Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Location
New York City
Presented by
American Theatre Wing, The Broadway League
Currently held by
Jodie Comer for Prima Facie(2023)
Website
TonyAwards.com
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play is presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League[1] at an annual ceremony in Manhattan. The award is given to actresses for quality leading roles in a Broadway play.[2] Despite the award first being presented in 1947, there were no nominees announced until 1956. There have been two ties in this category, and one three-way tie.
^Gans, Andrew (December 18, 2007). "League of American Theatres and Producers Announces Name Change" Archived December 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Playbill. Retrieved September 13, 2013. The League of American Theatres and Producers was renamed "The Broadway League".
^Kirkley, Donald (April 21, 1968). "Operation Frenzy Before the Tony Awards". The Baltimore Sun. p. T2. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
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