The
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...
for Best Conductor and Musical Director was awarded to acknowledge the contributions of conductors and musical directors in both musicals and operas. The award was first presented in 1948, and later discontinued after 1964.
Winners and nominees
1940s
1950s
1960s
Award records
Multiple wins
; 2 Wins
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Franz Allers
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Lehman Engel
A. Lehman Engel (born September 14, 1910, Jackson, Mississippi - died August 29, 1982, New York City) was an American composer and conductor of Broadway musicals, television and film.
Work in theatre, television and films
Engel worked in a varie ...
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Max Meth Max Meth (25 February 1900 – 3 January 1984)Obituary, ''The New York Times'', Section B, p.12, January 12, 1984 was an Austrian-American Broadway musical director and conductor for over 40 years (1927–1968). He came to the United States from Aus ...
Multiple nominations
; 5 Nominations
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Lehman Engel
A. Lehman Engel (born September 14, 1910, Jackson, Mississippi - died August 29, 1982, New York City) was an American composer and conductor of Broadway musicals, television and film.
Work in theatre, television and films
Engel worked in a varie ...
; 3 Nominations
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Herbert Greene
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Milton Rosenstock Milton Rosenstock (June 9, 1917, New Haven, Connecticut - April 24, 1992, New York City) was an American conductor, composer, and arranger.
Career
Trained at the Juilliard School, he was highly active as a musical director for Broadway mus ...
; 2 Nominations
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Franz Allers
* Jay Blackston
* Pembroke Davenport
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Salvatore Dell'Isola
Salvatore Dell'Isola (January 4, 1901 – March 13, 1989) was a conductor who acted as music director for several of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals on Broadway, among others. He won a Tony Award as music director of ''Flower Drum Song''.
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* Hal Hastings
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Elliot Lawrence
See also
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations
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Tony Award for Best Orchestrations
External links
Tony Awards Official siteTony Awards at Internet Broadway database ListingTony Awards at broadwayworld.com
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Tony Awards
Awards established in 1948
1948 establishments in the United States
1964 disestablishments in the United States
Awards disestablished in 1964