44th Tony Awards


The 44th Annual Tony Awards to honor achievement in Broadway theatre was held on June 3, 1990, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and broadcast by CBS television. The hostess was Kathleen Turner.

Eligibility

Shows that opened on Broadway during the 1989–1990 season before May 16, 1990 are eligible.
;Original plays
;Original musicals
;Play revivals
;Musical revivals
The theme, "The Year of the Actor," featured classic monologues from As You Like It ; Hamlet ; Long Day's Journey Into Night ; The Royal Family ; The Tempest.
Presenters and performers included Philip Bosco, Matthew Broderick, Len Cariou, Dixie Carter, Michael Crawford, Sandy Duncan, Morgan Freeman, Helen Hayes, Dustin Hoffman, James Earl Jones, Kevin Kline, Linda Lavin, Bernadette Peters, Christopher Reeve, Joan Rivers, Ron Silver, Jessica Tandy, and Lily Tomlin.
Musicals and Plays represented:
''Winners are in bold''

Special awards

The Regional Theatre Award was presented to the Seattle Repertory Theatre. The Tony Honor Award was presented to Alfred Drake for Excellence in the Theatre.

Multiple nominations and awards

These productions had multiple nominations:
The following productions received multiple awards.