The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theater, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theater. The awards are presented by the American Theater Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in Midtown Manhattan.

The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances. One is also given for regional theater. Several discretionary non-competitive awards are given, as well, including a Special Tony Award, the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theater, and the Isabelle Stevenson Award.

The awards founded by Brock Pemberton are named after Antoinette "Tony" Perry, an actress, producer and theater director who was co-founder and secretary of the American Theater Wing. The trophy consists of a medallion, with faces portraying an adaptation of the comedy and tragedy masks, mounted on a black base with a pewter swivel.

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