10th Tony Awards explained

10th Tony Awards
Date:April 1, 1956
Location:Plaza Hotel
New York City
Host:Jack Carter
Network:DuMont Television Network
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The 10th Annual Tony Awards took place at the Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom on April 1, 1956. The Master of Ceremonies was Jack Carter.

Ceremony

The presenter was Helen Hayes, who was President of the American Theatre Wing, and several of the nominees. Jack Carter was host for the first part of the ceremony, and Helen Hayes hosted the second part. More than 500 people attended the dinner dance.[1]

For the first time, the ceremony was broadcast on television, on the DuMont Channel 5 in New York City, in an effort to create "wider public interest in Broadway's most important award-giving ceremony". Also for the first time, the nominees were announced ahead of the ceremony.[2]

Music for the dinner dance was by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra.

Winners and nominees

Sources:Infoplease;[3] BroadwayWorld[4]

Best PlayBest Musical
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a PlayBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a MusicalBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Best Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actor in a PlayBest Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actress in a Play
Best Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actor in a MusicalBest Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actress in a Musical
as Various Characters
Best DirectorBest Choreography
Best Scenic DesignBest Costume Design
Best Conductor and Musical DirectorBest Stage Technician

Special awards

Multiple nominations and awards

These productions had multiple nominations:

The following productions received multiple awards.

Note: The Threepenny Opera also received a Special Tony Award.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Zolotow, Sam. "Theatre Wing's 'Tony' Awards Presented at Dinner Here: 'Damn Yankees' and 'Anne Frank' Cited as Top Offerings Producing Trio Scores Again Other Award Winners", The New York Times, April 2, 1956, p. 20
  2. Gelb, Arthur. "Popularizing the 'Tony' Awards", The New York Times, April 1, 1956, p.93
  3. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0153417.html "1956 Tony Awards (Winners)"
  4. http://www2.broadwayworld.com/tonyawardsyear.cfm?year=1956 "1956 Tony Award Winners"