Tony Award

Originally called "The Anthony's", The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known informally as the Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway Theatre

The Tony Awards are considered the highest U.S. theatre honor, the New York theatre industry's equivalent to the Academy Awards

The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City.

The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre. Several discretionary non-competitive awards are also given, including -

• Special Tony Award
• Tony Honors For Excellence in Theatre and
• Isabelle Stevenson Award 

As of 2011, there were 26 categories of awards, plus several special awards.

The awards are named after Antoinette Perry, co-founder of the American Theatre Wing.

From 1997 to 2010, the Tony Awards ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City in June and Broadcast Live on CBS TV  except in 1999, when it was held at the Gershwin Theatre

In 2011 and 2012, the ceremony was held at the Beacon Theatre

The 67th Tony Awards returned to Radio City Music Hall on June 9, 2013.