Which male Broadway vet deserves the next Lifetime Achievement Tony Award? [POLL]

Jeffrey Kare
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This year’s Tonys will be held on June 16, so the American Theatre Wing will likely be announcing its Lifetime Achievement Award recipient in the near future. Who do you think should take home this prestigious trophy, which honors an individual’s body of work? It has gone to veteran stage performers, directors, choreographers, playwrights, songwriters, producers and designers. In some years we get multiple recipients.

Last year these honors went to actor Joel Grey and composer John Kander. The following living male Broadway vets have also received this award in the past and thus won’t be chosen again: Paul Gemignani, Alan Ayckbourn, Athol Fugard, Marshall W. Mason, Tommy Tune, James Earl Jones, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Harold Wheeler.

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Here are 10 possibilities featured in our poll below, all accomplished men over the age of 65. Vote to let us know who you’d like to see honored. And take a look at our list of female Lifetime Achievement possibilities.

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HARVEY FIERSTEIN
Four-time Tony winner for writing and starring in the play “Torch Song Trilogy” (1983), writing the book for the musical “La Cage aux Folles” (1984), and his performance in “Hairspray” (2003). Additional nominations for writing the book for the musicals “Newsies” (2012) and “Kinky Boots” (2013), writing the play “Casa Valentina” (2014) and revising “Torch Song Trilogy” into “Torch Song” (2019).

JOHN GUARE
Tony-winning book writer for “Two Gentlemen of Verona” (1972). Additional nominations for the plays “The House of Blue Leaves” (1986), “Six Degrees of Separation” (1991) and “Four Baboons Adoring the Sun” (1992), and as book writer for the musical “Sweet Smell of Success” (2002).

JOHN LITHGOW
Two-time Tony-winning actor for “The Changing Room” (1973) and “Sweet Smell of Success” (2002). Additional nominations for “Requiem for a Heavyweight” (1985), “M. Butterfly” (1988), “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” (2005) and “The Columnist” (2012).

TERRENCE MANN
Three-time Tony nominated actor for “Les Misérables” (1987), “Beauty and the Beast” (1994) and “Pippin” (2013). Also appeared in the original casts of “Barnum” and “Cats.”

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TREVOR NUNN
Three-time Tony-winning director for “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby” (1982), “Cats” (1983) and “Les Misérables” (1987). Additional win for Best Play in 2000 as a co-producer on Michael Frayn‘s “Copenhagen.”

AUSTIN PENDLETON
Six main stem directing credits to his name, including a Tony nomination for “The Little Foxes” (1981). He also has 10 acting credits to his name, including an appearance in the original cast of “Fiddler on the Roof.”

TIM RICE
Three-time Tony-winner for “Evita” (as book writer and lyricist) in 1980 and “Aida” (as lyricist) in 2000. Additional nominations for “Jesus Christ Superstar” (1972), “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (1982), “Beauty and the Beast” (1994), “The Lion King” (1997) and “Aladdin” (2014). Also an EGOT recipient.

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CHARLES STROUSE
Three-time Tony-winning composer behind “Bye Bye Birdie” (1961), “Applause” (1970) and “Annie” (1977). Additional nominations for “Golden Boy” (1965), “Charlie and Algernon” (1981), “Rags” (1987) and “Nick and Nora” (1992).

JONATHAN TUNICK
Won the inaugural Tony for Best Orchestrations in 1997 for “Titanic.” Additional nominations for “Marie Christine” (2000), “Follies” (2001), “Nine” (2003), “Pacific Overtures” (2005), “110 in the Shade” (2007), “LoveMusik” (2007), “A Catered Affair” (2008), “Promises, Promises” (2010), “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” (2014) and “Carousel” (2018). Currently represented on the main stem with revivals of “Sweeney Todd” and “Merrily We Roll Along.” Also an EGOT recipient.

ALFRED UHRY
Two-time Tony winner for writing the play “The Last Night in Ballyhoo” (1997) and the book for the musical “Parade” (1999). Additional nomination as book writer for the musical “The Robber Bridegroom” (1976). Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright behind “Driving Miss Daisy” (1988).

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