| Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event | |
| Awarded For: | Best Special Theatrical Event |
| Presenter: | American Theatre Wing The Broadway League |
| Location: | New York City |
| Holder: | Liza's at The Palace...! |
| Website: | TonyAwards.com |
The Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event was awarded from 2001 to 2009 to live theatrical productions that were not plays or musicals.[1] The category was created after the 2000 controversy of Contact winning Best Musical; the show used pre-recorded music and featured no singing.[2] The category was retired in 2009[3] allowing the shows that were previously eligible for it to be eligible in Best Play or Best Musical categories, if they met the proper criteria. The shows are also now eligible in other creative categories.
In 1999 and 2000 a Special Tony Award for a Live Theatrical Presentation was awarded which may be seen as the precursor of the Best Special Theatrical Event award and is generally included in this award's listing.[4]
| Year | Production |
|---|---|
| 1999 | |
| Fool Moon |
| Year | Production |
|---|---|
| 2000 | |
| Dame Edna: The Royal Tour | |
| 2001 | |
| Blast! | |
| 2002 | |
| Elaine Stritch at Liberty | |
| Bea Arthur on Broadway, Just Between Friends | |
| Barbara Cook in Mostly Sondheim | |
| Sexaholix... A Love Story | |
| 2003 | |
| Def Poetry Jam | |
| Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home | |
| The Play What I Wrote | |
| Prune Danish | |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | |
| Billy Crystal 700 Sundays | |
| Dame Edna: Back with a Vengeance! | |
| Laugh Whore | |
| Whoopi the 20th Anniversary Show | |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | |
| Kiki and Herb: Alive on Broadway | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| Liza's at The Palace...! | |
| Slava's Snowshow | |
| Soul of Shaolin | |
| You're Welcome America |