Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
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| 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 | Rachel Chavkin for Hadestown (2019) |
| Website | TonyAwards.com |
This is a list of winners and nominations for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical. Prior to 1960, category for direction included plays and musicals.
Winners and nominees[edit]
indicates the winner
1950s[edit]
| Year | Director | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 4th Tony Awards | ||
| Joshua Logan | South Pacific | |
| 1951 5th Tony Awards | ||
| George S. Kaufman | Guys and Dolls | |
| 1952 – 56 | N/A | |
| 1957 11th Tony Awards | ||
| Moss Hart | My Fair Lady | |
| 1958 – 59 | N/A | |
1960s[edit]
1970s[edit]
1980s[edit]
1990s[edit]
2000s[edit]
2010s[edit]
2020s[edit]
| Year | Director | Production | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic |
N/A | ||||
Award records[edit]
Multiple wins[edit]
- 8 Wins
- 3 Wins
- 2 Wins
Multiple nominations[edit]
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Female winners and nominees[edit]
Out of 19 women nominated for 29 musicals, only 4 women have won this award for 4 musicals:[1]
Bold represents winner
See also[edit]
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director
References[edit]
- ^ 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