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List of theatre acting awards

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Tony Musical Award winners Ben Platt and Rachel Bay Jones open their Tony Awards in 2017

This list of theatre acting awards is an index to articles about awards for acting in live theatre. Some awards are given for acting in different types of theatre performance, including drama, comedy, musicals, opera etc. Others are limited to musicals or plays.

General

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Country Award Venue / sponsor Description
Serbia Dr. Branivoj Đorđević Award Yugoslav Drama Theatre Excellence in theatre performance and diction
United States Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance Drama Desk Award Outstanding solo performance
United States Helen Hayes Awards Non-Resident Acting Helen Hayes Award Outstanding acting in non-resident or touring productions that are staged in the Washington, DC metropolitan area
United Kingdom Ian Charleson Awards The Sunday Times, Royal National Theatre Best classical stage performances in Britain by actors under age 30
Serbia Ljubinka Bobić Award Union of Serbian Dramatists Critically and commercially successful actors, excelling in comedy
Netherlands Louis d'Or (award) Vereniging van Schouwburg- en Concertgebouwdirecties Actor with the most impressive leading role of the theater season
Serbia Miloš Žutić Award Serbian Union of Dramatists Actors with notable theatre roles
China Plum Blossom Award China Theatre Association Performances in drama, opera etc.
Australia Queensland Actors Equity Awards Actors Equity / Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance Excellence in all forms of theatre in Queensland
Iceland Silver Lamp Award Association of Icelandic Drama Critics Best performance of the year on the Icelandic stage
Croatia Teatar.hr Award Teatar.hr Excellence in theatre activity
Netherlands Theo d'Or Vereniging van Schouwburg- en Concertgebouwdirecties Actress with the most impressive leading role of the theater season
Serbia Žanka Stokić award Distinguished award for acting by an actress
Serbia Zoran Radmilović Award Sterijino pozorje Actors predominating in dramatic arts
Serbia Zoranov brk award Dani Zorana Radmilovića Best actor

Musicals

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Country Award Venue / sponsor Notes
Canada Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Musical Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts
Canada Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Musical Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts
United States Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical Drama Desk Award
United States Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Drama Desk Award
United States Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical Drama Desk Award
United States Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Drama Desk Award
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical Society of London Theatre
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical Society of London Theatre
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Society of London Theatre
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical Society of London Theatre
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Musical Society of London Theatre
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical Society of London Theatre
United States Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for an Outstanding Actor in a Cameo Role in a Musical Jeff Award Non-equity theatrical musical in Chicago
United States Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical American Theatre Wing
United States Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical American Theatre Wing
United States Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical American Theatre Wing
United States Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical American Theatre Wing

Plays

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Country Award Venue / sponsor Notes
Canada Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Play (Large Theatre) Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts
Canada Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Play (Large Theatre) Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts
United States Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play Drama Desk Award
United States Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Drama Desk Award
United States Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play Drama Desk Award
United States Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Drama Desk Award
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play Society of London Theatre
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival Society of London Theatre
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play Society of London Theatre
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a Revival Society of London Theatre
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor Society of London Theatre
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Society of London Theatre
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress Society of London Theatre
United Kingdom Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Society of London Theatre
United States Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play American Theatre Wing
United States Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play American Theatre Wing
United States Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play American Theatre Wing
United States Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play American Theatre Wing

See also

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References

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