| Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Direction of a Musical |
| Location | New York City |
| Presented by | American Theatre Wing The Broadway League |
| Currently held by | Marianne Elliott for Company (2022) |
| Website | TonyAwards.com |
The Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical has been given since 1960. Before 1960 there was only one award for both play direction and musical direction, then in 1960 the award was split into two categories: Dramatic and Musical.
Winners and nominees
indicates the winner
†indicates the winner for the annual Tony Award for Best Musical
*indicates the winner for the annual Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
1950s
| Year | Director | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 4th Tony Awards | ||
| Joshua Logan | South Pacific† | |
| 1951 5th Tony Awards | ||
| George S. Kaufman | Guys and Dolls† | |
| 1952 – 56 | — | |
| 1957 11th Tony Awards | ||
| Moss Hart | My Fair Lady† | |
| 1958 – 59 | — | |
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Director | Production | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 74th Tony Awards | |||
| Alex Timbers | Moulin Rouge!† | ||
| Phyllida Lloyd | Tina | ||
| Diane Paulus | Jagged Little Pill | ||
| 2021 Ceremony not held |
— | ||
| 2022 75th Tony Awards | |||
| Marianne Elliott | Company* | ||
| Stephen Brackett | A Strange Loop† | ||
| Conor McPherson | Girl from the North Country | ||
| Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage | Six | ||
| Christopher Wheeldon | MJ | ||
Award records
Multiple wins
- 8 Wins
- 3 Wins
- 2 Wins
Multiple nominations
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Female winners and nominees
Out of 22 women nominated for 34 musicals, only 5 women have won this award for 5 musicals:[1]
Bold represents winner
See also
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director
References
- ^ Clement, Olivia. "Can You Name the 9 Trailblazing Women Who Won Tony Awards for Directing?" Playbill, September 28, 2017
- ^ The Lion King Playbill, retrieved September 27, 2017
- ^ The Producers Playbill, retrieved September 27, 2017
- ^ Gioia, Michael. "Third Time's the Charm: Diane Paulus Receives First Tony Award With Her Third Tony-Winning Revival" Playbill, June 10, 2013
External links
- Tony Awards Official site
- Tony Award for Direction of a Musical, Internet Broadway Database
- Tony Awards at broadwayworld.com
This page was last edited on 24 August 2022, at 16:40