The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre
2026 Recipient: Shoshana Bean
Helen Gallagher won for Pal Joey (1952)
Gwen Verdon won for Can-Can (1954)
Edie Adams won for Lil' Abner (1957)
Benanti in 2012 Drama League Benefit Gala
Benanti with Derek Hough and Jared Grimes at the Radio City Music Hall Spring Spectacular in 2015
Benanti has portrayed Melania Trump (pictured) in skits on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.