18th Tony Awards
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18th Tony Awards
| 18th Tony Awards | ||||
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| Date | May 24, 1964 | |||
| Venue | New York Hilton New York City, New York |
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| Host | Sidney Blackmer | |||
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| Network | WWOR-TV | |||
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The 18th Annual Tony Awards took place on May 24, 1964 in the New York Hilton in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast on local television station WWOR-TV (Channel 9) in New York City.[1]The host was Sidney Blackmer and the Masters of Ceremonies were Steve Lawrence and Robert Preston.
Presenters: George Abbott, Lauren Bacall, Anne Bancroft, Harry Belafonte, Constance Bennett, Georgia Brown, David Burns, Richard Burton, Mindy Carson, Peggy Cass, Barbara Cook, Sammy Davis Jr., Paul Ford, Robert Goulet, Arthur Hill, Robert Horton, Shirley Knight, Carol Lawrence, Hal March, Mercedes McCambridge, Roddy McDowall, Molly Picon, Lee Remick, Cyril Ritchard, Paul Scofield, Martha Scott, Zachary Scott, Rip Torn, Gwen Verdon.
Music was by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra.
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Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold
Production
- Luther by John Osborne. Produced by David Merrick
- The Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Edward Albee. Produced by Lewis Allen and Ben Edwards
- Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon. Produced by Saint-Subber
- Dylan by Sidney Michaels. Produced by George W. George and Frank Granat
- Hello, Dolly! Book by Michael Stewart, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. Produced by David Merrick
- Funny Girl. Book by Isobel Lennart, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill. Produced by Ray Stark
- High Spirits. Book, lyrics, and music by Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray. Produced by Lester Osterman, Robert Fletcher, and Richard Horner
- She Loves Me. Book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Produced by Harold Prince in association with Lawrence N. Kasha and Philip C. McKenna
Tony Award for Producer (Dramatic)
- Herman Shumlin (The Deputy)
- Lewis Allen and Ben Edwards (The Ballad of the Sad Cafe)
- George W. George and Frank Granat (Dylan)
- Saint-Subber (Barefoot in the Park)
Tony Award for Producer (Musical)
- David Merrick (Hello, Dolly!)
- City Center Light Opera Company (West Side Story)
- Harold Prince (She Loves Me)
- Ray Stark (Funny Girl)
Performance
- Alec Guinness (Dylan)
- Richard Burton (Hamlet)
- Albert Finney (Luther)
- Jason Robards, Jr. (After the Fall)
Distinguished Dramatic Actress
- Sandy Dennis (Any Wednesday)
- Elizabeth Ashley (Barefoot in the Park)
- Colleen Dewhurst (The Ballad of the Sad Cafe)
- Julie Harris (Marathon '33)
- Bert Lahr (Foxy)
- Sydney Chaplin (Funny Girl)
- Bob Fosse (Pal Joey)
- Steve Lawrence (What Makes Sammy Run)
- Carol Channing (Hello, Dolly!)
- Beatrice Lillie (High Spirits)
- Barbra Streisand (Funny Girl)
- Inga Swenson (110 in the Shade)
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Dramatic Actor
- Hume Cronyn (Hamlet)
- Lee Allen (Marathon '33)
- Michael Dunn (The Ballad of the Sad Cafe)
- Larry Gates (A Case of Libel)
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Dramatic Actress
- Barbara Loden (After the Fall)
- Rosemary Murphy (Any Wednesday)
- Kate Reid (Dylan)
- Diana Sands (Blues for Mister Charlie)
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Musical Actor
- Jack Cassidy (She Loves Me)
- Will Geer (110 in the Shade)
- Danny Meehan (Funny Girl)
- Charles Nelson Reilly (Hello, Dolly!)
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Musical Actress
- Tessie O'Shea (The Girl Who Came to Supper)
- Julienne Marie (Foxy)
- Kay Medford (Funny Girl)
- Louise Troy (High Spirits)
Craft
Outstanding Director (Dramatic)
- Mike Nichols (Barefoot in the Park)
- June Havoc (Marathon '33)
- Alan Schneider (The Ballad of the Sad Cafe)
- Herman Shumlin (The Deputy)
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
- Gower Champion (Hello, Dolly!)
- Joseph Anthony (110 in the Shade)
- Noël Coward (High Spirits)
- Harold Prince (She Loves Me)
Tony Award for Best Composer and Lyricist
- Jerry Herman (Hello, Dolly!)
- Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray (High Spirits)
- Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones (110 in the Shade)
- Jule Styne and Bob Merrill (Funny Girl)
Tony Award for Best Author (Musical)
- Michael Stewart (Hello, Dolly!)
- Noël Coward and Harry Kurnitz (The Girl Who Came to Supper)
- Joe Masteroff (She Loves Me)
- Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray (High Spirits)
- Gower Champion (Hello, Dolly!)
- Danny Daniels (High Spirits)
- Carol Haney (Funny Girl)
- Herbert Ross (Anyone Can Whistle)
- Oliver Smith (Hello, Dolly!)
- Raoul Pene Du Bois (The Student, Gypsy)
- Ben Edwards (The Ballad of the Sad Cafe)
- David Hays (Marco Millions)
- Freddy Wittop (Hello, Dolly!)
- Irene Sharaff (The Girl Who Came to Supper)
- Beni Montresor (Marco Millions)
- Rouben Ter-Arutunian (The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui)
Conductor and Musical Director
- Shepard Coleman (Hello, Dolly!)
- Lehman Engel (What Makes Sammy Run?)
- Charles Jaffe (West Side Story)
- Fred Werner (High Spirits)
Special award
- Eva Le Gallienne, celebrating her 50th year as an actress, honored for her work with the National Repertory Theatre.
See also
References
- ^ Zolotow, Sam. " 'Hello, Dolly!' Wins Half of Theater Wing's 20 Tonys: Osborne's 'Luther' Is Named Season's Best Drama" The New York Times (abstract, requires subscription), May 25, 1964, p. 42
External links
- [1] Tony Awards Official Site
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