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Who were the first two women to win the Tony award for directing?
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There are two categories play and musical. For musical: Julie Taymor 1998 The Lion King and Susan Stroman 2000 The Producers. For play: Anna D. Shapiro 2008 August: Osage County and Marrianne Elliot 2011 War Horse.
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First play to win tony award 1948?
First Play to Win a Tony Award : ALL MY SONS, 1947 First Musical to Win a Tony Award: KISS ME KATE, 1949
When was Tony Conigliaro Award created?
Tony Conigliaro Award was created in 1990.
What was the Tony award named after?
The Tony Award was named after Antoinette Perry, who was in the American Theater Wing. She was an actress and the Tony Awards are her namesake.
what play won the 1947 tony award for best play?
There was no Tony award for best play in 1947.
Was the musical rent a tony award winner?
Yes, RENT won the Tony Award for Best Musical.
Who was the first woman to win the Tony award for directing?
Julie Taymor for her direction of the musical The Lion King.
First play to win tony award 1948?
First Play to Win a Tony Award : ALL MY SONS, 1947 First Musical to Win a Tony Award: KISS ME KATE, 1949
Who were the only two people to win Emmy Grammy Oscar Tony and Pulitzer awards?
Winning an Academy Award (Oscar), an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award in their respective acting categories is known as winning the "Triple Crown" of acting awards; although it has also been accomplished by a set designer and a choreographer. Thirty-two (32) people have achieved this unusual accomplishment. The first person to do it was Thomas Mitchell. He won his first Emmy in 1953. He won his first Oscar in 1940, and he won his first Tony in 1953.Other artists to accomplish this task are listed in chronological order.1940 Thomas Mitchell - First Emmy Award 1953 - First Oscar Award 1940 - First Tony Award 1953. He is the first actor to win the triple crown.1945 Helen Hayes - First Emmy Award 1962 - First Oscar Award 1945 - First Tony Award 1950. She also won a Grammy.1945 Ingrid Bergman - First Emmy Award 1960 - First Oscar Award 1945 - First ony Award 1947.1945 Richard Rodgers - First Emmy Award 1962 - First Oscar Award 1945 - First Tony Award 1950. He also won a Grammy.1948 Jessica Tandy - First Emmy Award 1988 - First Oscar Award 1990 - First Tony Award 1948.1949 Shirley Booth - First Emmy Award 1962 - First Oscar Award 1953 - First Tony Award 1949.1951 Maureen Stapleton - First Emmy Award 1968 - First Oscar Award 1982 - First Tony Award 1951.1953 Audrey Hepburn - First Emmy Award 1993 - First Oscar Award 1953 - First Tony Award 1954. She also won a Grammy.1955 Bob Fosse - First Emmy Award 1973 - First Oscar Award 1973 - First Tony Award 1955. He won all three awards in 1973.1958 Anne Bancroft - First Emmy Award 1970 - First Oscar Award 1963 - First Tony Award 1958.1959 Jason Robards - First Emmy Award 1988 - First Oscar Award 1977 - First Tony Award 1959.1960 Melvyn Douglas - First Emmy Award 1968 - First Oscar Award 1964 - First Tony Award 1960.1961 John Gielgud - First Emmy Award 1991 - First Oscar Award 1981 - First Tony Award 1961. He also won a Grammy.1961 Rita Moreno - First Emmy Award 1977 - First Oscar Award 1961 - First Tony Award 1975. She also won a Grammy.1962 Paul Scofield - First Emmy Award 1969 - First Oscar Award 1967 - First Tony Award 1962.1964 Mike Nichols - First Emmy Award 2001 - First Oscar Award 1967 - First Tony Award 1964. He also won a Grammy.1965 Barbra Streisand - First Emmy Award 1965 - First Oscar Award 1968 - First Tony Award 1970. Her Tony Award was not competitive. She also won arammy. 1965 Jack Albertson - First Emmy Award 1965 - First Oscar Award 1968 - First Tony Award 1965.1965 Liza Minnelli - First Emmy Award 1973 - First Oscar Award 1972 - First Tony Award 1965. She also has a Special Grammy Award1968 Mel Brooks - First Emmy Award 1997 - First Oscar Award 1968 - First Tony Award 2001. He also won a Grammy.1969 Al Pacino - First Emmy Award 2004 - First Oscar Award 1993 - First Tony Award 1969.1970 Maggie Smith - First Emmy Award 2003 - First Oscar Award 1970 - First Tony Award 1990.1973 Marvin Hamlisch - First Emmy Award 1995 - First Oscar Award 1973 - First Tony Award 1976. He also won a Grammy.1973 Ralph Burns - First Emmy Award 1980 - First Oscar Award 1973 - First Tony Award 1999.1973 Tony Walton - First Emmy Award 2009 - First Oscar Award 1980 - First Tony Award 1973. He is the only designer to win these three awards.1975 Ellen Burstyn - First Emmy Award 2009 - First Oscar Award 1975 - First Tony Award 1975.1977 Jonathan Tunick - First Emmy Award 1982 - First Oscar Award 1977 - First Tony Award 1997. He also won a Grammy.1978 Vanessa Redgrave - First Emmy Award 1981 - First Oscar Award 1978 - First Tony Award 2003.1984 Jeremy Irons - First Emmy Award 1997 - First Oscar Award 1991 - First Tony Award 1984.1984 Scott Rudin - First Emmy Award 1984 - First Oscar Award 2008 - First Tony Award 1994.1990 Whoopi Goldberg - First Emmy Award 2002 - First Oscar Award 1990 - First Tony Award 2002. She also won a Grammy.1997 Geoffrey Rush - First Emmy Award 2005 - First Oscar Award 1997 - First Tony Award 2009.
When was Tony Award created?
Tony Award was created in 1947.
When did Tony Award happen?
Tony Award happened in 1947.
Where were the Tony awards first given?
The first Tony Award ceremony was given at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City.
What is a drama award called?
A drama award is typically called a "dramatic award" or a "theatre award," recognizing excellence in the field of performing arts, specifically in acting, directing, or playwriting. Some examples of prestigious drama awards include the Tony Awards, Olivier Awards, and Drama Desk Awards.
What year was the Tony award first presented?
The first award of tony awards which has formally another name that is Antoinette Perry awards were gave on April 6 1947 in the grand ballroom in New York city.
When was Tony Conigliaro Award created?
Tony Conigliaro Award was created in 1990.
When was Tony Jannus Award created?
Tony Jannus Award was created in 1964.
Who was the first black director to win a Tony Award?
George C. Wolfe
Who was the first African American to win a tony award?
In 1950, Juanita Hall became the first African-American woman to win a Tony Award in the supporting actress category. She won the award for her performance as Bloody Mary in South Pacific.In 2004, Phylicia Rashad became the first African-American woman to win a Tony Award in lead actress category. She won the award for her performance of the hardened matriarch Lena Younger in the revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun.
