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The awards were founded by theatre producer and director Brock Pemberton and are named after Antoinette "Tony" Perry, an actress, producer and theatre director who was co-founder and secretary of the American Theatre Wing.
The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards® got their start in 1947 when the Wing established an awards program to celebrate excellence in the theatre.
2 days ago · Tony Awards, annual awards for distinguished achievement in American theater. Named for the actress-producer Antoinette Perry, the annual awards were established in 1947 by the American Theatre Wing and are intended to recognize excellence in plays and musicals staged on Broadway.
YearBest MusicalBest Play2020**Moulin Rouge! The Musical (book, John ...The Inheritance (Matthew López)2019Hadestown (book, music, and lyrics, Anaïs ...The Ferryman (Jez Butterworth)2018The Band's Visit (book, Itamar Moses;Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Jack ...2017Dear Evan Hansen (book, Steven Levenson;Oslo (J.T. Rogers)- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 11, 2017 · When Perry passed away from a heart attack in June 1946, Warner Bros. story editor Jacob Wilk suggested that an award honoring achievement in theater be created in Perry’s name, and the Antoinette...
Jun 9, 2017 · Named for actress, stage director and philanthropist Antoinette Perry, the first awards took place on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947, in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York...
Julie Harris and Angela Lansbury also earned six Tony Awards. Both won five competitive awards for performance, and both received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Boyd Gaines and Frank Langella are the male performers with the most Tony Awards in acting categories.
A look back at the beginning of the Tony Awards, recognizing excellence in Broadway theatre.
