Top 30 Best Tony Award Performances of All Time

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Published 2024-06-16
The Tony Awards bring Broadway to the small screen. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the greatest musical performances at the annual Tony awards ceremony. Our countdown includes "Gypsy," "Cats," "Company," and more! Which of these Tony performances lives rent-free in YOUR head? Tell us in the comments!

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All Comments (21)
  • @BlueJeanBaby
    What's even more amazing is that Jennifer Holliday did that 8 times a week.👑
  • @jkrfan7
    Raise your hand if you’re still salty Raul Esparza didn’t win the Tony for company
  • @alldownhill01
    And I am telling you was the only suitable #1! The sheer power coming from Jennifer Holliday has just not been seen on the Tony’s stage since!
  • When I saw "The Lion King" performance on the Tony Awards - I cried....as I had never seen anything so amazing in my life ! It took me 6 months, but I FINALLY got tickets to the show, and saw the ORIGINAL cast ! It was one of the highlights of my life....I have seen the show in numerous venues since.....always getting an aisle seat for the FULL opening number experience! Julie Taymoor is a GENIUS !
  • @corvus1374
    Raul Esparza's performance should have been ranked much higher Number one had to be Jennifer Holliday
  • I wish Deaf West’s performance of Spring Awakening was on this list. I love going back to the video every once in a while.
  • @jimkirkwood8791
    A great list, though I missed Daniel Radcliffe's Brotherhood of Man.
  • @aprilfool8329
    "Defying Gravity", which in my opinion belonged in the top 10, definitely belonged in this top 30 list.
  • @ProllyJon
    Tonya Pinkins in “Caroline, or Change” needs to be on this list.
  • Patti LuPone‘s performance in Gypsy was nothing compared to Bernadette Peters.! (2002/3). Bernadette Peters took this role on as a woman that was failing after her prime, whereas Patti Lupone did what she always does and just belt out the score. Check me if I’m wrong.
  • @erinlizzie09
    I will literally never not love Sutton Foster. She is deserved Broadway royalty.
  • @maestromuffin1
    love them all, but the Ragtime prologue was just AMAZING!
  • Thank you for reminding us about the true beauty and power of musical theater. It doesn't matter that I would make different choices in some places; what matters is that all these performances and so many countless others hit us in our feels, uplift us, and remind us of the importance of art and performance. Not to mention they give all weirdo theater kids a reminder that there's a place in the world for us.
  • @HaleyRadiant
    How The Great Comet didn’t win BIG after it’s Tony performance is just embarrassing! Yes Dear Evan Hansen was a moment, but THE GREAT COMET WAS AN EXPERIENCE PAST A MOMENT! 🥺 God I wish I could see that show live! 😭
  • @SlmTtrl01
    I love Next to Normal, believe me, its my favourite musical, but putting it higher up than phantom just seems like a crime to me
  • Number one EARNED it's spot and was the most memorable Tony's moment for me as someone who watches every year!
  • @kylejohnson6867
    You all did a commendable job compiling a list made up of the most iconic performances of the last 80 years. Not an easy feat at all, be well done. I can’t really argue with any choice. Bernadette Peter’s performance as Mama Rose lives rent free in my head.
  • @trinaq
    I managed to catch "The Lion King" musical last year, and it was amazing, really capturing the spirit of the original movie. "The Circle of Life" always moves me.