# List of theatre acting awards

This list of theatre acting awards is an index to articles about awards for acting in live theatre. Some awards are given for acting in different types of theatre performance, including drama, comedy, musicals, opera etc. Others are limited to musicals or plays.

## General

| Country | Award | Venue / sponsor | Description |
| Serbia | Dr. Branivoj Đorđević Award | Yugoslav Drama Theatre | Excellence in theatre performance and diction |
| United States | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding solo performance |
| United States | Helen Hayes Awards Non-Resident Acting | Helen Hayes Award | Outstanding acting in non-resident or touring productions that are staged in the Washington, DC metropolitan area |
| United Kingdom | Ian Charleson Awards | The Sunday Times, Royal National Theatre | Best classical stage performances in Britain by actors under age 30 |
| Serbia | Ljubinka Bobić Award | Union of Serbian Dramatists | Critically and commercially successful actors, excelling in comedy |
| Netherlands | Louis d'Or (award) | Vereniging van Schouwburg- en Concertgebouwdirecties | Actor with the most impressive leading role of the theater season |
| Serbia | Miloš Žutić Award | Serbian Union of Dramatists | Actors with notable theatre roles |
| China | Plum Blossom Award | China Theatre Association | Performances in drama, opera etc. |
| Australia | Queensland Actors Equity Awards | Actors Equity / Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance | Excellence in all forms of theatre in Queensland |
| Iceland | Silver Lamp Award | Association of Icelandic Drama Critics | Best performance of the year on the Icelandic stage |
| Croatia | Teatar.hr Award | Teatar.hr | Excellence in theatre activity |
| Netherlands | Theo d'Or | Vereniging van Schouwburg- en Concertgebouwdirecties | Actress with the most impressive leading role of the theater season |
| Serbia | Žanka Stokić award | | Distinguished award for acting by an actress |
| Serbia | Zoran Radmilović Award | Sterijino pozorje | Actors predominating in dramatic arts |
| Serbia | Zoranov brk award | Dani Zorana Radmilovića | Best actor |

## Musicals

| Country | Award | Venue / sponsor | Notes |
| Canada | Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Musical | Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts | |
| Canada | Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Musical | Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts | |
| United States | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Drama Desk Award | |
| United States | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Drama Desk Award | |
| United States | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Drama Desk Award | |
| United States | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Drama Desk Award | |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical | Society of London Theatre | |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | Society of London Theatre | |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Society of London Theatre | |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Society of London Theatre | |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Musical | Society of London Theatre | |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Society of London Theatre | |
| United States | Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for an Outstanding Actor in a Cameo Role in a Musical | Jeff Award | Non-equity theatrical musical in Chicago |
| United States | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical | American Theatre Wing | |
| United States | Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical | American Theatre Wing | |
| United States | Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical | American Theatre Wing | |
| United States | Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical | American Theatre Wing | |

## Plays

| Country | Award | Venue / sponsor |
| Canada | Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Play (Large Theatre) | Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts |
| Canada | Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Play (Large Theatre) | Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts |
| United States | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play | Drama Desk Award |
| United States | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Drama Desk Award |
| United States | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play | Drama Desk Award |
| United States | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Drama Desk Award |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play | Society of London Theatre |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival | Society of London Theatre |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play | Society of London Theatre |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a Revival | Society of London Theatre |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor | Society of London Theatre |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Society of London Theatre |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress | Society of London Theatre |
| United Kingdom | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Society of London Theatre |
| United States | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play | American Theatre Wing |
| United States | Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play | American Theatre Wing |
| United States | Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play | American Theatre Wing |
| United States | Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play | American Theatre Wing |