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Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Tony Awards · 305 nominations across 77 ceremonies · 77 wins

79th Tonys · 2026

Winner Joshua Henry · Ragtime
Nominee Sam Tutty · Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Nominee Nicholas Christopher · Chess
Nominee Brandon Uranowitz · Ragtime
Nominee Luke Evans · The Rocky Horror Show

78th Tonys · 2025

Winner Darren Criss · Maybe Happy Ending
Nominee Jonathan Groff · Just in Time
Nominee Tom Francis · Sunset Boulevard
Nominee Andrew Durand · Dead Outlaw
Nominee Jeremy Jordan · Floyd Collins
Nominee James Monroe Iglehart · A Wonderful World

77th Tonys · 2024

Winner Jonathan Groff · Merrily We Roll Along
Nominee The Outsiders
Nominee Brian d'Arcy James · Days of Wine and Roses
Nominee Eddie Redmayne · Cabaret
Nominee Dorian Harewood · The Notebook

76th Tonys · 2023

Winner J. Harrison Ghee · Some Like It Hot
Nominee Colton Ryan · New York, New York
Nominee Josh Groban · Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Nominee Brian d'Arcy James · Into the Woods
Nominee Ben Platt · Parade
Nominee Christian Borle · Some Like It Hot

75th Tonys · 2022

Winner Myles Frost · MJ: The Musical
Nominee Billy Crystal · Mr. Saturday Night
Nominee Hugh Jackman · The Music Man
Nominee Jaquel Spivey · A Strange Loop
Nominee Rob McClure · Mrs. Doubtfire

74th Tonys · 2021

Winner Aaron Tveit · Moulin Rouge!

73rd Tonys · 2019

Winner Santino Fontana · Tootsie
Nominee Brooks Ashmanskas · The Prom
Nominee Alex Brightman · Beetlejuice
Nominee Damon Daunno · Oklahoma!
Nominee Derrick Baskin · Ain't Too Proud

72nd Tonys · 2018

Winner Tony Shalhoub · The Band's Visit
Nominee Harry Hadden-Paton · My Fair Lady
Nominee Ethan Slater · The SpongeBob Musical
Nominee Joshua Henry · Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

71st Tonys · 2017

Winner Ben Platt · Dear Evan Hansen
Nominee Christian Borle · Falsettos
Nominee Josh Groban · Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Nominee David Hyde Pierce · Hello, Dolly!
Nominee Andy Karl · Groundhog Day

70th Tonys · 2016

Winner Leslie Odom Jr. · Hamilton
Nominee Lin-Manuel Miranda · Hamilton
Nominee Zachary Levi · She Loves Me
Nominee Danny Burstein · Fiddler on the Roof
Nominee Alex Brightman · School of Rock

69th Tonys · 2015

Winner Michael Cerveris · Fun Home
Nominee Robert Fairchild · An American in Paris
Nominee Brian d'Arcy James · Something Rotten!
Nominee Ken Watanabe · The King and I
Nominee Tony Yazbeck · On the Town

68th Tonys · 2014

Winner Neil Patrick Harris · Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Nominee Bryce Pinkham · A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Nominee Ramin Karimloo · Les Misérables
Nominee Jefferson Mays · A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Nominee Andy Karl

67th Tonys · 2013

Winner Billy Porter · Kinky Boots
Nominee Santino Fontana · Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Nominee Rob McClure
Nominee Bertie Carvel · Matilda the Musical
Nominee Stark Sands · Kinky Boots

66th Tonys · 2012

Winner Steve Kazee · Once
Nominee Norm Lewis · Porgy and Bess
Nominee Jeremy Jordan · Newsies
Nominee Danny Burstein · Follies
Nominee Ron Raines · Follies

65th Tonys · 2011

Winner Norbert Leo Butz · Catch Me If You Can
Nominee Josh Gad · The Book of Mormon
Nominee Joshua Henry · The Scottsboro Boys
Nominee Tony Sheldon
Nominee Andrew Rannells · The Book of Mormon

64th Tonys · 2010

Winner Douglas Hodge · La Cage aux Folles
Nominee Sean Hayes · Promises, Promises
Nominee Kelsey Grammer · La Cage aux Folles
Nominee Sahr Ngaujah · Fela!
Nominee Chad Kimball · Memphis

63rd Tonys · 2009

Winner David Alvarez · Billy Elliot the Musical
Nominee Constantine Maroulis · Rock of Ages
Nominee Brian d'Arcy James · Shrek the Musical
Nominee Gavin Creel · Hair
Nominee J. Robert Spencer · Next to Normal

62nd Tonys · 2008

Winner Paulo Szot · South Pacific
Nominee Daniel Evans · Sunday in the Park with George
Nominee Tom Wopat
Nominee Stew · Passing Strange
Nominee Lin-Manuel Miranda · In the Heights

61st Tonys · 2007

Winner David Hyde Pierce · Curtains
Nominee Jonathan Groff · Spring Awakening
Nominee Gavin Lee · Mary Poppins
Nominee Raúl Esparza · Company
Nominee Michael Cerveris

60th Tonys · 2006

Winner John Lloyd Young · Jersey Boys
Nominee Stephen Lynch · The Wedding Singer
Nominee Harry Connick Jr. · The Pajama Game
Nominee Michael Cerveris · Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Nominee Bob Martin · The Drowsy Chaperone

59th Tonys · 2005

Winner Norbert Leo Butz · Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Nominee John Lithgow · Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Nominee Tim Curry · Spamalot
Nominee Hank Azaria · Spamalot
Nominee Gary Beach · La Cage aux Folles

58th Tonys · 2004

Winner Hugh Jackman · The Boy from Oz
Nominee Euan Morton · Taboo
Nominee Alfred Molina · Fiddler on the Roof
Nominee Hunter Foster
Nominee John Tartaglia · Avenue Q

57th Tonys · 2003

Winner Harvey Fierstein · Hairspray
Nominee Malcolm Gets · Amour
Nominee Brian Stokes Mitchell · Man of La Mancha
Nominee John Selya · Movin' Out
Nominee Antonio Banderas · Nine

56th Tonys · 2002

Winner John Lithgow · Sweet Smell of Success
Nominee John Cullum · Urinetown
Nominee John McMartin · Into the Woods
Nominee Gavin Creel · Thoroughly Modern Millie
Nominee Patrick Wilson · Oklahoma!

55th Tonys · 2001

Winner Nathan Lane · The Producers
Nominee Matthew Broderick · The Producers
Nominee Patrick Wilson · The Full Monty
Nominee Kevin Chamberlin
Nominee Tom Hewitt · The Rocky Horror Show

54th Tonys · 2000

Winner Brian Stokes Mitchell · Kiss Me, Kate
Nominee Craig Bierko · The Music Man
Nominee George Hearn
Nominee Mandy Patinkin · The Wild Party
Nominee Christopher Walken · James Joyce's The Dead

53rd Tonys · 1999

52nd Tonys · 1998

Winner Alan Cumming · Cabaret
Nominee Peter Friedman · Ragtime
Nominee Brian Stokes Mitchell · Ragtime
Nominee Douglas Sills · The Scarlet Pimpernel

51st Tonys · 1997

Winner James Naughton · Chicago
Nominee Robert Cuccioli · Jekyll & Hyde
Nominee Jim Dale · Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" In Concert
Nominee Daniel McDonald · Steel Pier

50th Tonys · 1996

Winner Nathan Lane · A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Nominee Adam Pascal · Rent
Nominee Lou Diamond Phillips · The King and I
Nominee Savion Glover · Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk

49th Tonys · 1995

Winner Matthew Broderick · How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Nominee Alan Campbell · Sunset Boulevard
Nominee Mark Jacoby · Show Boat
Nominee John McMartin · Show Boat

48th Tonys · 1994

Winner Boyd Gaines · She Loves Me
Nominee Victor Garber · Damn Yankees
Nominee Jere Shea · Passion
Nominee Terrence Mann · Beauty and the Beast

47th Tonys · 1993

Winner Brent Carver · Kiss of the Spider Woman
Nominee Martin Short · The Goodbye Girl
Nominee Tim Curry
Nominee Con O'Neill · Blood Brothers

46th Tonys · 1992

45th Tonys · 1991

Winner Jonathan Pryce · Miss Saigon
Nominee Paul Hipp
Nominee Chaim Topol · Fiddler on the Roof
Nominee Keith Carradine · The Will Rogers Follies

44th Tonys · 1990

Winner James Naughton · City of Angels
Nominee Gregg Edelman · City of Angels
Nominee Bob Gunton · Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Nominee David Carroll · Grand Hotel

43rd Tonys · 1989

Winner Jason Alexander · Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Nominee Robert La Fosse
Nominee Gabriel Barre · Starmites
Nominee Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Nominee Brian Lane Green · Starmites

42nd Tonys · 1988

Winner Michael Crawford · The Phantom of the Opera
Nominee Howard McGillin
Nominee Scott Bakula · Romance/Romance
Nominee David Carroll

41st Tonys · 1987

40th Tonys · 1986

Winner George Rose · Drood
Nominee Cleavant Derricks · Big Deal
Nominee Maurice Hines
Nominee Don Correia · Singin' in the Rain

38th Tonys · 1984

Winner George Hearn · La Cage aux Folles
Nominee Ron Moody · Oliver!
Nominee Gene Barry · La Cage aux Folles
Nominee Mandy Patinkin · Sunday in the Park with George

37th Tonys · 1983

Winner Tommy Tune · My One and Only
Nominee George Hearn · A Doll's Life
Nominee Michael V. Smartt
Nominee Porgy and Bess
Nominee Al Green · Your Arms Too Short to Box with God

36th Tonys · 1982

Winner Ben Harney · Dreamgirls
Nominee Victor Garber · Little Me
Nominee Herschel Bernardi · Fiddler on the Roof
Nominee Raul Julia · Nine

35th Tonys · 1981

Winner Kevin Kline
Nominee Martin Vidnovic · Brigadoon
Nominee George Rose
Nominee Gregory Hines · Sophisticated Ladies

34th Tonys · 1980

Winner Jim Dale · Barnum
Nominee Giorgio Tozzi · The Most Happy Fella
Nominee Gregory Hines
Nominee Mickey Rooney · Sugar Babies

33rd Tonys · 1979

Winner Len Cariou · Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Nominee Joel Grey · The Grand Tour
Nominee Robert Klein · They're Playing Our Song
Nominee Vincent Gardenia · Ballroom

32nd Tonys · 1978

Winner John Cullum · On the Twentieth Century
Nominee Barry Nelson · The Act
Nominee Eddie Bracken · Hello, Dolly!
Nominee Gilbert Price

31st Tonys · 1977

Winner Barry Bostwick · The Robber Bridegroom
Nominee Robert Guillaume · Guys and Dolls
Nominee Reid Shelton · Annie
Nominee Raul Julia · The Threepenny Opera

30th Tonys · 1976

29th Tonys · 1975

28th Tonys · 1974

Winner Christopher Plummer
Nominee Alfred Drake · Gigi
Nominee Lewis J. Stadlen · Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" In Concert
Nominee Joe Morton · Raisin

27th Tonys · 1973

Winner Ben Vereen · Pippin
Nominee Len Cariou · A Little Night Music
Nominee Brock Peters
Nominee Robert Morse · Sugar

26th Tonys · 1972

Winner Phil Silvers · A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Nominee Raul Julia · Two Gentlemen of Verona
Nominee Clifton Davis · Two Gentlemen of Verona
Nominee Barry Bostwick · Grease

25th Tonys · 1971

24th Tonys · 1970

Winner Cleavon Little · Purlie
Nominee Len Cariou · Applause
Nominee Robert Weede

23rd Tonys · 1969

Winner Jerry Orbach · Promises, Promises
Nominee Jack Cassidy
Nominee Joel Grey
Nominee Herschel Bernardi · Zorba

22nd Tonys · 1968

Winner Robert Goulet · The Happy Time
Nominee Tony Roberts · How Now, Dow Jones
Nominee David Wayne · The Happy Time
Nominee Robert Hooks · Hallelujah, Baby!

21st Tonys · 1967

20th Tonys · 1966

Winner Richard Kiley · Man of La Mancha
Nominee Harry Secombe
Nominee John Cullum · On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Nominee Jack Cassidy

19th Tonys · 1965

Winner Zero Mostel · Fiddler on the Roof
Nominee Cyril Ritchard · The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Nominee Sammy Davis Jr. · Golden Boy
Nominee Tommy Steele · Half a Sixpence

18th Tonys · 1964

Winner Bert Lahr
Nominee Sydney Chaplin · Funny Girl
Nominee Bob Fosse · Pal Joey
Nominee Steve Lawrence

17th Tonys · 1963

Winner Zero Mostel · A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Nominee Anthony Newley · Stop the World – I Want to Get Off
Nominee Clive Revill · Oliver!
Nominee Sid Caesar · Little Me

16th Tonys · 1962

Winner Robert Morse · How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Nominee Richard Kiley · No Strings
Nominee Alfred Drake
Nominee Ray Bolger

15th Tonys · 1961

14th Tonys · 1960

13th Tonys · 1959

Winner Richard Kiley · Redhead
Nominee Larry Blyden · Flower Drum Song

12th Tonys · 1958

11th Tonys · 1957

Winner Rex Harrison · My Fair Lady
Nominee Robert Weede · The Most Happy Fella
Nominee Fernando Lamas · Happy Hunting

10th Tonys · 1956

9th Tonys · 1955

Winner Walter Slezak

8th Tonys · 1954

Winner Alfred Drake

7th Tonys · 1953

Winner Thomas Mitchell

6th Tonys · 1952

Winner Phil Silvers

5th Tonys · 1951

Winner Robert Alda

4th Tonys · 1950

Winner Ezio Pinza

3rd Tonys · 1949

Winner Ray Bolger

2nd Tonys · 1948

Winner Paul Hartman