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Regional Theatre Tony Award

{{Short description|Special recognition Tony award}}

{{Infobox award

| name = Regional Theatre Tony Award

| awarded_for = Regional Theatre Tony Award

| presenter = American Theatre Wing The Broadway League

| location = New York City, United States

| holder = Wilma Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania {{small|(2024)}}

| website = [http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html TonyAwards.com]

}}

The Regional Theatre Tony Award is a special recognition Tony Award given annually to a regional theater company in the United States. The winner is recommended by a committee of drama critics.

Background

Initially presented in 1948 to Robert Porterfield of the Virginia Barter Theatre for their Contribution To Development Of Regional Theatre,[http://sanfrancisco.broadwayworld.com/tonyawardsyear.cfm?year=1948 "Tony Awards, 1948"] broadwayworld.com, accessed April 9, 2011 the Regional Theatre awards were next presented starting in 1976.[http://www.americantheatrecritics.org/tony-award/ "Tony Award history"] americantheatrecritics.org, accessed April 10, 2011 The award is "based on a recommendation by the American Theatre Critics Association", and includes a grant of $25,000.[http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/about/faq/index.html#13 FAQ-How is the award for regional theatre determined?"] tonyawards.com, accessed April 10, 2011 As the American Theatre Critics Association has noted, no theater has won the award more than once, "testifying to the growing strength of professional theater nationwide." One of the objects of the award is promoting what often amounts to the incubators of new productions.

In June 2013, the Tony Awards Administration Committee stated that effective with the 2013-14 season, "New York-based theatre companies will be eligible to receive the Regional Theatre Award." The Broadway League and American Theatre Wing, in a joint statement, explained: "New York has some of the most prestigious and creative theatre groups in the country and we are thrilled to include the New York theatre community in this category."Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/179094-New-York-Theatres-Are-Now-Eligible-to-Receive-Regional-Theatre-Tony-Award New York Theatres Are Now Eligible to Receive Regional Theatre Tony Award"] Playbill, June 13, 2013

Award winners

=1940s=

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align="center"| 1948
{{small|2nd Tony Awards}}

| Barter Theatre

| Abingdon

| Virginia

|[https://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/history/pastwinners/tonys_results.html?lname=regional+theatre?, Tony Awards History - Search Past Winners, tonyawards.com, accessed 5 March 2019]

=1970s=

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align="center"| 1976
{{small|30th Tony Awards}}

| Arena Stage

| Washington

| D.C.

| "This award takes note of the company's balanced program of distinguished revivals and a broad spectrum of new works and American premieres of important foreign plays".[http://sanfrancisco.broadwayworld.com/tonyawardsyear.cfm?year=1976 "Tony Awards, 1976"] broadwayworld.com,

accessed April 9, 2011

align="center"| 1977
{{small|31st Tony Awards}}

| Mark Taper Forum

| Los Angeles

| California

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1978
{{small|32nd Tony Awards}}

| Long Wharf Theatre

| New Haven

| Connecticut

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1979
{{small|33rd Tony Awards}}

| American Conservatory Theater

| San Francisco

| California

| {{n/a}}

=1980s=

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align="center"| 1980
{{small|34th Tony Awards}}

| Actors Theatre of Louisville

| Louisville

| Kentucky

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1981
{{small|35th Tony Awards}}

| Trinity Repertory Company

| Providence

| Rhode Island

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1982
{{small|36th Tony Awards}}

| Guthrie Theater

| Minneapolis

| Minnesota

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1983
{{small|37th Tony Awards}}

| Oregon Shakespeare Festival

| Ashland

| Oregon

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1984
{{small|38th Tony Awards}}

| Old Globe Theatre

| San Diego

| California

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1985
{{small|39th Tony Awards}}

| Steppenwolf Theatre Company

| Chicago

| Illinois

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1986
{{small|40th Tony Awards}}

| American Repertory Theater

| Cambridge

| Massachusetts

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1987
{{small|41st Tony Awards}}

| San Francisco Mime Troupe

| San Francisco

| California

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1988
{{small|42nd Tony Awards}}

| South Coast Repertory

| Costa Mesa

| California

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1989
{{small|43rd Tony Awards}}

| Hartford Stage

| Hartford

| Connecticut

| {{n/a}}

=1990s=

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align="center"| 1990
{{small|44th Tony Awards}}

| Seattle Repertory Theatre

| Seattle

| Washington

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1991
{{small|45th Tony Awards}}

| Yale Repertory Theatre

| New Haven

| Connecticut

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1992
{{small|46th Tony Awards}}

| Goodman Theatre

| Chicago

| Illinois

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1993
{{small|47th Tony Awards}}

| La Jolla Playhouse

| San Diego

| California

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1994
{{small|48th Tony Awards}}

| McCarter Theatre

| Princeton

| New Jersey

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1995
{{small|49th Tony Awards}}

| Goodspeed Opera House

| East Haddam

| Connecticut

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1996
{{small|50th Tony Awards}}

| Alley Theatre

| Houston

| Texas

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1997
{{small|51st Tony Awards}}

| Berkeley Repertory Theatre

| Berkeley

| California

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1998
{{small|52nd Tony Awards}}

| Denver Center Theatre Company

| Denver

| Colorado

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 1999
{{small|53rd Tony Awards}}

| Crossroads Theatre

| New Brunswick

| New Jersey

| {{n/a}}

=2000s=

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align="center"| 2000
{{small|54th Tony Awards}}

| Utah Shakespearean Festival

| Cedar City

| Utah

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2001
{{small|55th Tony Awards}}

| Victory Gardens Theater

| Chicago

| Illinois

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2002
{{small|56th Tony Awards}}

| Williamstown Theatre Festival

| Williamstown

| Massachusetts

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2003
{{small|57th Tony Awards}}

| Children's Theatre Company

| Minneapolis

| Minnesota

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2004
{{small|58th Tony Awards}}

| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

| Cincinnati

| Ohio

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2005
{{small|59th Tony Awards}}

| Theatre de la Jeune Lune

| Minneapolis

| Minnesota

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2006
{{small|60th Tony Awards}}

| Intiman Playhouse

| Seattle

| Washington

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2007
{{small|61st Tony Awards}}

| Alliance Theatre

| Atlanta

| Georgia

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2008
{{small|62nd Tony Awards}}

| Chicago Shakespeare Theater

| Chicago

| Illinois

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2009
{{small|63rd Tony Awards}}

| Signature Theatre

| Arlington County

| Virginia

| {{n/a}}

=2010s=

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align="center"| 2010
{{small|64th Tony Awards}}

| Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center

| Waterford

| Connecticut

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2011
{{small|65th Tony Awards}}

| Lookingglass Theatre Company

| Chicago

| Illinois

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2012
{{small|66th Tony Awards}}

| Shakespeare Theatre Company

| Washington

| D.C.

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2013
{{small|67th Tony Awards}}

| Huntington Theatre Company

| Boston

| Massachusetts

| [https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2013/04/26/huntington-theatre-company-wins-tony-award-for-regional-theater/BhkqFmxzn6ijbFrAAOgIxI/story.html "Huntington Theatre Company wins Tony for regional theater"] bostonglobe.com, accessed April 29, 2013

align="center"| 2014
{{small|68th Tony Awards}}

| Signature Theatre Company

| New York City

| New York

| This is the first Manhattan-based theatre company to receive the award.Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/new-yorks-signature-theatre-will-receive-2014-regional-theatre-tony-award-217707 "New York's Signature Theatre Will Receive 2014 Regional Theatre Tony Award"]

playbill.com, April 28, 2014

align="center"| 2015
{{small|69th Tony Awards}}

| Cleveland Play House

| Cleveland

| Ohio

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2016
{{small|70th Tony Awards}}

| Paper Mill Playhouse

| Millburn

| New Jersey

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/paper-mill-playhouse-named-recipient-of-regional-theatre-tony-award|title=Paper Mill Playhouse Named Recipient of Regional Theatre Tony Award {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|access-date=2016-05-02}}

align="center"| 2017
{{small|71st Tony Awards}}

| Dallas Theater Center

| Dallas

| Texas

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/dallas-theater-center-receives-the-2017-regional-theatre-tony-award|title=Dallas Theater Center Receives the 2017 Regional Theatre Tony Award {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|access-date=2017-05-01}}

align="center"| 2018
{{small|72nd Tony Awards}}

| La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

| New York City

| New York

| {{n/a}}

align="center"| 2019
{{small|73rd Tony Awards}}

| TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

| Palo Alto

| California

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/theatreworks-silicon-valley-to-receive-2019-regional-theatre-tony-award|title=TheatreWorks Silicon Valley to Receive 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|access-date=2019-05-22}}

=2020s=

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align="center"| 2020

| colspan=4 |Cancelled

align="center"| 2021
{{small|74th Tony Awards}}

| colspan=4 |None

align="center"| 2022
{{small|75th Tony Awards}}

| Court Theatre

| Chicago

| Illinois

| {{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent-court-theatre-chicago-20220518-t52v6usjk5g2xbmyltkmj7ej2u-story.html |title=Court Theatre in Hyde Park Wins Regional Theatre Tony Award |work=Chicago Tribune |accessdate=May 18, 2022 |date=May 18, 2022 |first=Chris |last=Jones}}

align="center"| 2023
{{small|76th Tony Awards}}

| Pasadena Playhouse

| Pasadena

| California

| {{cite web |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/californias-pasadena-playhouse-named-2023-regional-theatre-tony-recipient |title=California's Pasadena Playhouse Named 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Recipient |work=Playbill |date=May 23, 2023 |first=Logan |last=Culwell-Block}}

align="center"| 2024
{{small|77th Tony Awards}}

| Wilma Theater

| Philadelphia

| Pennsylvania

| {{cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/philadelphias-wilma-theater-wins-2024-regional-theatre-tony-award|title=Philadelphia's Wilma Theater Wins 2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award|first=Logan|last=Culwell-Block|work=Playbill|date=May 22, 2024|accessdate=May 22, 2024}}

See also

References

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External links

{{Commons category|Winners of Tony Awards for Regional Theatre}}

  • [http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html Official Site Tony Awards]

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