| Tony Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Director |
| Location | New York City |
| Presented by | American Theatre Wing The Broadway League |
| Currently held by | Elia Kazan for J.B. (1959) |
| Website | TonyAwards.com |
The Tony Award for Best Director was one of the original 11 awards given in 1947 when the Tony Awards originated. The award was presented until 1960 when it was split into two categories: Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play and Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical.[1]
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The Big Winners of the 2017 Tony Awards
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Winners and nominees
indicates the winner
1940s
| Year | Director | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 1st Tony Awards | ||
| Elia Kazan | All My Sons | |
| 1948 2nd Tony Awards | ||
| Joshua Logan | Mister Roberts | |
| 1949 3rd Tony Awards | ||
| Elia Kazan | Death of a Salesman |
1950s
Award records
Multiple wins
- 3 Wins
Multiple nominations
- 5 Nominations
- 3 Nominations
- 2 Nominations
See also
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director
- List of Tony Award-nominated productions
References
- ^ "The Tony Awards - - Category by Category" tonyawards.com, accessed June 13, 2016
External links
- Tony Awards Official site
- Tony Awards at Internet Broadway database Listing
- Tony Awards at broadwayworld.com
This page was last edited on 3 September 2023, at 19:12