| Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical | |
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 2025 Recipient:Michael Arden | |
| Awarded for | Best Direction of a Musical |
| Location | New York City |
| Presented by | American Theatre WingThe Broadway League |
| Currently held by | Michael Arden forMaybe Happy Ending(2025) |
| Website | TonyAwards.com |
TheTony Award for Best Direction of a Musical has been given since 1960. Before 1960 there was only one award for both play direction and musical direction, then in 1960 the award was split into two categories:Dramatic andMusical.
| Year | Production | Director |
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| 1950 | ||
| South Pacific | Joshua Logan | |
| 1951 | ||
| Guys and Dolls | George S. Kaufman | |
| 1958 | ||
| My Fair Lady | Moss Hart |
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Out of 26 women nominated for 40 musicals, only 6 women have won this award for 6 musicals:[65]
Bold represents winner