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

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Notes

Multiple wins

8 Wins

Bob Fosse

5 Wins

Michael Bennett

Gower Champion

Michael Kidd

4 Wins

Susan Stroman

Tommy Tune

3 Wins

Andy Blankenbuehler

Kathleen Marshall

Jerome Robbins

2 Wins

Bob Avian

Agnes de Mille

Ron Field

Bill T. Jones

Joe Layton

Jerry Mitchell

Donald Saddler

Christopher Wheeldon

Multiple nominations

11 Nominations

Bob Fosse

Susan Stroman

10 Nominations

Michael Bennett

8 Nominations

Graciela Daniele

Michael Kidd

Onna White

7 Nominations

Rob Ashford

Gower Champion

Jerry Mitchell

Casey Nicholaw

6 Nominations

Wayne Cilento

Tommy Tune

5 Nominations

Patricia Birch

Andy Blankenbuehler

Christopher Gattelli

Peter Gennaro

Kathleen Marshall

Rob Marshall

4 Nominations

Bob Avian

Ron Field

Steven Hoggett

Joe Layton

Donald McKayle

Jerome Robbins

Donald Saddler

Randy Skinner

3 Nominations

Warren Carlyle

Danny Daniels

Agnes de Mille

Carol Haney

Bill T. Jones

Henry LeTang

Peter Darling

2 Nominations

Robert Alton

Matthew Bourne

John Carrafa

George Faison

Savion Glover

Denis Jones

Dania Krupska

Gillian Lynne

Joey McKneely

Dan Siretta

Michael Smuin

Twyla Tharp

Sergio Trujillo

Thommie Walsh

Jennifer Weber

Christopher Wheeldon

Billy Wilson

See also

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer

List of Tony Award-nominated productions

References

External links

The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards official website

Tony Awards

Choreography awards

Awards established in 1947

1947 establishments in the United States

Tony Award for Best Choreography