Originally Posted by
Toadflax
That kind of thing might happen someday, but I doubt it would get enough attention to garner a Tony. NIN's fan base is only so big when compared to Billy Joel or Queen or other bands who've had massively successful musicals based on their music. NIN simply doesn't have the mass appeal to bring the audience needed for a major Broadway production. That doesn't mean it couldn't happen, but it would have to really be a lighting in a bottle scenario for it to all the way to a Tony.
Aside from TR/AR writing original music for a totally new theatrical production, another option would be something like Watchmen or Soul getting a theatrical treatment. I don't think they'd be eligible for a Tony if it was just their existing music being used, but for something like that, it would make sense for them to be brought on board to expand on what they've already written. Like maybe there's a legit musical composer doing the heavy lifting, but Trent and Atticus are contributing enough to be eligible for an award.