34th Tony Awards

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34th Tony Awards
DateJune 8, 1980
LocationMark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, New York
Hosted byMary Tyler Moore and Jason Robards
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS

The 34th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS television on June 8, 1980, from the Mark Hellinger Theatre. The hosts were Mary Tyler Moore and Jason Robards. The theme was "understudies"; each of the hosts and presenters had been understudies and offered anecdotes of that beginning.

The ceremony[]

Presenters: Eve Arden, Carol Channing, Hume Cronyn, Faye Dunaway, Mia Farrow, James Earl Jones, Elia Kazan, Richard Kiley, James MacArthur, Nancy Marchand, Dudley Moore, Anthony Perkins, Gilda Radner, Lynn Redgrave, Tony Roberts, Jessica Tandy, Cicely Tyson, Dick Van Dyke.

Musicals represented:

  • A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine ("Doin' the Production Code" - Company)
  • Barnum ("Come Follow the Band"/"There is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute" - Jim Dale and Company)
  • Evita ("A New Argentina" - Patti LuPone and Company)
  • Oklahoma! ("People Will Say We're In Love" - Joel Higgins and Christine Andreas)
  • Peter Pan ("I'm Flying" - Sandy Duncan and children)
  • Sugar Babies ("A McHugh Medley" - Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney)
  • West Side Story ("America" - Debbie Allen and Company)

Winners and nominees[]

Winners are in bold

Best Play Best Musical
Best Revival Best Book of a Musical
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Play Best Direction of a Musical
Best Scenic Design Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design

Special awards[]

Multiple nominations and awards[]

External links[]

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