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Award conferred by the American Theatre Wing
The
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is awarded to the best actress in a
musical , whether a new production or a revival. The award has been given since 1948, but the nominees who did not win have only been publicly announced since 1956.
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History
The award was not presented in
1947 or
1985 .
[2]
Ken Mandelbaum wrote about the 1985 season: "Things get bad enough musically to require the elimination of the Best Musical Actor and Actress categories, as well as the choreography prize."
[3] There have been three ties in this category, in 1958, 1962 and 1968.
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In 1965,
Liza Minnelli , age 19, became the youngest actress to win the award, a record she still holds as of 2023. She is followed by
Lea Salonga , age 20, in 1991. In 2017,
Bette Midler , age 71, became the oldest actress to win the award, a record she still holds as of 2023. She is followed by
Victoria Clark , age 63, in 2023.
Winners and nominees
indicates the winner
Nanette Fabray won for Love Life (1949)
Mary Martin won three times for South Pacific (1950), Peter Pan (1955), and The Sound of Music (1965)
Gertrude Lawrence won for The King and I (1952)
Rosalind Russell won for Wonderful Life (1953)
Gwen Verdon won for Damn Yankees (1956)
Diahann Carroll won for No Strings (1962)
Vivien Leigh won for Tovarich (1963)
Carol Channing won for Hello, Dolly! (1964)
Liza Minnelli twice for Flora the Red Menace (1965) and The Act (1978)
Angela Lansbury won four times for Mame (1966), Dear World (1969), Gypsy (1975), and Sweeney Todd (1979)
Lauren Bacall won twice for Applause (1970) and Woman of the Year (1985)
Glynis Johns won for A Little Night Music (1973)
Patti LuPone won twice for Evita (1980) and Gypsy (2008)
Jennifer Holliday won for Dreamgirls (1982)
Chita Rivera won twice for The Rink (1984) and Kiss of the Spider-Woman (1993)
Bernadette Peters won twice for Song and Dance (1986) and Annie Get Your Gun (1999)
Tyne Daly won for Gypsy (1990)
Lea Salonga won for Miss Saigon (1991)
Donna Murphy won twice for Passion (1994) and The King and I (1996)
Glenn Close won for Sunset Boulevard (1995)
Bebe Neuwirth won for Chicago (1997)
Idina Menzel won for Wicked (2004)
Christine Ebersole won for 42nd Street (2001) and Grey Gardens (2007)
Sutton Foster won twice for Thoroughly Modern Millie (2004) and Anything Goes (2011)
Victoria Clark won twice for The Light in the Piazza (2005) and Kimberly Akimbo (2023)
LaChanze won for The Color Purple (2006)
Catherine Zeta-Jones won for A Little Night Music (2010)
Audra McDonald won for Porgy and Bess (2012)
Patina Miller won for Pippin (2013)
Kelli O'Hara won for The King and I (2015)
Cynthia Erivo won for The Color Purple (2016)
Bette Midler won for Hello Dolly! (2017)
Katrina Lenk won for The Band's Visit (2018
Adrienne Warren won for Tina (2020)
Joaquina Kalukango won for Paradise Square (2022)
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Notes
^ The category was not given due to an insufficient number of musicals during the season.
Multiple wins
Multiple nominations
8 Nominations
7 Nominations
6 Nominations
5 Nominations
4 Nominations
3 Nominations
2 Nominations
Multiple character wins
3 Wins
2 Wins
Multiple character nominations
5 Nominations
4 Nominations
3 Nominations
2 Nominations
Characters nominated for both the
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and the
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
Musicals with multiple lead nominations
Winners are in boldface
Multiple awards and nominations
Actress who have been nominated multiple times in any acting categories
See also
References
^ Gelb, Arthur. "Popularizing the 'Tony' Awards",
The New York Times , April 1, 1956, p.93
^ Freedman, Samuel G. The New York Times , June 3, 1985, p.C15
^ Mandelbaum, Ken.
"Ken Mandelbaum's Aisle View: Tony Highs And Lows" playbill.com, May 11, 1997
^
History, Ties in Tony History" tonyawards.com, accessed June 13, 2014
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"1956 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1957 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1958 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1959 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1960 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1961 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1962 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1963 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1964 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1965 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1966 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1967 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1968 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1969 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1970 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1971 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1972 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1973 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1974 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1975 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1976 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1977 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1978 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1979 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1980 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1981 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1982 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1983 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1984 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
^ Winship, Frederick M. (1985-06-03).
" 'Big River,' 'Biloxi Blues' win Tony Awards" .
UPI . Retrieved 2016-12-03 .
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"1986 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1987 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1988 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1989 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1990 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1991 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1992 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1993 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1994 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1995 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"1996 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
^ Viagas, Robert.
"Julie Andrews Declines Tony Nomination" playbill.com, May 8, 1996
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"1997 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1998 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"1999 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"2000 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"2001 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"2002 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"2003 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 11, 2023 .
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"2004 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"2005 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"2006 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"2007 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"2008 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"2009 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"2010 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
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"2011 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"2012 Tony Awards Nominees" .
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"2013 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
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"2014 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
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"Tony Nominations 2015: Full List" . Variety . April 28, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
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"2016 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
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"2017 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
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"2018 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
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"2019 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
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"2022 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
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"2023 Tony Awards Nominees" .
American Theatre Wing . May 2, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 .
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