Back Premi Tony a la millor actriu protagonista de musical Catalan Tony Award/Beste Hauptdarstellerin in einem Musical German Βραβείο Τόνυ Α' Γυναικείου Ρόλου σε Μιούζικαλ Greek Anexo:Premio Tony a la mejor actriz principal en un musical Spanish Tony Award de la meilleure actrice dans une comédie musicale French Tony-díj a legjobb női főszereplőnek musicalben Hungarian Tony Award alla miglior attrice protagonista in un musical Italian トニー賞 ミュージカル主演女優賞 Japanese Tony-prisen for beste kvinnelige hovedrolle i en musikal NB Tony Award de melhor atriz em musical Portuguese
| Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical | |
|---|---|
 2024 Recipient: Maleah Joi Moon | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical |
| Location | New York City |
| Presented by | American Theatre Wing The Broadway League |
| Currently held by | Maleah Joi Moon for Hell's Kitchen (2024) |
| Website | TonyAwards.com |
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, to actresses for quality leading roles in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. The awards are named after Antoinette Perry, an American actress who died in 1946.
Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, to "honor the best performances and stage productions of the previous year."[1]
The award was originally called the Tony Award for Actresses—Musical. It was first presented to Grace Hartman at the 2nd Tony Awards for her 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]
In 1965, Liza Minnelli, age 19, became the youngest actress to win the award. She is followed by Lea Salonga, age 20, in 1991. In 2017, Bette Midler, age 71, became the oldest actress to win the award. She is followed by Victoria Clark, age 63, in 2023.
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- ^ Gelb, Arthur (April 1, 1956). "Popularizing the Tony Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2011. (subscription required)