Regional Theatre Tony Award
The Regional Theatre Tony Award is a special recognition Tony Award given annually to a regional theater company in the United States. The winner is recommended by a committee of drama critics.
| Regional Theatre Tony Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Regional Theatre Tony Award |
| Location | New York City, United States |
| Presented by | American Theatre Wing The Broadway League |
| Currently held by | Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California (2023) |
| Website | TonyAwards.com |
Background
Initially presented in 1948 to Robert Porterfield of the Virginia Barter Theatre for their Contribution To Development Of Regional Theatre,[1] the Regional Theatre awards were next presented starting in 1976.[2] The award is "based on a recommendation by the American Theatre Critics Association", and includes a grant of $25,000.[3] As the American Theatre Critics Association has noted, no theater has won the award more than once, "testifying to the growing strength of professional theater nationwide."[2] One of the objects of the award is promoting what often amounts to the incubators of new productions.
In June 2013, the Tony Awards Administration Committee stated that effective with the 2013-14 season, "New York-based theatre companies will be eligible to receive the Regional Theatre Award." The Broadway League and American Theatre Wing, in a joint statement, explained: "New York has some of the most prestigious and creative theatre groups in the country and we are thrilled to include the New York theatre community in this category."[4]
Award winners
1940s
| Year | Theatre | City | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 2nd Tony Awards |
Barter Theatre | Abingdon | Virginia | [5] |
1970s
| Year | Theatre | City | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 30th Tony Awards |
Arena Stage | Washington | D.C. | "This award takes note of the company's balanced program of distinguished revivals and a broad spectrum of new works and American premieres of important foreign plays".[6] |
| 1977 31st Tony Awards |
Mark Taper Forum | Los Angeles | California | — |
| 1978 32nd Tony Awards |
Long Wharf Theatre | New Haven | Connecticut | — |
| 1979 33rd Tony Awards |
American Conservatory Theater | San Francisco | California | — |
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
| Year | Theatre | City | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 64th Tony Awards |
Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center | Waterford | Connecticut | — |
| 2011 65th Tony Awards |
Lookingglass Theatre Company | Chicago | Illinois | — |
| 2012 66th Tony Awards |
Shakespeare Theatre Company | Washington | D.C. | — |
| 2013 67th Tony Awards |
Huntington Theatre Company | Boston | Massachusetts | [7] |
| 2014 68th Tony Awards |
Signature Theatre Company | New York City | New York | This is the first Manhattan-based theatre company to receive the award.[8] |
| 2015 69th Tony Awards |
Cleveland Play House | Cleveland | Ohio | — |
| 2016 70th Tony Awards |
Paper Mill Playhouse | Millburn | New Jersey | [9] |
| 2017 71st Tony Awards |
Dallas Theater Center | Dallas | Texas | [10] |
| 2018 72nd Tony Awards |
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club | New York City | New York | — |
| 2019 73rd Tony Awards |
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley | Palo Alto | California | [11] |
2020s
| Year | Theatre | City | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancelled | |||
| 2021 74th Tony Awards |
None | |||
| 2022 75th Tony Awards |
Court Theatre | Chicago | Illinois | [12] |
| 2023 76th Tony Awards |
Pasadena Playhouse | Pasadena | California | [13] |
References
- "Tony Awards, 1948" broadwayworld.com, accessed April 9, 2011
- "Tony Award history" americantheatrecritics.org, accessed April 10, 2011
- FAQ-How is the award for regional theatre determined?" tonyawards.com, accessed April 10, 2011
- Gans, Andrew. New York Theatres Are Now Eligible to Receive Regional Theatre Tony Award" Playbill, June 13, 2013
- [https://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/history/pastwinners/tonys_results.html?lname=regional+theatre?, Tony Awards History - Search Past Winners, tonyawards.com, accessed 5 March 2019
- "Tony Awards, 1976" broadwayworld.com, accessed April 9, 2011
- "Huntington Theatre Company wins Tony for regional theater" bostonglobe.com, accessed April 29, 2013
- Gans, Andrew. "New York's Signature Theatre Will Receive 2014 Regional Theatre Tony Award" playbill.com, April 28, 2014
- "Paper Mill Playhouse Named Recipient of Regional Theatre Tony Award | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- "Dallas Theater Center Receives the 2017 Regional Theatre Tony Award | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- "TheatreWorks Silicon Valley to Receive 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
- Jones, Chris (May 18, 2022). "Court Theatre in Hyde Park Wins Regional Theatre Tony Award". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- Culwell-Block, Logan (May 23, 2023). "California's Pasadena Playhouse Named 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Recipient". Playbill.
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