Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

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Location New York City First awarded 1948		Official website TonyAwards.com Category of Tony Award
Awarded for Best Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role in a Musical Country United States of America Currently held by Cynthia Erivo for The Color Purple (2016) People also search for Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical Presented by American Theatre Wing, The Broadway League Winners & Nominees Cynthia ErivoThe Color Purple, Cynthia Erivo, Winner, Jessie MuellerWaitress, Jessie Mueller, Nominee, Phillipa SooHamilton, Phillipa Soo, Nominee, Carmen CusackBright Star, Carmen Cusack, Nominee, Laura BenantiShe Loves Me, Laura Benanti, Nominee, Kelli O'HaraThe King and I, Kelli O'Hara, Winner, Leanne CopeAn American in Paris, Leanne Cope, Nominee, Beth MaloneFun Home, Beth Malone, Nominee, Chita RiveraThe Visit, Chita Rivera, Nominee, Kristin ChenowethOn the Twentieth Century, Kristin Chenoweth, Nominee, Jessie MuellerBeautiful: The Carole King Musical, Jessie Mueller, Winner, Kelli O'HaraThe Bridges of Madison County, Kelli O'Hara, Nominee, Sutton FosterViolet, Sutton Foster, Nominee, Mary Bridget DaviesA Night With Janis Joplin, Mary Bridget Davies, Nominee, Idina MenzelIf/Then, Idina Menzel, Nominee, Patina MillerPippin, Patina Miller, Winner, Stephanie J BlockThe Mystery of Edwin Drood, Stephanie J Block, Nominee, Carolee CarmelloScandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, Carolee Carmello, Nominee, Laura OsnesRodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, Laura Osnes, Nominee, Valisia LekaeMotown: The Musical, Valisia Lekae, Nominee, Audra McDonaldPorgy and Bess, Audra McDonald, Winner, Jan MaxwellFollies, Jan Maxwell, Nominee, Kelli O'HaraNice Work If You Can Get It, Kelli O'Hara, Nominee, Cristin MiliotiOnce, Cristin Milioti, Nominee, Laura OsnesBonnie & Clyde, Laura Osnes, Nominee

Lea salonga wins 1991 tony award for best actress in a musical

The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is awarded to the best actress in a musical, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been given since 1948, but the nominees who did not win have only been publicly announced since 1956.

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History

The award was not presented in 1947 or 1985. Ken Mandelbaum wrote about the 1985 season: "Things get bad enough musically to require the elimination of the Best Musical Actor and Actress categories, as well as the choreography prize." There have been three ties in this category, in 1958, 1962 and 1968.