Tony, for example, for boy off Broadway (5)
I believe the answer is:
award
'tony for example' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'boy off broadway' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'boy' could be 'ward' and 'ward' is located in the answer.
A single letter 'a' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for award that I've seen before include "Oscar, say" , "Give officially as prize or payment" , "Prize in recognition of achievement" , "Adjudge" , "Endow" .)