7th Tony Awards
7th Tony Awards | ||||
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Date | March 29, 1953 | |||
Location | Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York City, New York | |||
Hosted by | Faye Emerson | |||
Television/radio coverage | ||||
Network | National Broadcasting Company radio | |||
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The 7th Annual Tony Awards, presented by the American Theatre Wing, took place at the Waldorf-Astoria Starlight Ballroom on March 29, 1953. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in Broadway theatre. The event was broadcast on radio by the National Broadcasting Company. The presenter was Faye Emerson. Music was by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra.
Award winners
Source:Infoplease[1]
Production
Award | Winner |
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Outstanding Play | The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Produced by Kermit Bloomgarden. |
Outstanding Musical | Wonderful Town. Book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Produced by Robert Fryer. |
Performance
Award | Winner |
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Distinguished Dramatic Actor | Tom Ewell, The Seven Year Itch |
Distinguished Dramatic Actress | Shirley Booth, The Time of the Cuckoo |
Distinguished Musical Actor | Thomas Mitchell, Hazel Flagg |
Distinguished Musical Actress | Rosalind Russell, Wonderful Town |
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Dramatic Actor | John Williams, Dial M for Murder |
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Dramatic Actress | Beatrice Straight, The Crucible |
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Musical Actor | Hiram Sherman, Two's Company |
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Musical Actress | Sheila Bond, Wish You Were Here |
Craft
Award | Winner |
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Director | Joshua Logan, Picnic |
Scenic Designer | Raoul Pene Du Bois, Wonderful Town |
Costume Designer | Miles White, Hazel Flagg |
Choreographer | Donald Saddler, Wonderful Town |
Conductor and Musical Director | Lehman Engel, Wonderful Town and Gilbert and Sullivan Season |
Tony Award for Best Stage Technician | Abe Kurnit, Wish You Were Here |
Special awards
- Beatrice Lillie, for An Evening with Beatrice Lillie.
- Danny Kaye, for heading a variety bill at the Palace Theatre.
- Equity Community Theatre.
Multiple nominations and awards
The following productions received multiple awards.
- 5 wins: Wonderful Town
- 2 wins: The Crucible, Hazel Flagg and Wish You Were Here
References
- ^ "1953 Tony Awards" infoplease.com, accessed June 21, 2012
External links
- Tony Awards Official Site
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