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Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, to actresses for quality leading roles in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. The awards are named after Antoinette Perry, an American actress who died in 1946.

Tony Award for
Best Actress in a Musical

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, to "honor the best performances and stage productions of the previous year."[1]


The award was originally called the Tony Award for Actresses—Musical. It was first presented to Grace Hartman at the 2nd Tony Awards for her portrayal of various characters in Angel in the Wings. Before 1956, nominees' names were not made public;[2] the change was made by the awards committee to "have a greater impact on theatregoers".[3]


In 1965, Liza Minnelli, age 19, became the youngest actress to win the award. She is followed by Lea Salonga, age 20, in 1991. In 2017, Bette Midler, age 71, became the oldest actress to win the award. She is followed by Victoria Clark, age 63, in 2023.

from The King and I

Anna Leonowens

from Gypsy

Rose

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical

List of Tony Award-nominated productions

Internet Broadway Database Awards Archive

Official Tony Awards Website Archive