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"Tony" Award is the shortened name given to the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, and approximately 30 Tony Awards are awarded each year to people or groups that have earned recognition for their high standard of theatrical work. There are currently 26 competitive Tony Awards, and more are often awarded to regional theatres, people with impressive lifetime achievements, or people who have earned special recognition from the Tony Awards.

The name comes from Antoinette Perry, who was an important actress, director, and producer in the 1930s and 1940s. She also led the American Theatre Wing during World War II, and she died in 1946. Approximately a year after her death, the first awards ceremony was held, and they were named in her honor.

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