Tony Award

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The Tony Award is a prestigious American honor recognizing excellence in live Broadway theatre.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American award
arts award
theatre award
awardedFor excellence in acting
excellence in choreography
excellence in costume design
excellence in directing
excellence in lighting design
excellence in musical theatre
excellence in orchestration
excellence in playwriting
excellence in scenic design
excellence in sound design
theatrical achievement
broadcastOn CBS
broadcastType television
categoryIncludes Best Book of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Play
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Direction of a Play
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Best Musical
Best Orchestrations
Best Original Score
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Best Play
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Revival of a Play
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Play
consideredOneOf major American entertainment awards
country United States of America
surface form: United States
domain Broadway
surface form: Broadway theatre
eligibilityRegion Broadway Theatre District
surface form: Broadway theatre district

New York City
field performing arts
firstAwarded 1947
frequency annual
fullName Tony Award self-linksurface differs
surface form: Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre
governingBody Tony Awards Administration Committee
hasTrophyForm medallion mounted on a black pedestal
inception 1947
language English
location New York City
namedAfter Antoinette Perry
presentedBy American Theatre Wing
The Broadway League
primaryVenue various Broadway theatres in New York City
recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre
relatedTo Academy Award
surface form: Academy Awards

Emmy Award
surface form: Emmy Awards

Grammy Award
surface form: Grammy Awards
shortName Tony
status prestigious
typicalMonthHeld June

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this entity surface form: Tony Award for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
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this entity surface form: Tony Awards
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Alfred Molina awardReceived Tony Award
this entity surface form: Tony Award nomination
Arthur Miller awardReceived Tony Award
this entity surface form: Tony Award for Best Play
Barbra Streisand awardReceived Tony Award
this entity surface form: Tony Award (Special Tony Award)
Billy Crystal awardReceived Tony Award
Crystal awardReceived Tony Award
subject surface form: Billy Crystal
Burt Bacharach awardReceived Tony Award
Carol Burnett awardReceived Tony Award
Christine Ebersole awardReceived Tony Award
David Wayne awardReceived Tony Award
subject surface form: Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke awardReceived Tony Award
Elton John awardReceived Tony Award
Emily Best awardReceived Tony Award
subject surface form: Eve Best
this entity surface form: Tony Award nomination
Glenn Close awardReceived Tony Award
Harold Prince awardReceived Tony Award
Harry Belafonte awardReceived Tony Award
Jennifer Hudson awardReceived Tony Award
this entity surface form: Tony Award for Best Musical (as producer of "A Strange Loop")
John Legend awardReceived Tony Award
John Lithgow awardReceived Tony Award
Judi Dench awardReceived Tony Award
Judy Garland awardReceived Tony Award
this entity surface form: Special Tony Award
Katharine Hepburn awardReceived Tony Award
this entity surface form: Tony Award nomination
Kelsey Grammer awardReceived Tony Award
Leonard Bernstein awardReceived Tony Award
Lin-Manuel Miranda awardReceived Tony Award
Liza Minnelli awardReceived Tony Award
Louis Bernstein awardReceived Tony Award
Maggie Smith awardReceived Tony Award
Mary Tyler Moore awardReceived Tony Award
Mickey Rooney awardReceived Tony Award
this entity surface form: Tony Award nomination
subject surface form: Mickey Rooney
this entity surface form: Tony Award nomination
Mike Nichols awardReceived Tony Award
Rashad awardReceived Tony Award
subject surface form: Phylicia Rashad
Robert Lopez awardReceived Tony Award
Scott Rudin awardReceived Tony Award
Rudin awardReceived Tony Award
subject surface form: Scott Rudin
Stephen Schwartz awardReceived Tony Award
T. S. Eliot awardReceived Tony Award
this entity surface form: Tony Award for Best Play
Tennessee Williams awardReceived Tony Award