Tony Award Winners
The Tony Awards have been given out annually since 1947 in recognition of excellence in live Broadway theatre. They are named after Antoinette Perry, founder of the American Theatre Wing, the presenters of the awards.
Included in the list are the winners in the Best Director, Leading Actor and Leading Actress categories.
| Name | Year | Category | Play | Other Names | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Hayes | 1947 | actress |  | ||
| John Gielgud | 1948 | actor | The Importance of Being Earnest | | |
| Audrey Hepburn | 1954 | actress | Ondine | | |
| John Gielgud | 1959 | actor | Ages of Man | | |
| John Gielgud | 1961 | director | Big Fish, Little Fish | | |
| Mike Nichols | 1964 | director | Barefoot in the Park | (Peschkowsky) | |
| Rita Moreno | 1975 | actress | The Ritz | | |
| Winston Ntshona | 1975 | actor | Sizwe Banzi is Dead | | |
| Scott Rudin | 1994 | director | | ||
| Mel Brooks | 2001 | director | The Producers | (Kaminsky) | |
| Whoopi Goldberg | 2002 | actress | Thoroughly Modern Millie | (Johnson) | |
| Idina Menzel | 2004 | actress | Wicked | |