12th Tony Awards explained

12th Tony Awards
Date:April 13, 1958
Location:Waldorf-Astoria
New York City
Host:Bud Collyer
Network:none
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The 12th Annual Tony Awards took place at the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom on April 13, 1958. Bud Collyer was the Master of Ceremonies. For the second year the program was not telecast, due to a strike against WCBS-TV.[1] [2]

The ceremony

Presenters: Sydney Chaplin, Greer Garson, Judy Holliday, Celeste Holm, Nancy Kelly, Mary Martin, Elsa Maxwell, Laurence Olivier, Tyrone Power, Martha Scott, Phil Silvers, Walter Slezak. Performers were Mindy Carson and Bill Hayes. Music was by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra.[2]

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold

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
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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. [Sam Zolotow|Zolotow, Sam]
  2. http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/history/ceremonies/200909161253133173265.html "Ceremonies 1958"