Dorian Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Broadway Musical

Dorian Award for Lead Performance in a Broadway Musical
Awarded forBest Lead Performance in a Broadway Musical
CountryUnited States
Presented byGALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics
First award2023
Currently held byMegan Hilty, Death Becomes Her (2025)
Websitegaleca.org

The Dorian Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Broadway Musical is a theatrical award given annually to the best performance in a musical on Broadway by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics since 2010 (the group was initially named the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association). The category was introduced in 2023 when the awards began honoring Broadway theatre.

Winners and nominees

Key
  and bold indicates the winner.

2020s

Year Performer Production Role Ref.
2023
Victoria Clark Kimberly Akimbo Kimberly Akimbo [1]
Annaleigh Ashford Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Mrs. Lovett
J. Harrison Ghee Some Like It Hot Jerry/Daphne
2024
Jonathan Groff Merrily We Roll Along Franklin Shepard [2]
Ali Louis Bourzgui The Who's Tommy Tommy
Eden Espinosa Lempicka Tamara de Lempicka
Brody Grant The Outsiders Ponyboy Curtis
Brian d’Arcy James Days of Wine and Roses Joe Clay
Kelli O’Hara Kirsten Arnesen
Maleah Joi Moon Hell's Kitchen Ali
Maryann Plunkett The Notebook Older Allie
Eddie Redmayne Cabaret at the Kit Kat Klub Emcee
Shaina Taub Suffs Alice Paul
2025
Megan Hilty Death Becomes Her Madeline Ashton [3]
Darren Criss Maybe Happy Ending Oliver
Andrew Durand Dead Outlaw Elmer McCurdy
Tom Francis Sunset Blvd. Joe Gillis
Jonathan Groff Just in Time Bobby Darin
Audra McDonald Gypsy Rose
Jasmine Amy Rogers Boop! Betty Boop
Nicole Scherzinger Sunset Blvd. Norma Desmond
Helen J. Shen Maybe Happy Ending Claire
Jennifer Simard Death Becomes Her Helen Sharp

References

  1. ^ "Dorian Theater Awards". GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  2. ^ "2024 Dorian Theater Awards winners list". Gold Derby. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  3. ^ Mandell, Jonathan (June 3, 2025). "2025 Dorian Theater Award Winners: Maybe Happy Ending. John Proctor. Cats. Audra, Sarah, Jak, Fina. André". New York Theater. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
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