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[Mel.]

congrats to "The Color Purple" and "Hamilton"
I can't at them getting a record breaking 16 noms!!

[The Brandy Barbie]

http://thatgrapejuice.net/entertainment/tony-awards-2016-nominations-color-purple/

No nomination for our Bran 

She ineligible for Chicago. Otherwise, she just might have got ton a nomination...

Well I don't know about ineligible, but Bran said a whole back that she either wouldn't or couldn't be nominated.  She told the group of black politicians that came to see Chicago.

[Monika]

http://thatgrapejuice.net/entertainment/tony-awards-2016-nominations-color-purple/

No nomination for our Bran 

She ineligible for Chicago. Otherwise, she just might have got ton a nomination...

Well I don't know about ineligible, but Bran said a whole back that she either wouldn't or couldn't be nominated.  She told the group of black politicians that came to see Chicago.

Really? Why, though?

[AIDS!]

Maybe it's got something to do with her being a professional singer?
Dunno
Sounds like they have tough rules
Didn't she just join the cast last year?

[Angel In Disguise]

I would love to see Brandy back on Broadway, but NOT in the The Wiz.  So glad she stopped talking about that.

I can definitely see her in some other revival, though.

I think with Chicago being more of a guest role, she couldn't be nominated.  I never expected it. 

[CandyCrush]

I found this info on BroadwayWorld.com
Brandy was considered a "replacement role" so that rendered her ineligible. Explanation as to why:

The reason it would have to be different for replacement roles is that the broader voting membership knows there are a limited number of new shows and revivals to see each year that will be eligible. I agree it is an issue that voters don't see everything, but at lest they know what is eligible and can plan accordingly.

With established shows and replacement roles, unless you have a defined period for voters to see the nominated performances, nobody would know what to see. There are just too many potential performances that would be eligible for this to work.
How many times would voters have to see the same shows to ensure they caught the performances that might be nominated in April? That would be very expensive for producers also, because they would essentially have to open up a new block of tickets for voters with each cast change. If you have a viewing period that follows the nominations, then you limit the shows voters have to see to only a few and they would only have to see them once in that calendar year.