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Theatre: 'Best Actor in a Musical' Tony Winners

The first 'Tonys' were awarded in 1947. In 1949, the first 'Best Actor in a Musical' was recognised. At the time of writing this list (2020), just 64 different men have won this award and are presented here in chronological order for the first (or only) time they took home the award... can you figure out which roles they won for, and who might have won the award twice (nine actors).
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Paul Hartman
Paul Hartman
1
Ray Bolger
Ray Bolger
2
Ezio Pinza
Ezio Pinza
3
Robert Alda
Robert Alda
4
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers
5
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
6
Alfred Drake
Alfred Drake
7
Walter Slezak
Walter Slezak
8
Ray Walston
Ray Walston
9
Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison
10
Robert Preston
Robert Preston
11
Richard Kiley
Richard Kiley
12
Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
13
Richard Burton
Richard Burton
14
Robert Morse
Robert Morse
15
Zero Mostel
Zero Mostel
16
Bert Lahr
Bert Lahr
17
Robert Goulet
Robert Goulet
18
Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach
19
Cleavon Little
Cleavon Little
20
Hal Linden
Hal Linden
21
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
22
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
23
John Cullum
John Cullum
24
George Rose
George Rose
25
Barry Bostwick
Barry Bostwick
26
Len Cariou
Len Cariou
27
Jim Dale
Jim Dale
28
Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline
29
Ben Harney
Ben Harney
30
Tommy Tune
Tommy Tune
31
George Hearn
George Hearn
32
Robert Lindsay
Robert Lindsay
33
Michael Crawford
Michael Crawford
34
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
35
James Naughton
James Naughton
36
Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce
37
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines
38
Brent Carver
Brent Carver
39
Boyd Gaines
Boyd Gaines
40
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