Tony Award for Best Choreography
American Broadway theatre award
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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.
Awarded forBest Choreography
LocationUnited States New York City
Presented byAmerican Theatre Wing The Broadway League
Currently held byPatricia Delgado and Justin Peck for Buena Vista Social Club (2025)
| Tony Award for Best Choreography | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Choreography |
| Location | United States New York City |
| Presented by | American Theatre Wing The Broadway League |
| Currently held by | Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck for Buena Vista Social Club (2025) |
| Website | TonyAwards.com |
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
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Production | Choreographer |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 (74th) | ||
| Moulin Rouge! The Musical | Sonya Tayeh | |
| Jagged Little Pill | Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui | |
| Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | 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: The Musical | 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 | |
| 2024 (77th) [67] | ||
| Illinoise | Justin Peck | |
| Hell's Kitchen | Camille A. Brown | |
| Here Lies Love | Annie-B Parson | |
| The Outsiders | Jeff Kuperman and Rick Kuperman | |
| Water for Elephants | Shana Carroll and Jesse Robb | |
| 2025 (78th) | ||
| Buena Vista Social Club | Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck | |
| BOOP! The Musical | Jerry Mitchell | |
| Death Becomes Her | Christopher Gattelli | |
| Gypsy | Camille A. Brown | |
| Smash | Joshua Bergasse | |
Notes
- The category was not given due to an insufficient number of musicals during the season.
Multiple wins
Multiple nominations
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