Tony Award for
Best Choreography
Awarded forBest Choreography
LocationUnited States New York City
Presented byAmerican Theatre Wing The Broadway League
Currently held byCasey Nicholaw for Some Like It Hot (2023)
WebsiteTonyAwards.com

The Tony Award for Best Choreography is awarded to acknowledge the contributions of choreographers in both musicals and plays. The award has been given since 1947, but nominees were not announced until 1956.

Winners and nominees

  indicates the winner

1940s

Year Production Choreographer
1947
(1st)
Brigadoon Agnes de Mille
Finian's Rainbow Michael Kidd
1948
(2nd)
High Button Shoes Jerome Robbins
1949
(3rd)
Lend an Ear Gower Champion

1950s

Year Production Choreographer
1950
(4th)
Touch and Go Helen Tamiris
1951
(5th)
Guys and Dolls Michael Kidd
1952
(6th)
Pal Joey Robert Alton
1953
(7th)
Wonderful Town Donald Saddler
1954
(8th)
Can-Can Michael Kidd
1955
(9th)
The Pajama Game Bob Fosse
1956
(10th)
[1]
Damn Yankees Bob Fosse
Phoenix '55 Boris Runanin
Pipe Dream
Red Roses for Me Anna Sokolow
The Vamp Robert Alton
1957
(11th)
[2]
Li'l Abner Michael Kidd
Bells Are Ringing Bob Fosse and Jerome Robbins
The Most Happy Fella Dania Krupska
My Fair Lady Hanya Holm
1958
(12th)
[3]
West Side Story Jerome Robbins
The Music Man Onna White
New Girl in Town Bob Fosse
1959
(13th)
[4]
Redhead Bob Fosse
Flower Drum Song Carol Haney
Goldilocks Agnes de Mille
Whoop-Up Onna White

1960s

Year Production Choreographer
1960
(14th)
[5]
Destry Rides Again Michael Kidd
Fiorello! Peter Gennaro
Greenwillow Joe Layton
Happy Town Lee Scot
Take Me Along Onna White
1961
(15th)
[6]
Bye Bye Birdie Gower Champion
Irma La Douce Onna White
1962
(16th)
[7]
Kwamina Agnes de Mille
No Strings Joe Layton
The Happiest Girl in the World Dania Krupska
Subways Are for Sleeping Michael Kidd
1963
(17th)
[8]
Little Me Bob Fosse
Bravo Giovanni Carol Haney
1964
(18th)
[9]
Hello, Dolly! Gower Champion
Anyone Can Whistle Herbert Ross
Funny Girl Carol Haney
High Spirits Danny Daniels
1965
(19th)
[10]
Fiddler on the Roof Jerome Robbins
Bajour Peter Gennaro
Golden Boy Donald McKayle
Half a Sixpence Onna White
1966
(20th)
[11]
Sweet Charity Bob Fosse
Mame Onna White
Man of La Mancha Jack Cole
Skyscraper Michael Kidd
1967
(21st)
[12]
Cabaret Ron Field
Annie Get Your Gun Danny Daniels
The Apple Tree Lee Theodore
A Joyful Noise Michael Bennett
Walking Happy Danny Daniels
1968
(22nd)
[13]
The Happy Time Gower Champion
Hallelujah, Baby! Kevin Carlisle
Henry, Sweet Henry Michael Bennett
Illya Darling Onna White
1969
(23rd)
[14]
George M! Joe Layton
Canterbury Tales Sammy Bayes
Promises, Promises Michael Bennett
Zorba Ron Field

1970s

Year Production Choreographer
1970
(24th)
[15]
Applause Ron Field
Billy Grover Dale
Coco Michael Bennett
Purlie Louis Johnson
1971
(25th)
[16]
No, No, Nanette Donald Saddler
Company Michael Bennett
The Rothschilds Michael Kidd
1972
(26th)
[17]
Follies Michael Bennett
Grease Patricia Birch
Two Gentlemen of Verona Jean Erdman
1973
(27th)
[18]
Pippin Bob Fosse
Irene Peter Gennaro
Much Ado About Nothing Donald Saddler
Sugar Gower Champion
1974
(28th)
[19]
Seesaw Michael Bennett
Over Here! Patricia Birch
Raisin Donald McKayle
1975
(29th)
[20]
The Wiz George Faison
Dance with Me Joel Zwick
Doctor Jazz Donald McKayle
Mack and Mabel Gower Champion
Shenandoah Robert Tucker
Where's Charley? Margo Sappington
1976
(30th)
[21]
A Chorus Line Bob Avian and Michael Bennett
Bubbling Brown Sugar Billy Wilson
Chicago Bob Fosse
Pacific Overtures Patricia Birch
1977
(31st)
[22]
Annie Peter Gennaro
I Love My Wife Onna White
Music Is Patricia Birch
Your Arms Too Short to Box with God Talley Beatty
1978
(32nd)
[23]
Dancin' Bob Fosse
The Act Ron Lewis
Ain't Misbehavin' Arthur Faria
Runaways Elizabeth Swados
1979
(33rd)
[24]
Ballroom Bob Avian and Michael Bennett
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Tommy Tune
Eubie! Henry LeTang and Billy Wilson
Whoopee! Dan Siretta

1980s

Year Production Choreographer
1980
(34th)
[25]
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine Tommy Tune and Thommie Walsh
Barnum Joe Layton
Evita Larry Fuller
Sugar Babies Ernie Flatt
1981
(35th)
[26]
42nd Street Gower Champion
Can-Can Roland Petit
The Pirates of Penzance Graciela Daniele
Sophisticated Ladies Henry LeTang, Donald McKayle and Michael Smuin
1982
(36th)
[27]
Dreamgirls Michael Bennett and Michael Peters
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Tony Tanner
Little Me Peter Gennaro
Nine Tommy Tune
1983
(37th)
[28]
My One and Only Tommy Tune and Thommie Walsh
Cats Gillian Lynne
On Your Toes Donald Saddler
Porgy and Bess George Faison
1984
(38th)
[29]
The Tap Dance Kid Danny Daniels
Baby Wayne Cilento
La Cage aux Folles Scott Salmon
The Rink Graciela Daniele
1985
(39th) 		—[note 1][30]
1986
(40th)
[31]
Big Deal Bob Fosse
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Graciela Daniele
Song and Dance Peter Martins
Tango Argentino Tango Argentino Dancers
1987
(41st)
[32]
Me and My Girl Gillian Gregory
The Mikado Brian Macdonald
Rags Ron Field
Starlight Express Arlene Phillips
1988
(42nd)
[33]
Anything Goes Michael Smuin
Into the Woods Lar Lubovitch
The Phantom of the Opera Gillian Lynne
Sarafina! Ndaba Mhlongo and Mbongeni Ngema
1989
(43rd)
[34]
Black and Blue Cholly Atkins, Henry LeTang, Frankie Manning and
Fayard Nicholas
Largely New York Bill Irwin and Kimi Okada
Legs Diamond Alan Johnson
Starmites Michele Assaf

1990s

Year Production Choreographer
1990
(44th)
[35]
Grand Hotel Tommy Tune
Dangerous Games Graciela Daniele and Tina Paul
Meet Me in St. Louis Joan Brickhill
1991
(45th)
[36]
The Will Rogers Follies Tommy Tune
Miss Saigon Bob Avian
Oh, Kay! Dan Siretta
Once on This Island Graciela Daniele
1992
(46th)
[37]
Crazy for You Susan Stroman
Dancing at Lughnasa Terry John Bates
Guys and Dolls Christopher Chadman
Jelly's Last Jam Hope Clarke, Gregory Hines and Ted L. Levy
1993
(47th)
[38]
The Who's Tommy Wayne Cilento
Ain't Broadway Grand Randy Skinner
The Goodbye Girl Graciela Daniele
Kiss of the Spider Woman Rob Marshall and Vincent Paterson
1994
(48th)
[39]
Carousel Kenneth MacMillan
Damn Yankees Rob Marshall
Grease Jeff Calhoun
She Loves Me Rob Marshall
1995
(49th)
[40]
Show Boat Susan Stroman
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Wayne Cilento
Smokey Joe's Cafe Joey McKneely
Sunset Boulevard Bob Avian
1996
(50th)
[41]
Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk Savion Glover
Big: the musical Susan Stroman
Chronicle of a Death Foretold Graciela Daniele
Rent Marlies Yearby
1997
(51st)
[42]
Chicago Ann Reinking
Dream Wayne Cilento
The Life Joey McKneely
Steel Pier Susan Stroman
1998
(52nd)
[43]
The Lion King Garth Fagan
Cabaret Rob Marshall
Forever Tango Forever Tango Dancers
Ragtime Graciela Daniele
1999
(53rd)
[44]
Swan Lake Matthew Bourne
Footloose A. C. Ciulla
Little Me Rob Marshall
Parade Patricia Birch

2000s

Year Production Choreographer
2000
(54th)
[45]
Contact Susan Stroman
Kiss Me, Kate Kathleen Marshall
The Music Man Susan Stroman
Swing! Lynne Taylor-Corbett
2001
(55th)
[46]
The Producers Susan Stroman
Blast! Jim Moore, George Pinney and Jonathan Vanderkolff
42nd Street Randy Skinner
The Full Monty Jerry Mitchell
2002
(56th)
[47]
Thoroughly Modern Millie Rob Ashford
Into the Woods John Carrafa
Oklahoma! Susan Stroman
Urinetown John Carrafa
2003
(57th)
[48]
Movin' Out Twyla Tharp
Flower Drum Song Robert Longbottom
Hairspray Jerry Mitchell
Urban Cowboy Melinda Roy
2004
(58th)
[49]
Wonderful Town Kathleen Marshall
Bombay Dreams Farah Khan and Anthony Van Laast
Never Gonna Dance Jerry Mitchell
Wicked Wayne Cilento
2005
(59th)
[50]
La Cage aux Folles Jerry Mitchell
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Jerry Mitchell
Monty Python's Spamalot Casey Nicholaw
Sweet Charity Wayne Cilento
2006
(60th)
[51]
The Pajama Game Kathleen Marshall
The Color Purple Donald Bryd
The Drowsy Chaperone Casey Nicholaw
The Wedding Singer Rob Ashford
2007
(61st)
[52]
Spring Awakening Bill T. Jones
Curtains Rob Ashford
Legally Blonde Jerry Mitchell
Mary Poppins Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear
2008
(62nd)
[53]
In the Heights Andy Blankenbuehler
Cry-Baby Rob Ashford
South Pacific Christopher Gattelli
Xanadu Dan Knechtges
2009
(63rd)
[54]
Billy Elliot the Musical Peter Darling
Hair Karole Armitage
9 to 5 Andy Blankenbuehler
White Christmas Randy Skinner

2010s

Year Production Choreographer
2010
(64th)
[55]
Fela! Bill T. Jones
Come Fly Away Twyla Tharp
La Cage aux Folles Lynne Page
Promises, Promises Rob Ashford
2011
(65th)
[56]
Anything Goes Kathleen Marshall
The Book of Mormon Casey Nicholaw
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Rob Ashford
The Scottsboro Boys Susan Stroman
2012
(66th)
[57]
Newsies Christopher Gattelli
Evita Rob Ashford
Nice Work If You Can Get It Kathleen Marshall
Once Steven Hoggett
2013
(67th)
[58]
Kinky Boots Jerry Mitchell
Bring It On Andy Blankenbuehler
Matilda the Musical Peter Darling
Pippin Chet Walker
2014
(68th)
[59]
After Midnight Warren Carlyle
Aladdin Casey Nicholaw
Bullets Over Broadway Susan Stroman
Rocky the Musical Kelly Devine and Steven Hoggett
2015
(69th)
[60]
An American in Paris Christopher Wheeldon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett
The King and I Christopher Gattelli
On the Town Joshua Bergasse
Something Rotten! Casey Nicholaw
2016
(70th)
[61]
Hamilton Andy Blankenbuehler
Dames at Sea Randy Skinner
Fiddler on the Roof Hofesh Shechter
On Your Feet! Sergio Trujillo
Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed Savion Glover
2017
(71st)
[62]
Bandstand Andy Blankenbuehler
Come from Away Kelly Devine
Groundhog Day Peter Darling and Ellen Kane
Holiday Inn Denis Jones
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Sam Pinkleton
2018
(72nd)
[63]
Carousel Justin Peck
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Steven Hoggett
Mean Girls Casey Nicholaw
My Fair Lady Christopher Gattelli
SpongeBob SquarePants
2019
(73rd)
[64]
Ain’t Too Proud Sergio Trujillo
Choir Boy Camille A. Brown
Hadestown David Neumann
Kiss Me, Kate Warren Carlyle
Tootsie Denis Jones

2020s

Year Production Choreographer
2020
(74th)
Moulin Rouge! Sonya Tayeh
Jagged Little Pill Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Tina Anthony Van Laast
2022
(75th)
[65]
MJ Christopher Wheeldon
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf Camille A. Brown
The Music Man Warren Carlyle
Paradise Square Bill T. Jones
Six Carrie-Anne Ingrouille
2023
(76th)
[66]
Some Like It Hot Casey Nicholaw
& Juliet Jennifer Weber
KPOP
New York, New York Susan Stroman
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Steven Hoggett

Notes

  1. ^ The category was not given due to an insufficient number of musicals during the season.

Multiple wins

Multiple nominations

See also

References

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