Editing Tony Awards (section)

==Award categories==
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Most recent Tony Award winners
| 2data1 = [[Jeremy Strong]]<br>(''[[An Enemy of the People]]'')
| image1 = Jeremy Strong 2014.jpg
| 2data2 = [[Sarah Paulson]]<br>(''[[Appropriate (play)|Appropriate]]'')
| image2 = TIFF 2019 sarah paulson (48700773398) (cropped).jpg
| 2data4 = [[Jonathan Groff]]<br>(''[[Merrily We Roll Along (musical)|Merrily We Roll Along]]'')
| image4 = Jonathan Groff at Outfest 2013 (cropped).jpg
| after_election = ''[[The Outsiders (musical)|The Outsiders]]''<br><br>'''Best Play'''<br>''[[Stereophonic (play)|Stereophonic]]''
| 2data5 = [[Maleah Joi Moon]]<br>(''[[Hell's Kitchen (musical)|Hell's Kitchen]]'')
| image5 = Maleah joi moon 2024 2.jpg
| 2data7 = [[Danya Taymor]]<br>(''[[The Outsiders (musical)|The Outsiders]]'')
| image7 = Danya Taymor in 2024.jpg
| 2data8 = [[Daniel Aukin]]<br>(''[[Stereophonic (play)|Stereophonic]]'')
| image8 = daniel aukin 2024 3.jpg
| before_election = ''[[Kimberly Akimbo (musical)|Kimberly Akimbo]]''<br><br>'''Previous Best Play'''<br>''[[Leopoldstadt (play)|Leopoldstadt]]''
| election_date = [[77th Tony Awards|2024 Tony Awards]]
| 1blank = Award
| type = primary
| ongoing = 2056
| previous_election = 76th Tony Awards
| previous_year = 2023
| next_election = 78th Tony Awards
| next_year = 2025
| 2blank = Winner
| title = Best Musical
| 1data1 = [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play|Best Leading Actor in a Play]]
| 1data2 = [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play|Best Leading Actress in a Play]]
| 1data4 = [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Leading Actor in a Musical]]
| 1data5 = [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Best Leading Actress in a Musical]]
| 1data7 = [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical|Best Direction of a Musical]]
| 1data8 = [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play|Best Direction of a Play]]
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{{As of|2014}}, there were 26 categories of awards, in addition to several special awards. Starting with 11 awards in 1947, the names and number of categories have changed over the years. Some examples: the category Best Book of a Musical was originally called "Best Author (Musical)". The category of Best Costume Design was one of the original awards. For two years, in 1960 and 1961, this category was split into Best Costume Designer (Dramatic) and Best Costume Designer (Musical). It then went to a single category, but in 2005 it was divided again. For the category of Best Director of a Play, a single category was for directors of plays and musicals prior to 1960.<ref>Pesner, Ben. [http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/news/articles/2009-04-27/200502021107372432593.html "The Tony Awards – Category by Category"] tonyawards.com , accessed June 12, 2014</ref>

A newly established non-competitive award, The [[Isabelle Stevenson Award]], was given for the first time at the awards ceremony in 2009. The award is for an individual who has made a "substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of one or more humanitarian, social service or charitable organizations."<ref>Gans, Andrew (October 8, 2008). [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/122167.html "Tony Awards to Present Isabelle Stevenson Award in May 2009"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211010001/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/122167.html |date=December 11, 2008 }} ''[[Playbill]]''. Retrieved September 2013.</ref>

The category of [[Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event|Best Special Theatrical Event]] was retired as of the 2009–2010 season.<ref>Gans, Andrew (June 18, 2009).[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130376-Tony_Awards_Retire_Special_Theatrical_Event_Category "Tony Awards Retire Special Theatrical Event Category"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629230812/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130376-Tony_Awards_Retire_Special_Theatrical_Event_Category |date=June 29, 2009 }}. ''[[Playbill]]''. Retrieved September 13, 2013.</ref> The categories of Best Sound Design of a Play and Best Sound Design of a Musical were retired as of the 2014–2015 season.<ref>Bowgen, Philippe. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/192282-Tony-Award-Administration-Committee-Eliminates-Sound-Design-Categories "Tony Award Administration Committee Eliminates Sound Design Categories"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140613025503/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/192282-Tony-Award-Administration-Committee-Eliminates-Sound-Design-Categories |date=June 13, 2014 }} playbill.com, June 11, 2014</ref> On April 24, 2017, the Tony Awards administration committee announced that the Sound Design Award would be reintroduced for the 2017–2018 season.<ref name="americantheatre.org">American Theatre Editors (April 24, 2017). [http://www.americantheatre.org/2017/04/24/tony-awards-to-reinstate-sound-design-categories/ "Tony Awards to Reinstate Sound Design Categories"] ''[[American Theatre (magazine)|American Theatre]]'' Retrieved April 27, 2017.</ref>

===Performance categories===
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* [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play|Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play|Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play|Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play|Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical|Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical|Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical]]

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===Show and technical categories===
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* [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Best Revival of a Musical]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical|Best Direction of a Musical]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical|Best Book of a Musical]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Orchestrations|Best Orchestrations]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Scenic Design in a Musical|Best Scenic Design in a Musical]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Musical|Best Costume Design in a Musical]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Musical|Best Lighting Design in a Musical]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design of a Musical]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Play|Best Play]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play|Best Revival of a Play]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play|Best Direction of a Play]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Scenic Design in a Play|Best Scenic Design in a Play]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Play|Best Costume Design in a Play]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Play|Best Lighting Design in a Play]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design of a Play]]

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===Special awards===
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* [[Regional Theatre Tony Award]]
* [[Special Tony Award]] (includes Lifetime Achievement Award)
* [[Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre]]
* [[Isabelle Stevenson Award]]

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===Retired awards===
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* [[Tony Award for Best Author|Best Author]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director|Best Conductor and Musical Director]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]] {{small|(split into two categories: [[Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Musical|Best Costume Design in a Musical]] and [[Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Play|Best Costume Design in a Play]])}}
* [[Tony Award for Best Lighting Design|Best Lighting Design]] {{small|(split into two categories: [[Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Musical|Best Lighting Design in a Musical]] and [[Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Play|Best Lighting Design in a Play]])}}
* [[Tony Award for Best Newcomer|Best Newcomer]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Revival|Best Revival]] {{small|(split into two categories: [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Best Revival of a Musical]] and [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play|Best Revival of a Play]])}}
* [[Tony Award for Best Scenic Design|Best Scenic Design]] {{small|(split into two categories: [[Tony Award for Best Scenic Design in a Musical|Best Scenic Design in a Musical]] and [[Tony Award for Best Scenic Design in a Play|Best Scenic Design in a Play]])}}
* [[Tony Award for Best Stage Technician|Best Stage Technician]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event|Best Special Theatrical Event]]
* [[Tony Award for Best Director|Best Director]] {{small|(split into two categories: [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical|Best Direction of a Musical]] and [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play|Best Direction of a Play]])}}

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