| Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical |
| Location | New York City |
| Presented by | American Theatre Wing The Broadway League |
| Currently held by | Myles Frost for MJ (2022) |
| Website | TonyAwards.com |
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical is awarded to the actor who was voted as the best actor in a musical play, 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.
| Year | Actor | Musical | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 1st Tony Awards | |||
| — | |||
| 1948 2nd Tony Awards | |||
| Paul Hartman | Angel in the Wings | Various Characters | |
| 1949 3rd Tony Awards | |||
| Ray Bolger | Where's Charley? | Charley Wykeham | |
| Year | Actor | Musical | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 4th Tony Awards | |||
| Ezio Pinza | South Pacific | Emile De Beque | |
| 1951 5th Tony Awards | |||
| Robert Alda | Guys and Dolls | Sky Masterson | |
| 1952 6th Tony Awards | |||
| Phil Silvers | Top Banana | Jerry Biffle | |
| 1953 7th Tony Awards | |||
| Thomas Mitchell | Hazel Flagg | Dr. Downer | |
| 1954 8th Tony Awards | |||
| Alfred Drake | Kismet | Hajj | |
| 1955 9th Tony Awards | |||
| Walter Slezak | Fanny | Panisse | |
| 1956 10th Tony Awards | |||
| Ray Walston | Damn Yankees | Mr. Applegate | |
| Stephen Douglass | Damn Yankees | Joe Hardy | |
| Bill Johnson | Pipe Dream | Doc | |
| 1957 11th Tony Awards | |||
| Rex Harrison | My Fair Lady | Henry Higgins | |
| Fernando Lamas | Happy Hunting | Duke of Granada | |
| Robert Weede | The Most Happy Fella | Tony | |
| 1958 12th Tony Awards | |||
| Robert Preston | The Music Man | Harold Hill | |
| Ricardo Montalbán | Jamaica | Koli | |
| Eddie Foy Jr. | Rumple | Rumple | |
| Tony Randall | Oh, Captain! | Captain Henry St. James | |
| 1959 13th Tony Awards | |||
| Richard Kiley | Redhead | Tom Baxter | |
| Larry Blyden | Flower Drum Song | Sammy Fong |
| Year | Actor | Musical | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 74th Tony Awards | |||
| Aaron Tveit | Moulin Rouge! | Christian | |
| 2021 Ceremony not held |
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| 2022 75th Tony Awards | |||
| Myles Frost | MJ | MJ | |
| Billy Crystal | Mr. Saturday Night | Buddy Young, Jr. | |
| Hugh Jackman | The Music Man | Harold Hill | |
| Rob McClure | Mrs. Doubtfire | Daniel Hillard | |
| Jaquel Spivey | A Strange Loop | Usher | |