# Touring Broadway Awards

The Touring Broadway Awards (TBAs) recognized outstanding achievement in Broadway plays and musicals that tour North America. Founded in 2001 by The Broadway League, 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.

## 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