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What are the Tony Award categories?

By Amy Kaplan

Actors Jane Krakowski and Christopher Jackson present the 2017 Tony Awards Nominations at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts on May 2, 2017 in New York City. / AFP PHOTO / ANGELA WEISS (Photo credit should read ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images)
Actors Jane Krakowski and Christopher Jackson present the 2017 Tony Awards Nominations at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts on May 2, 2017 in New York City. / AFP PHOTO / ANGELA WEISS (Photo credit should read ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images) /
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What are the Tony Award categories?

The Tony Awards is Broadway’s biggest night. It’s the Oscars of the theater and let’s face it, probably a whole lot better than that stuffy award show. It’s packed full of live performances and celebrity guests, plus the highly-coveted awards.

For those of you who are unsure about what exactly the awards entail, don’t worry, FanSided has you covered. There are 26 categories of awards plus several special honor awards that the Tony Awards Administration Committee hands out throughout the night.

Here’s every category, both awards and special honors.

Awards

  • Best Play
  • Best Musical
  • Best Book of a Musical
  • Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
  • Best Choreography
  • Best Scenic Design of a Play
  • Best Scenic Design of a Musical
  • Best Costume Design of a Play
  • Best Costume Design of a Musical
  • Best Lighting Design of a Play
  • Best Lighting Design of a Musical
  • Best Sound Design of a Play
  • Best Sound Design of a Musical
  • Best Director of a Play
  • Best Director of a Musical
  • Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
  • Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
  • Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
  • Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
  • Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
  • Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
  • Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
  • Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
  • Best Orchestrations
  • Best Revival of a Play
  • Best Revival of a Musical
  • Award for Best Revival (or Best Revival of a Musical) in a subsequent production.

Special Tony Awards

  • Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
  • Regional Theatre Tony Award
  • Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award

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The Tony Awards take place on June 9, 2019, and air live at 8:00 pm ET. Follow along with FanSided Entertainment for the all the winners live throughout the night.

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