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The award was originally called the Tony Award for Actors—Musical. It was first presented to Paul Hartman at the 2nd Tony Awards for his 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]
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, to actors for quality leading roles in a Broadway play. The awards are named after Antoinette Perry, an American actress who died in 1946.
The award was originally called the Tony Award for Best Performance in a Musical. It was first presented to David Wayne at the 1st Tony Awards for his portrayal of Og in Finian's Rainbow. 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]
ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence (Phoenix Metropolitan Area, US) Back Stage Garland Awards (Los Angeles, US) (defunct) Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theater (Philadelphia, US) Big Easy Awards for Excellence in Music, Theater and Classical Arts (New Orleans, US) Carbonell Awards (South Florida, US) Drama-Logue Award (West Coast, US ...
The award was originally called the Tony Award for Actor, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic). It was first presented to Arthur Kennedy at the 3rd Tony Awards for his portrayal of Biff Loman in Arthur Miller 's Death of a Salesman .
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Society of London Theatre: United States: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play: American Theatre Wing: United States: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play: American Theatre Wing: United States: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play: American Theatre Wing: United States: Tony ...
Previously, there was a single award for "Best Actor in a Motion Picture", but the creation of the category in 1951 allowed for recognition of it and the Best Actor – Drama. The formal title has varied since its inception. In 2006, it was officially called: "Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy".
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.