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Tony Award for Best Choreography

Tony Awards · 276 nominations across 69 ceremonies · 69 wins

79th Tonys · 2026

Winner Cats · Arturo Lyons, Omari Wiles
Nominee Schmigadoon! · Christopher Gattelli
Nominee The Lost Boys
Nominee Ragtime
Nominee The Rocky Horror Show

78th Tonys · 2025

Winner Buena Vista Social Club · Patricia Delgado, Justin Peck
Nominee Smash · Joshua Bergasse
Nominee Boop! The Musical · Jerry Mitchell
Nominee Gypsy: A Musical Fable · Camille A. Brown
Nominee Death Becomes Her · Christopher Gattelli

77th Tonys · 2024

Winner Illinoise · Justin Peck
Nominee Water for Elephants
Nominee The Outsiders
Nominee Hell's Kitchen · Camille A. Brown
Nominee Here Lies Love · Annie-B Parson

76th Tonys · 2023

Winner Some Like It Hot · Casey Nicholaw
Nominee & Juliet · Jennifer Weber
Nominee Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street · Steven Hoggett
Nominee New York, New York · Susan Stroman
Nominee KPOP

75th Tonys · 2022

Winner MJ: The Musical · Christopher Wheeldon
Nominee Paradise Square · Bill T. Jones
Nominee For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf · Camille A. Brown
Nominee Six: The Musical
Nominee The Music Man · Warren Carlyle

74th Tonys · 2021

Winner Moulin Rouge! · Sonya Tayeh
Nominee Tina · Anthony Van Laast
Nominee Jagged Little Pill · Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

73rd Tonys · 2019

Winner Ain't Too Proud · Sergio Trujillo
Nominee Choir Boy · Camille A. Brown
Nominee Hadestown · David Neumann
Nominee Kiss Me, Kate · Warren Carlyle
Nominee Tootsie

72nd Tonys · 2018

Winner Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel · Justin Peck
Nominee The SpongeBob Musical · Christopher Gattelli
Nominee Harry Potter and the Cursed Child · Steven Hoggett
Nominee Mean Girls · Casey Nicholaw
Nominee My Fair Lady · Christopher Gattelli

71st Tonys · 2017

Winner Bandstand · Andy Blankenbuehler
Nominee Holiday Inn
Nominee Come from Away
Nominee Groundhog Day · Peter Darling
Nominee Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

70th Tonys · 2016

Winner Hamilton · Andy Blankenbuehler
Nominee Fiddler on the Roof · Hofesh Shechter
Nominee Dames at Sea · Randy Skinner
Nominee On Your Feet! · Sergio Trujillo
Nominee Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed · Savion Glover

69th Tonys · 2015

Winner An American in Paris · Christopher Wheeldon
Nominee On the Town
Nominee The King and I · Christopher Gattelli
Nominee The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time · Steven Hoggett
Nominee Something Rotten! · Casey Nicholaw

68th Tonys · 2014

Winner After Midnight · Warren Carlyle
Nominee Aladdin · Casey Nicholaw
Nominee Bullets Over Broadway · Susan Stroman
Nominee Rocky the Musical · Steven Hoggett

67th Tonys · 2013

Winner Kinky Boots · Jerry Mitchell
Nominee Bring It On: The Musical · Andy Blankenbuehler
Nominee Pippin · Chet Walker
Nominee Matilda the Musical · Peter Darling

66th Tonys · 2012

Winner Newsies · Christopher Gattelli
Nominee Once · Steven Hoggett
Nominee Nice Work If You Can Get It · Kathleen Marshall
Nominee Evita · Rob Ashford

65th Tonys · 2011

Winner Anything Goes · Kathleen Marshall
Nominee The Book of Mormon · Casey Nicholaw
Nominee The Scottsboro Boys · Susan Stroman
Nominee How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying · Rob Ashford

64th Tonys · 2010

Winner Fela! · Bill T. Jones
Nominee Come Fly Away · Twyla Tharp
Nominee Promises, Promises · Rob Ashford
Nominee La Cage aux Folles

63rd Tonys · 2009

Winner Billy Elliot the Musical · Peter Darling
Nominee Irving Berlin's White Christmas · Randy Skinner
Nominee 9 to 5 · Andy Blankenbuehler
Nominee Hair · Karole Armitage

62nd Tonys · 2008

Winner In the Heights · Andy Blankenbuehler
Nominee South Pacific · Christopher Gattelli
Nominee Xanadu · Dan Knechtges
Nominee Cry-Baby · Rob Ashford

61st Tonys · 2007

Winner Spring Awakening · Bill T. Jones
Nominee Curtains · Rob Ashford
Nominee Legally Blonde · Jerry Mitchell
Nominee Mary Poppins · Matthew Bourne, Stephen Mear

60th Tonys · 2006

Winner The Pajama Game · Kathleen Marshall
Nominee The Wedding Singer · Rob Ashford
Nominee The Color Purple · Donald Byrd
Nominee The Drowsy Chaperone · Casey Nicholaw

59th Tonys · 2005

Winner La Cage aux Folles · Jerry Mitchell
Nominee Spamalot · Casey Nicholaw
Nominee Sweet Charity · Wayne Cilento
Nominee Dirty Rotten Scoundrels · Jerry Mitchell

58th Tonys · 2004

Winner Wonderful Town · Kathleen Marshall
Nominee Wicked · Wayne Cilento
Nominee Bombay Dreams · Anthony Van Laast, Farah Khan
Nominee Never Gonna Dance · Jerry Mitchell

57th Tonys · 2003

Winner Movin' Out · Twyla Tharp
Nominee Flower Drum Song · Robert Longbottom
Nominee Hairspray · Jerry Mitchell
Nominee Urban Cowboy

56th Tonys · 2002

Winner Thoroughly Modern Millie · Rob Ashford
Nominee Urinetown · John Carrafa
Nominee Oklahoma! · Susan Stroman
Nominee Into the Woods · John Carrafa

55th Tonys · 2001

54th Tonys · 2000

Winner Contact · Susan Stroman
Nominee The Music Man · Susan Stroman
Nominee Kiss Me, Kate · Kathleen Marshall
Nominee Swing! · Lynne Taylor-Corbett

53rd Tonys · 1999

Winner Swan Lake · Matthew Bourne
Nominee Little Me · Rob Marshall
Nominee Footloose
Nominee Parade · Patricia Birch

52nd Tonys · 1998

51st Tonys · 1997

50th Tonys · 1996

Winner Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk · Savion Glover
Nominee Chronicle of a Death Foretold · Graciela Daniele
Nominee Rent
Nominee Big (musical) · Susan Stroman

49th Tonys · 1995

Winner Show Boat · Susan Stroman
Nominee Smokey Joe's Cafe
Nominee How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying · Wayne Cilento
Nominee Sunset Boulevard · Bob Avian

48th Tonys · 1994

Winner Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel · Sir Kenneth MacMillan
Nominee She Loves Me · Rob Marshall
Nominee Damn Yankees · Rob Marshall
Nominee Grease · Jeff Calhoun

47th Tonys · 1993

Winner The Who's Tommy · Wayne Cilento
Nominee Ain't Broadway Grand · Randy Skinner
Nominee The Goodbye Girl · Graciela Daniele
Nominee Kiss of the Spider Woman · Vincent Paterson, Rob Marshall

46th Tonys · 1992

Winner Crazy for You · Susan Stroman
Nominee Jelly's Last Jam · Hope Clarke, Gregory Hines
Nominee Guys and Dolls · Christopher Chadman
Nominee Dancing at Lughnasa

45th Tonys · 1991

Winner The Will Rogers Follies · Tommy Tune
Nominee Oh, Kay!
Nominee Miss Saigon · Bob Avian
Nominee Once on This Island · Graciela Daniele

44th Tonys · 1990

Winner Grand Hotel · Tommy Tune
Nominee Meet Me in St. Louis · Joan Brickhill
Nominee Dangerous Games · Graciela Daniele

43rd Tonys · 1989

Winner Black and Blue · Fayard Nicholas, Frankie Manning
Nominee Largely New York · Bill Irwin
Nominee Legs Diamond · Alan Johnson
Nominee Starmites

42nd Tonys · 1988

Winner Anything Goes · Michael Smuin
Nominee The Phantom of the Opera · Gillian Lynne
Nominee Sarafina! · Mbongeni Ngema
Nominee Into the Woods · Lar Lubovitch

41st Tonys · 1987

Winner Me and My Girl · Gillian Gregory
Nominee Rags · Ron Field
Nominee The Mikado · Brian Macdonald
Nominee Starlight Express · Arlene Phillips

40th Tonys · 1986

38th Tonys · 1984

Winner The Tap Dance Kid · Danny Daniels
Nominee La Cage aux Folles · Scott Salmon
Nominee Baby · Wayne Cilento
Nominee The Rink · Graciela Daniele

37th Tonys · 1983

Winner My One and Only · Thommie Walsh, Tommy Tune
Nominee On Your Toes · Donald Saddler
Nominee Porgy and Bess · George Faison
Nominee Cats · Gillian Lynne

36th Tonys · 1982

Winner Dreamgirls · Michael Bennett, Michael Peters
Nominee Nine · Tommy Tune
Nominee Little Me · Peter Gennaro
Nominee Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat · Tony Tanner

35th Tonys · 1981

Winner 42nd Street · Gower Champion
Nominee Can-Can · Roland Petit
Nominee The Pirates of Penzance · Graciela Daniele
Nominee Sophisticated Ladies · Henry LeTang, Donald McKayle, Michael Smuin

34th Tonys · 1980

Winner A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine · Tommy Tune, Thommie Walsh
Nominee Barnum · Joe Layton
Nominee Sugar Babies
Nominee Evita · Larry Fuller

33rd Tonys · 1979

Winner Ballroom · Michael Bennett, Bob Avian
Nominee Eubie! · Henry LeTang
Nominee The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas · Tommy Tune
Nominee Whoopee!

32nd Tonys · 1978

Winner Dancin' · Bob Fosse
Nominee Runaways · Elizabeth Swados
Nominee Ain't Misbehavin'
Nominee The Act

31st Tonys · 1977

Winner Annie · Peter Gennaro
Nominee I Love My Wife · Onna White
Nominee Your Arms Too Short to Box with God · Talley Beatty
Nominee Music Is · Patricia Birch

30th Tonys · 1976

Winner A Chorus Line · Michael Bennett, Bob Avian
Nominee Chicago · Bob Fosse
Nominee Pacific Overtures · Patricia Birch
Nominee Bubbling Brown Sugar

29th Tonys · 1975

Winner The Wiz · George Faison
Nominee Dance with Me · Joel Zwick
Nominee Mack & Mabel · Gower Champion
Nominee Shenandoah
Nominee Where's Charley? · Margo Sappington
Nominee Doctor Jazz · Donald McKayle

28th Tonys · 1974

27th Tonys · 1973

Winner Pippin · Bob Fosse
Nominee Much Ado About Nothing · Donald Saddler
Nominee Irene · Peter Gennaro
Nominee Sugar · Gower Champion

26th Tonys · 1972

Winner Follies · Michael Bennett
Nominee Grease · Patricia Birch
Nominee Two Gentlemen of Verona · Jean Erdman

25th Tonys · 1971

24th Tonys · 1970

Winner Applause · Ron Field
Nominee Billy · Grover Dale
Nominee Purlie
Nominee Coco · Michael Bennett

23rd Tonys · 1969

Winner George M! · Joe Layton
Nominee Canterbury Tales
Nominee Promises, Promises · Michael Bennett
Nominee Zorba · Ron Field

22nd Tonys · 1968

Winner The Happy Time · Gower Champion
Nominee Hallelujah, Baby!
Nominee Illya Darling · Onna White
Nominee Henry, Sweet Henry · Michael Bennett

21st Tonys · 1967

Winner Cabaret · Ron Field
Nominee Walking Happy · Danny Daniels
Nominee A Joyful Noise · Michael Bennett
Nominee The Apple Tree · Lee Theodore

20th Tonys · 1966

19th Tonys · 1965

Winner Fiddler on the Roof · Jerome Robbins
Nominee Golden Boy · Donald McKayle
Nominee Bajour · Peter Gennaro
Nominee Half a Sixpence · Onna White

18th Tonys · 1964

Winner Hello, Dolly! · Gower Champion
Nominee Funny Girl · Carol Haney
Nominee High Spirits · Danny Daniels
Nominee Anyone Can Whistle · Herbert Ross

17th Tonys · 1963

Winner Little Me · Bob Fosse
Nominee Bravo Giovanni · Carol Haney

16th Tonys · 1962

Winner Kwamina · Agnes de Mille

15th Tonys · 1961

Winner Bye Bye Birdie · Gower Champion
Nominee Irma La Douce · Onna White

14th Tonys · 1960

Winner Destry Rides Again · Michael Kidd
Nominee Greenwillow · Joe Layton
Nominee Take Me Along · Onna White
Nominee Fiorello! · Peter Gennaro
Nominee Happy Town

13th Tonys · 1959

12th Tonys · 1958

11th Tonys · 1957

Winner Li'l Abner · Michael Kidd
Nominee My Fair Lady · Hanya Holm
Nominee Bells Are Ringing · Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins
Nominee The Most Happy Fella · Dania Krupska

10th Tonys · 1956