The Touring Broadway Awards (TBAs) recognized outstanding achievement in Broadway plays and

musicals Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement ...

that tour North America. Founded in 2001 by

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, the TBAs celebrated excellence in touring Broadway by honoring artists and productions. Until 2004, they were known as the National Broadway Theatre Awards and were held until 2009. The TBAs were bestowed at a ceremony held in New York each spring. They were the 1st national awards that honored first class touring Broadway shows. __TOC__

Award categories

The award categories included: *Best New Musical *Best Play *Best Long-Running Musical (3 years or more) *Best Musical Score *Best Song in a Musical *Best Direction *Best Choreography *Best Production Design *Best Visual Presentation *Best Costumes *Best Actor in a Play *Best Actor in a Musical *Best Actress in a Play *Best Actress in a Musical *Touring Broadway Achievement Award *Broadway Fan Club People's Choice Award

Winners

2001

Best New Musical: ''Ragtime'' Best Play: ''Dame Edna: The Royal Tour''
Author: Barry Humphries Best Visual Presentation: ''Beauty and the Beast'' Best Musical Score: ''Les Misérables''
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer Best Song in a Musical: “'Til We Reach That Day” (1st Act Finale) from ''Ragtime'' Best Direction: Sam Mendes & Rob Marshall for ''Cabaret'' Best Costumes: Ann Hould-Ward for ''Beauty and the Beast'' Best Choreography: Bob Fosse for ''Fosse'' Best Actor in a Play: Barry Humphries in ''Dame Edna: The Royal Tour'' Best Actor in a Musical: David Pittu in ''Parade''
Best Actress in a Play: Sherri Parker Lee in ''The Vagina Monologues'' Best Actress in a Musical: Louise Pitre in ''Mamma Mia!''

2002

Best New Musical: ''Aida'' Best Play: ''Copenhagen''
Author: Michael Frayn Best Visual Presentation: ''Aida'' Best Musical Score: ''Les Misérables''
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer Best Song in a Musical: “Bring Him Home” from ''Les Misérables''
Best Direction: Robert Falls for ''Aida'' Best Costumes: Ann Hould-Ward for ''Beauty and the Beast'' Best Actor in a Play: Len Cariou in ''Copenhagen'' Best Actor in a Musical: Patrick Cassidy in ''Aida''
Best Actress in a Play: Mariette Hartley in ''Copenhagen''
Best Actress in a Musical: Simone in ''Aida''

2003

Best New Musical: ''The Producers'' Best Play: ''The Tale of the Allergist's Wife''
Author: Charles Busch Best Production Design: ''Aida''
Scenic and Costume Design: Bob Crowley
Lighting Design: Natasha Katz Best Musical Score: ''Mamma Mia!''
Music and Lyrics: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus Best Direction: Julie Taymor for ''The Lion King'' Best Choreography: Susan Stroman for ''Contact'' Best Long-Running Musical: ''Les Misérables'' Touring Broadway Career Achievement Award: Daryl T. Dodson

2004

Best New Musical: ''Urinetown'' Best Play: ''Say Goodnight Gracie''
Author: Rupert Holmes Best Production Design: ''Thoroughly Modern Millie''
Scenic Design: David Gallo
Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz
Lighting Design: Donald Holder Best Musical Score: ''Urinetown''
Music: Mark Hollmann
Lyrics: Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis Best Direction: Susan Stroman for ''The Producers'' Best Choreography: Rob Ashford for ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' Best Long-Running Musical: ''Les Misérables'' Touring Broadway Career Achievement Award: Gary McAvay

2005

Best New Musical: ''Movin' Out'' Best Play: ''The Graduate''
Author: Terry Johnson Best Production Design: ''Little Shop of Horrors''
Scenic Design: Scott Pask
Costume Design: William Ivey Long
Lighting Design: Donald Holder Best Musical Score: ''Chicago''
Music: John Kander
Lyrics: Fred Ebb Best Direction: Susan Stroman for ''The Producers''
Best Choreography: Twyla Tharp for ''Movin' Out'' Best Long-Running Musical: ''Mamma Mia!'' Touring Broadway Career Achievement Award: Alan Ross Kosher
Company manager of ''The Lion King''

2006

Best New Musical: ''Wicked'' Best Play: ''Golda's Balcony''
Author: William Gibson
Best Production Design: ''Wicked''
Scenic Design: Eugene Lee
Costume Design: Susan Hilferty
Lighting Design: Kenneth Posner Best Musical Score: ''Wicked''
Music and Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz Best Direction: Jack O'Brien for ''Hairspray''
Best Choreography: Ann Reinking for ''Chicago'' Best Long-Running Musical: ''Les Misérables''

2007

Best New Musical: ''Monty Python's Spamalot'' Best Play: ''Doubt''
Author: John Patrick Shanley Best Production Design: ''Monty Python's Spamalot''
Scenic and Costume Design: Tim Hatley
Lighting Design: Hugh Vanstone Best Musical Score: ''The Light in the Piazza''
Music and Lyrics: Adam Guettel Best Direction: Mike Nichols for ''Monty Python's Spamalot'' Best Choreography: Twyla Tharp for ''Movin' Out'' Best Long-Running Musical: ''Chicago'' Touring Broadway Achievement Award: Tom Hewitt
Played Lawrence Jameson in the national tour of ''Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' Broadway Fan Club People's Choice Award: ''Wicked''

2008

Best New Musical: ''Monty Python’s Spamalot''
Best Play: ''Twelve Angry Men''
Author: Reginald Rose Best Production Design: ''My Fair Lady''
Scenic and Costume Design: Anthony Ward
Lighting Design: David Hersey Best Musical Score: ''Wicked''
Music and Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz Best Direction: Joe Mantello for ''Wicked'' Best Choreography: Casey Nicholaw for ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' Best Long-Running Musical: ''The Lion King'' Touring Broadway Achievement Award: Brad Little Broadway Fan Club People's Choice Award: ''Wicked''

2009

Best New Musical: ''Legally Blonde the Musical'' Best Play: ''Frost/Nixon''
Author: Peter Morgan Best Production Design: ''Legally Blonde the Musical''
Scenic Design: David Rockwell
Costume Design: Gregg Barnes
Lighting Design: Kenneth Posner Best Musical Score: ''Spring Awakening''
Music: Duncan Sheik
Lyrics: Steven Sater Best Direction: Michael Mayer for ''Spring Awakening'' Best Choreography: Jerry Mitchell for ''Legally Blonde the Musical'' Best Long-Running Musical: ''Wicked'' Touring Broadway Achievement Award: Bill Miller Broadway Fan Club People's Choice Award: ''Wicked''{{cite web, author=, url= http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128916-Blonde-Frost-Nixon-Spring-Awakening-and-More-Win-Touring-Broadway-Awards , title= Blonde, Frost/Nixon, Spring Awakening and More Win Touring Broadway Awards, work=, accessdate=2012-07-26, date=

References

External links

The Broadway League
Broadway theatre Awards established in 2001 American theater awards Awards disestablished in 2009