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TONY AWARDS 1961 - 1980

A HISTORY OF BROADWAY www.TonyAwards.com And www.broadwayworld.com. TONY AWARDS 1961 - 1980. 1961 - 15th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS® Sunday, April 16, 1961 Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom . Actor – Richard Burton “Camelot” Actress – Elizabeth Seal “Irma la Douce ”

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TONY AWARDS 1961 - 1980

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  1. A HISTORY OF BROADWAY www.TonyAwards.com And www.broadwayworld.com TONY AWARDS1961 - 1980

  2. 1961 - 15th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, April 16, 1961Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom • Actor – Richard Burton “Camelot” • Actress – Elizabeth Seal “Irma la Douce” • (Julie Andrews was nominated for “Camelot” but didn’t win) • Choreographer – Gower Champion “Bye Bye, Birdie” • Featured Actor – Dick Van Dyke “Bye Bye, Birdie”

  3. 1961 cont. • Featured Actress – Tammy Grimes “Unsinkable Molly Brown” • (Chita Rivera was nominated for “Birdie” but didn’t win) • Director – Gower Champion “Birdie” • Musical – “Bye Bye, Birdie” (Lee Adams and Charles Strouse)

  4. 1962 - 16th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, April 29, 1962Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom • Actor – Robert Morse “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” • Actress – Anna Marie Alberghetti “Carnival” and Diahann Carroll “No Strings” – they tied • Choreographer – Agnes de Mille “Kwamina” and Joe Layton “No Strings”

  5. 1962 cont. • Director – Abe Burrows “How to Succeed” • Musical “How to Succeed in Business..” (Frank Loesser)

  6. 1963 - 17th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, April 28, 1963Hotel Americana Imperial Ballroom • Actor – Zero Mostel “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” • Actress – Vivien Leigh “Tovarich” • Choreographer – Bob Fosse “Little Me” • Director – George Abbott “Funny Thing” • Musical “A Funny Thing Happened….” (Stephen Sondheim) • (“Oliver!” was nominated but didn’t win)

  7. 1964 - 18th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, May 24, 1964New York Hilton • Actor – Bert Lahr “Foxy” • Actress – Carol Channing “Hello Dolly” • Choreographer – Gower Champion “Hello Dolly” • Director – Gower Champion “Dolly” • Musical – “Hello Dolly” (Jerry Herman)

  8. 1965 - 18th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, June 13, 1965Astor Hotel • Actor – Zero Mostel “Fiddler on the Roof” • Actress – Liza Minnelli “Flora, the Red Menace” • Choreographer – Jerome Robbins “Fiddler on the Roof” • Director – Jerome Robbins “Fiddler” • Musical – “Fiddler on the Roof” (Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick)

  9. 1966 - 20th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Thursday, June 16, 1966The Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center • First Afternoon Awards Ceremony • Broadcast on Radio Station WCBS

  10. 1966 • Actor – Richard Kiley “Man of La Mancha” • Actress – Angela Lansbury “Mame” (Gwen Verdon was nominated for “Sweet Charity” but didn’t win) • Featured Actress – Bea Arthur “Mame” • Choreographer – Bob Fosse “Sweet Charity”

  11. 1966 cont. • Director – Albert Marre “Man of La Mancha” • Musical “Man of La Mancha” (Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion)

  12. 1967 - 21st ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, March 26, 1967Shubert Theatre • First nationwide Tony Award telecastBroadcast live on the ABC Television Network • Sponsored by American Airlines • Hosts: Mary Martin, Robert Preston

  13. 1967 • Actor – Robert Preston “I Do! I Do!” • Actress – Barbara Harris “The Apple Tree” (Mary Martin was nominated for “I Do! I Do!” but didn’t win) • Featured Actor – Joel Gray “Cabaret” • Featured Actress – Peg Murray “Cabaret”

  14. 1967 cont. • Choreographer – Ron Field “Cabaret” • Director – Harold Prince “Cabaret” • Musical – “Cabaret” (John Kander and Fred Ebb)

  15. 1968 - 22nd ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, April 21, 1968Shubert Theatre • Hosts: Angela Lansbury and Peter UstinovAssisted by: Jack BennyNarrator: Alfred Drake • The Tony Award Medallion is now mounted on a pedestal.

  16. 1968 cont. • Actor – Robert Goulet – “The Happy Time” • Actress – Patricia Routledge “Darling of the Day” and Leslie Uggams “Hallelujah, Baby” – they tied • Choreographer – Gower Champion “The Happy Time” • Director – Gower Champion “The Happy Time”

  17. 1968 cont. • Musical – “Hallelujah, Baby” (JuleStyne, Betty Comden andAdolph Green)

  18. 1969 - 23rd ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, April 20, 1969Mark Hellinger Theatre • 1969 marked the first year scenes from the nominated plays were presented. • Hosts: Diahann Carroll and Alan King

  19. 1969 cont. • Actor – Jerry Orbach “Promises, Promises” (Joel Gray was nominated for “George M!” but didn’t win) • Actress – Angela Lansbury “Dear World”

  20. 1969 cont. • Choreographer – Joe Layton “George M!” • Director – Peter Hunt “1776” • Musical – “1776” (Sherman Edwards)

  21. 1970 - 24th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, April 19, 1970Mark Hellinger Theatre • This year's awards ceremony marked the TV singing debut of stars Katharine Hepburn and Lauren Bacall, who were both nominated for Best Musical Actress.

  22. 1970 cont. • Actor – Cleavon Little “Purlie” • Actress – Lauren Bacall “Applause” • Choreographer – Ron Field “Applause” • Director – Ron Field “Applause” • Musical – “Applause” (Charles Strouse and Lee Adams)

  23. 1971 - 25th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, March 28, 1971Palace Theatre • Hosts: Lauren Bacall, Angela Lansbury, Anthony Quayle, Anthony Quinn • Presenters: Dick Cavett, Carol Channing, Ruby Keeler

  24. 1971 • This year's theme was a unique retrospective of highlights from 25 years of Tony-winning musicals and the stars who introduced them.

  25. 1971 • Actor – Hal Linden “The Rothschilds” • Actress – Helen Gallagher “No, No, Nanette (revival)” • Choreographer – Donald Saddler “No, No, Nanette”

  26. 1971 cont. • Director – Harold Prince “Company” • Musical – “Company” (Stephen Sondheim)

  27. 1972 - 26th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, April 23, 1972Broadway Theatre • Hosts: Henry Fonda, Deborah Kerr and Peter Ustinov • Special Tony Awards were presented to Ethel Merman and Richard Rodgers. A dual musical salute was the highlight of the evening's entertainment.

  28. 1972 • Actor – Phil Silvers “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” • Actress – Alexis Smith “Follies” • Choreographer – Michael Bennett “Follies” • Director – Harold Prince “Follies” • Musical – “Two Gentlemen of Verona” (Galt McDermot, John Guare)

  29. 1973 - 27th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, March 25, 1973Imperial Theatre • Hosts: Rex Harrison, Celeste HolmCo-Hosts: Sandy Duncan, Jerry Orbach • Presenters: Helen Gallagher, Paula Kelly, Donna McKechnie, Gwen Verdon

  30. 1973 • Actor – Ben Vereen “Pippin” • Actress – Glynis Johns “A Little Night Music” • Choreographer – Bob Fosse “Pippin” • Director – Bob Fosse “Pippin” • Musical – “A Little Night Music” (directed by Hal Prince, music by Sondheim)

  31. 1974 - 28th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, April 21, 1974Shubert Theatre • Actor – Christopher Plummer “Cyrano” • Actress – Virginia Capers “Raisin” • Choreographer – Michael Bennet “Seesaw” • Director – Harold Prince “Candide” • Musical – “Raisin” (Judd Woldin and Robert Brittan)

  32. 1975 - 29th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, April 20, 1975Winter Garden Theatre • Actor – John Cullum “Shenandoah” • Actress – Angela Lansbury “Gypsy” • Choreographer – George Faison “The Wiz” • Director – Geoffrey Holder “The Wiz” • Musical – “The Wiz” (Charlie Smalls)

  33. 1976 - 30th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, April 18, 1976Shubert Theatre • Actor – George Rose “My Fair Lady” • Actress – Donna McKechnie “A Chorus Line” • Choreographer – Michael Bennet and Bob Avian “A Chorus Line” • Director – Michael Bennet “A Chorus Line” • Musical – “A Chorus Line”(Marvin Hamlischand Edward Kleban)

  34. 1977 - 31st ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, June 5, 1977Shubert Theatre • Actor – Barry Bostwick “The Robber Bridegroom” • Actress – Dorothy Loudon “Annie” (Andrea McArdle was nominated for the lead role in “Annie” but didn’t win. Miss Hannigan did! • Choreographer – Peter Gennaro “Annie” • Director – Gene Saks “I Love my Wife”

  35. 1977 • Musical – “Annie” (music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin)

  36. 1978 - 32nd ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, June 4, 1978Shubert Theatre • Actor – John Cullum “On the Twentieth Century” • Actress – Liza Minelli “The Act” • Choreographer – Bob Fosse “Dancin” • Director – Richard Maltby “Ain’tMisbehavin” • Musical – “Ain’tMisbehavin”

  37. 1979 - 33rd ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, April 21, 1974Shubert Theatre • Actor – Len Cariou “Sweeney Todd” • Actress – Angela Lansbury “Sweeney Todd” • Choreographer – Michael Bennet and Bob Avian “Ballroom” • Director – Harold Prince “Sweeney Todd” • Musical – “Sweeney Todd” (Stephen Sondheim)

  38. 1980 - 34th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®Sunday, June 8, 1980Mark Hellinger Theatre • Actor – Jim Dale “Barnum” • Actress – Patti LuPone “Evita” • Featured Actor – Mandy Patinkin “Evita” • Choreographer – Tommy Tune and Thommie Walsh “A Day in Hollywood/ A Night in the Ukraine”

  39. 1980 cont. • Director – Harold Prince “Evita” • Musical – “Evita” (Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice)

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