2025 / Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
James Monroe Iglehart
For
A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
2024 / Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
2023 / Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
2022 / Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
2020 / Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
2019 / Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Derrick Baskin
For
Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations
2018 / Actor (Musical)
Tony Shalhoub, The Band's Visit
Harry Hadden-Paton, My Fair Lady
Joshua Henry, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel
Ethan Slater, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
2017 / Actor (Musical)
Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen
Christian Borle, Falsettos
Josh Groban, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Andy Karl, Groundhog Day The Musical
David Hyde Pierce, Hello, Dolly!
2016 / Actor (Musical)
Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton
Alex Brightman, School of Rock - The Musical
Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof
Zachary Levi, She Loves Me
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
2015 / Actor (Musical)
Michael Cerveris, Fun Home
Robert Fairchild, An American in Paris
Brian d'Arcy James, Something Rotten!
Ken Watanabe, The King and I
Tony Yazbeck, On the Town
2014 / Actor (Musical)
Neil Patrick Harris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Ramin Karimloo, Les Misérables
Andy Karl, Rocky
Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
Bryce Pinkham, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
2013 / Actor (Musical)
Billy Porter, Kinky Boots
Bertie Carvel, Matilda The Musical
Santino Fontana, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Rob McClure, Chaplin
Stark Sands, Kinky Boots
2012 / Actor (Musical)
Steve Kazee, Once
Danny Burstein, Follies
Jeremy Jordan, Newsies
Norm Lewis, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Ron Raines, Follies
2011 / Actor (Musical)
Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can
Josh Gad, The Book of Mormon
Joshua Henry, The Scottsboro Boys
Andrew Rannells, The Book of Mormon
Tony Sheldon, Priscilla Queen of the Desert
2010 / Actor (Musical)
Douglas Hodge, La Cage aux Folles
Kelsey Grammer, La Cage aux Folles
Sean Hayes, Promises, Promises
Chad Kimball, Memphis
Sahr Ngaujah, Fela!
2009 / Actor (Musical)
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish Billy Elliot, The Musical
Gavin Creel, Hair
Brian d'Arcy James, Shrek The Musical
Constantine Maroulis, Rock of Ages
J. Robert Spencer, Next to Normal
2008 / Actor (Musical)
Paulo Szot, Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific
Daniel Evans, Sunday in the Park with George
Lin-Manuel Miranda, In The Heights
Stew, Passing Strange
Tom Wopat, A Catered Affair
2007 / Actor (Musical)
David Hyde Pierce, Curtains
Michael Cerveris, LoveMusik
Raul Esparza, Company
Jonathan Groff, Spring Awakening
Gavin Lee, Mary Poppins
2006 / Actor (Musical)
John Lloyd Young, Jersey Boys
Michael Cerveris Sweeney Todd
Harry Connick, Jr., The Pajama Game
Stephen Lynch, The Wedding Singer
Bob Martin, The Drowsy Chaperone
2005 / Actor (Musical)
Norbert Leo Butz, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Hank Azaria, Monty Python's Spamalot
Gary Beach, La Cage aux Folles
Tim Curry, Monty Python's Spamalot
John Lithgow, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
2004 / Actor (Musical)
Hugh Jackman, The Boy from Oz
Hunter Foster, Little Shop of Horrors
Alfred Molina, Fiddler on the Roof
Euan Morton, Taboo
John Tartaglia, Avenue Q
2003 / Actor (Musical)
Harvey Fierstein, Hairspray
Antonio Banderas, Nine The Musical
Malcom Gets, Amour
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Man of La Mancha
John Selya, Movin' Out
2002 / Actor (Musical)
John Lithgow, Sweet Smell of Success
Gavin Creel, Thoroughly Modern Millie
John McMartin, Into the Woods
Patrick Wilson, Oklahoma!
John Cullum, Urinetown The Musical
2001 / Actor (Musical)
Nathan Lane, The Producers, the new Mel Brooks musical
Matthew Broderick, The Producers, the new Mel Brooks musical
Kevin Chamberlin, Seussical
Tom Hewitt, The Rocky Horror Show
Patrick Wilson, The Full Monty
2000 / Actor (Musical)
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kiss Me, Kate
Craig Bierko, The Music Man
George Hearn, Putting It Together
Mandy Patinkin, The Wild Party
Christopher Walken, James Joyce's The Dead
1999 / Actor (Musical)
Martin Short, Little Me
Brent Carver, Parade
Adam Cooper, Swan Lake
Tom Wopat, Annie Get Your Gun
1998 / Actor (Musical)
Alan Cumming, Cabaret
Peter Friedman, Ragtime
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ragtime
Douglas Sills, The Scarlet Pimpernel
1997 / Actor (Musical)
James Naughton, Chicago
Robert Cuccioli, Jekyll and Hyde
Jim Dale, Candide
Daniel McDonald, Steel Pier
1996 / Actor (Musical)
Nathan Lane, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Savion Glover, Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk
Adam Pascal, Rent
Lou Diamond Phillips, The King and I
1995 / Actor (Musical)
Matthew Broderick, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying!
Alan Campbell, Sunset Boulevard
Mark Jacoby, Show Boat
John McMartin, Show Boat
1994 / Actor (Musical)
Boyd Gaines, She Loves Me
Victor Garber, Damn Yankees
Terrence Mann, Beauty and the Beast
Jere Shea, Passion
1993 / Actor (Musical)
Brent Carver, Kiss of the Spider Woman--The Musical
Tim Curry, My Favorite Year
Con O'Neill, Blood Brothers
Martin Short, The Goodbye Girl
1992 / Actor (Musical)
Gregory Hines, Jelly's Last Jam
Harry Groener, Crazy for You
Nathan Lane, Guys and Dolls
Michael Rupert, Falsettos
1991 / Actor (Musical)
Jonathan Pryce, Miss Saigon
Keith Carradine, The Will Rogers Follies
Paul Hipp, Buddy
Topol, Fiddler on the Roof
1990 / Actor (Musical)
James Naughton, City of Angels
David Carroll, Grand Hotel, The Musical
Gregg Edelman, City of Angels
Bob Gunton, Sweeney Todd
1989 / Actor (Musical)
Jason Alexander, Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Gabriel Barre, Starmites
Brian Lane Green, Starmites
Robert La Fosse, Jerome Robbins' Broadway
1988 / Actor (Musical)
Michael Crawford, The Phantom of the Opera
Scott Bakula, Romance/Romance
David Carroll, Chess
Howard McGillin, Anything Goes
1987 / Actor (Musical)
Robert Lindsay, Me and My Girl
Roderick Cook, Oh Coward!
Terrence Mann, Les Misérables
Colm Wilkinson, Les Misérables
1986 / Actor (Musical)
George Rose, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Don Correia, Singin' in the Rain
Cleavant Derricks, Big Deal
Maurice Hines, Uptown...It's Hot!
1984 / Actor (Musical)
George Hearn, La Cage aux Folles
Gene Barry, La Cage aux Folles
Ron Moody, Oliver!
Mandy Patinkin, Sunday in the Park with George
1983 / Actor (Musical)
Tommy Tune, My One and Only
Al Green, Your Arm's Too Short To Box With God
George Hearn, A Doll's Life
Michael V. Smartt, Porgy and Bess
1982 / Actor (Musical)
Ben Harney, Dreamgirls
Herschel Bernardi, Fiddler on the Roof
Victor Garber, Little Me
Raul Julia, Nine
1981 / Actor (Musical)
Kevin Kline, The Pirates of Penzance
Gregory Hines, Sophisticated Ladies
George Rose, The Pirates of Penzance
Martin Vidnovic, Brigadoon
1980 / Actor (Musical)
Jim Dale, Barnum
Gregory Hines, Comin' Uptown
Mickey Rooney, Sugar Babies
Giorgio Tozzi, The Most Happy Fella
1979 / Actor (Musical)
Len Cariou, Sweeney Todd
Vincent Gardenia, Ballroom
Joel Grey, The Grand Tour
Robert Klein, They're Playing Our Song
1978 / Actor (Musical)
John Cullum, On the Twentieth Century
Eddie Bracken, Hello, Dolly!
Barry Nelson, The Act
Gilbert Price, Timbuktu!
1977 / Actor (Musical)
Barry Bostwick, The Robber Bridegroom
Robert Guillaume, Guys and Dolls
Raul Julia, Threepenny Opera
Reid Shelton, Annie
1976 / Actor (Musical)
George Rose, My Fair Lady
Mako, Pacific Overtures
Jerry Orbach, Chicago
Ian Richardson, My Fair Lady
1975 / Actor (Musical)
John Cullum, Shenandoah
Joel Grey, Goodtime Charley
Raul Julia, Where's Charley?
Eddie Mekka, The Lieutenant
Robert Preston, Mack and Mabel
1974 / Actor (Musical)
Christopher Plummer, Cyrano
Alfred Drake, Gigi
Joe Morton, Raisin
Lewis J. Stadlen, Candide
1973 / Actor (Musical)
Ben Vereen, Pippin
Len Cariou, A Little Night Music
Robert Morse, Sugar
Brock Peters, Lost in the Stars
1972 / Actor (Musical)
Phil Silvers, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Clifton Davis, Two Gentlemen of Verona
Barry Bostwick, Grease
Raul Julia, Two Gentleman of Verona
1971 / Actor (Musical)
Hal Linden, The Rothschilds
David Burns, Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentleman
Larry Kert, Company
Bobby Van, No, No Nanette - Revival
1970 / Actor (Musical)
Cleavon Little, Purlie
Len Cariou, Applause
Robert Weede, Cry for Us All
1969 / Actor (Musical)
Jerry Orbach, Promises, Promises
Herschel Bernardi, Zorba
Jack Cassidy, Maggie Flynn
Joel Grey, George M!
1968 / Actor (Musical)
Robert Goulet, The Happy Time
Robert Hooks, Hallelujah, Baby!
Anthony Roberts, How Now, Dow Jones
David Wayne, The Happy Time
1967 / Actor (Musical)
Robert Preston, I Do! I Do!
Alan Alda, The Apple Tree
Jack Gilford, Cabaret
Norman Wisdom, Walking Happy
1966 / Actor (Musical)
Richard Kiley, Man of La Mancha
Jack Cassidy, Superman
John Cullum, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Harry Secombe, Pickwick
1965 / Actor (Musical)
Zero Mostel, Fiddler on the Roof
Sammy Davis, Golden Boy
Cyril Ritchard, The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd
Tommy Steele, Half a Sixpence
1964 / Actor (Musical)
Bert Lahr, Foxy
Sydney Chaplin, Funny Girl
Bob Fosse, Pal Joey - City Center Revival
Steve Lawrence, What Makes Sammy Run?
1963 / Actor (Musical)
Zero Mostel, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Sid Caesar, Little Me
Anthony Newley, Stop the World - I Want to Get Off
Clive Revill, Oliver!
1962 / Actor (Musical)
Robert Morse, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Ray Bolger, All American
Alfred Drake, Kean
Richard Kiley, No Strings
1961 / Actor (Musical)
Richard Burton, Camelot
Phil Silvers, Do Re Mi
Maurice Evans, Tenderloin
1960 / Actor (Musical)
Jackie Gleason, Take Me Along
Robert Morse, Take Me Along
Walter Pidgeon, Take Me Along
Andy Griffith, Destry Rides Again
1959 / Actor (Musical)
Richard Kiley, Redhead
Larry Blyden, Flower Drum Song
1958 / Actor (Musical)
Robert Preston, The Music Man
Ricardo Montalban, Jamaica
Eddie Foy, Jr., Rumple
Tony Randall, Oh, Captain!
1957 / Actor (Musical)
Rex Harrison, My Fair Lady
Fernando Lamas, Happy Hunting
Robert Weede, The Most Happy Fella
1956 / Actor (Musical)
Ray Walston, Damn Yankees
Stephen Douglass, Damn Yankees
William Johnson, Pipe Dream
1955 / Actor (Musical)
Walter Slezak, Fanny
1954 / Actor (Musical)
Alfred Drake, Kismet
1953 / Actor (Musical)
Thomas Mitchell, Hazel Flagg
1952 / Actor (Musical)
Phil Silvers, Top Banana
1951 / Actor (Musical)
Robert Alda, Guys and Dolls
1950 / Actor (Musical)
Ezio Pinza, South Pacific
1949 / Actor (Musical)
Ray Bolger, Where's Charley?
1948 / Actor (Musical)