Regional Theatre Tony Award
The Regional Theatre Tony Award is a special non-competitive Tony Award given annually to a regional theatre company in the United States.
Background
Initially presented in 1948 to Robert Porterfield of the Virginia Barter Theatre for their Contribution To Development Of Regional Theatre,[1] the Regional Theatre awards were next presented starting in 1976.[2] The award is "based on a recommendation by the American Theatre Critics Association", and includes a grant of $25,000.[3] 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."[2] 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."[4]
Award winners
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| Year | Theatre | City | State | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 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"[5] |
| 1977 | Mark Taper Forum | Los Angeles | California | |
| 1978 | Long Wharf Theatre | New Haven | Connecticut | |
| 1979 | American Conservatory Theater | San Francisco | California | |
| 1980 | Actors Theatre of Louisville | Louisville | Kentucky | |
| 1981 | Trinity Repertory Company | Providence | Rhode Island | |
| 1982 | Guthrie Theater | Minneapolis | Minnesota | |
| 1983 | Oregon Shakespeare Festival | Ashland | Oregon | |
| 1984 | Old Globe Theatre | San Diego | California | |
| 1985 | Steppenwolf Theatre Company | Chicago | Illinois | |
| 1986 | American Repertory Theater | Cambridge | Massachusetts | |
| 1987 | San Francisco Mime Troupe | San Francisco | California | |
| 1988 | South Coast Repertory | Costa Mesa | California | |
| 1989 | Hartford Stage | Hartford | Connecticut | |
| 1990 | Seattle Repertory Theatre | Seattle | Washington | |
| 1991 | Yale Repertory Theatre | New Haven | Connecticut | |
| 1992 | Goodman Theatre | Chicago | Illinois | |
| 1993 | La Jolla Playhouse | San Diego | California | |
| 1994 | McCarter Theatre | Princeton | New Jersey | |
| 1995 | Goodspeed Opera House | East Haddam | Connecticut | |
| 1996 | Alley Theatre | Houston | Texas | |
| 1997 | Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Berkeley | California | |
| 1998 | Denver Center Theatre Company | Denver | Colorado | |
| 1999 | Crossroads Theatre | New Brunswick | New Jersey | |
| 2000 | Utah Shakespearean Festival | Cedar City | Utah | |
| 2001 | Victory Gardens Theater | Chicago | Illinois | |
| 2002 | Williamstown Theatre Festival | Williamstown | Massachusetts | |
| 2003 | Children's Theatre Company | Minneapolis | Minnesota | |
| 2004 | Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinnati | Ohio | |
| 2005 | Theatre de la Jeune Lune | Minneapolis | Minnesota | |
| 2006 | Intiman Playhouse | Seattle | Washington | |
| 2007 | Alliance Theatre | Atlanta | Georgia | |
| 2008 | Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago | Illinois | |
| 2009 | Signature Theatre | Arlington | Virginia | |
| 2010 | Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center | Waterford | Connecticut | |
| 2011 | Lookingglass Theatre Company | Chicago | Illinois | |
| 2012 | Shakespeare Theatre Company | Washington | D.C. | |
| 2013 | Huntington Theatre Company | Boston | Massachusetts[6] | |
| 2014 | Signature Theatre Company | New York City | New York[7] | This is the first Manhattan-based theatre company to receive the award. |
| 2015 | Cleveland Play House | Cleveland | Ohio |
See also
References
- ↑ "Tony Awards, 1948" broadwayworld.com, accessed April 9, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tony Award history" americantheatrecritics.org, accessed April 10, 2011
- ↑ FAQ-How is the award for regional theatre determined?" tonyawards.com, accessed April 10, 2011
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. New York Theatres Are Now Eligible to Receive Regional Theatre Tony Award" Playbill, June 13, 2013
- ↑ "Tony Awards, 1976" broadwayworld.com, accessed April 9, 2011
- ↑ "Huntington Theatre Company wins Tony for regional theater" bostonglobe.com, accessed April 29, 2013
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "New York's Signature Theatre Will Receive 2014 Regional Theatre Tony Award" playbill.com, April 28, 2014
