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      • The award was originally called the Tony Award for Actresses—Musical. It was first presented to Grace Hartman at the 2nd Tony Awards for her portrayal of various characters in Angel in the Wings.
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  2. The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, to actresses for quality leading roles in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival.

  3. The First Tony Awards, more formally known as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, were held on April 6, 1947, in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. [1]

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  4. The award was originally called the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured or Supporting Role in a Musical. It was first presented to Juanita Hall at the 4th Tony Awards for her portrayal of Bloody Mary in South Pacific.

  5. Gwen Verdon wins Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She is pictured here with 1959 Tony winners Jason Robards Jr., Richard Kiley, Tony Nominee Claudette Colbert, and Tony Host Bud...

  6. Angela Lansbury has won four Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical. She won for her performances as Mame Dennis in Mame (1966), Countess Aurelia in Dear World (1969), Mama Rose in Gypsy (1975) and Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd (1979). Lansbury also won a Ton for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2009.

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  7. During the first two years of the Tonys (1947 and 1948), there was no official Tony Award. The winners were presented with a scroll and, in addition, such mementos as a gold money clip (for the men) and a compact (for the women).

  8. At the 1950 Tony Awards, the original production of South Pacific became the first — and so far only — show to win Tony Awards in all four musical acting categories. The four honored performers were Ezio Pinza (Lead Actor in a Musical), Mary Martin (Lead Actress in a Musical), Myron McCormick (Featured Actor in a Musical), and Juanita Hall ...