Fun Fact of the Day: The Four TONY Acting Categories

Since the first TONY was awarded in 1947, only three performers in history have received nominations in each of the four acting categories: Best Actor/Actress in a Musical, Best Actor/Actress in a Play, Best Featured Actor/Actress in a Musical, and Best Featured Actor/Actress in a Play. As of the 2010 TONY awards, neither of these actors has won in all four categories.

Boyd Gaines 
1989-Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Heidi Chronicles (won)
1994-Best Actor in a Musical for She Loves Me (won)
2000-Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Contact (won)
2007-Best Actor in a Play for Journey's End 
2008-Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Gypsy (won)
**Gaines needs a win in the Best Actor in a Play category to complete the TONY award cycle 




 
Angela Lansbury
1966-Best Actress in a Musical for Mame (won)
1969-Best Actress in a Musical for Dear World (won)
1975-Best Actress in a Musical for Gypsy (won)
1979-Best Actress in a Musical for Sweeney Todd (won)
2007-Best Actress in a Play for Deuce
2009-Best Featured Actress in a Play for Blithe Spirit (won)
2010-Best Featured Actress in a Musical for A Little Night Music
**Lansbury needs wins in the Best Actress in a Play and Best Featured  Actress in a Musical categories to complete the TONY award cycle    

Raul Esparza
2004-Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Taboo
2007-Best Actor in a Musical for Company
2008-Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Homecoming
2009-Best Actor in a Play for Speed The Plow
**Esparza has yet to win a TONY award