The Touring Broadway Awards (TBAs) recognize outstanding achievement in Broadway

Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...

 plays

Play (theatre)

A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...

 and musicals

Musical theatre

Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...

 that tour North America.

Founded in 2000 by the League of American Theatres and Producers, the TBAs celebrate excellence in touring Broadway by honoring artists and productions. Until 2004, they were known as the National Broadway Theatre Awards.

As of 2007, the award categories include:

Best New Musical

Best Play

Best Long-Running Musical (3 years or more)

Best Musical Score

Best Direction

Best Choreography

Best Production Design

Touring Broadway Achievement Award

Broadway Fan Club People's Choice Award

The TBAs are bestowed at a ceremony held in New York each spring.

External links

• Official Website of the Touring Broadway Awards
• The League of American Theatres and Producers