29th Tony Awards
29th Tony Awards | |
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Date | April 20, 1975 |
Location | Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, New York |
Hosted by | Larry Blyden, George S. Irving, Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Michele Lee, Bernadette Peters and Bobby Van |
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Network | ABC |
The 29th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on April 20, 1975, at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, and broadcast by ABC television. Hosts/Performers/Presenters were Larry Blyden, George S. Irving, Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Michele Lee, Bernadette Peters and Bobby Van.
The ceremony[]
The theme centered on the Winter Garden Theatre, where many of the greatest stars in theatrical history began their careers.
Presenters: Jack Albertson, Eve Arden, Fred Astaire, Milton Berle, Ray Bolger, Carol Channing, Clifton Davis, Buddy Ebsen, Jack Haley, Angela Lansbury, Jack Lemmon, John V. Lindsay, Cleavon Little, Walter Matthau, Vincente Minnelli, Carl Reiner, Rosalind Russell, Joe Smith, Jean Stapleton.
Performers: Clive Baldwin, Joey Faye, Angela Lansbury, Alexis Smith.
Musicals represented:
- Mame ("Mame" - Angela Lansbury and Men)
- Follies ("The Story of Lucy and Jessie" - Alexis Smith and Dancers)
- Gypsy ("Everything's Coming up Roses" - Angela Lansbury and Company)
Winners and nominees[]
Winners are in bold
Best Play | Best Musical |
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Best Book of a Musical | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre |
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Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play | Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play |
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Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical |
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Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play | Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play |
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Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical |
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Best Direction of a Play | Best Direction of a Musical |
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Best Choreography | Best Scenic Design |
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Best Costume Design | Best Lighting Design |
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Special awards[]
- Neil Simon, for his plays
Special Award[]
- Al Hirschfeld for 50 years of theatrical cartoons
Multiple nominations and awards[]
These productions had multiple nominations:
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The following productions received multiple awards.
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External links[]
- History Tony Awards Official Site
- Winners Tony Awards Official Site
- "1975 Tony Awards", InfoPlease, accessed February 15, 2021
- Tony Awards ceremonies
- 1975 in theatre
- 1975 awards
- 1975 awards in the United States
- 1975 in New York City