases are sort of in limbo.

Updated On: 7/29/26 at 09:18 PM

Back in 1975 before the Oscars changed their rules, James Whitmore was nominated for Best Actor for the filmed stage production of Give 'em Hell, Harry.