25th Tony Awards explained

25th Tony Awards
Date:March 28, 1971
Location:Palace Theatre, New York City, New York
Host:Lauren Bacall, Angela Lansbury, Anthony Quayle and Anthony Quinn
Network:ABC
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The 25th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on March 28, 1971, at the Palace Theatre in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast by ABC television. Hosts were Lauren Bacall, Angela Lansbury, Anthony Quayle and Anthony Quinn.

The ceremony

The theme was to show highlights from 25 years of musicals that had won Tonys, and the stars who introduced them. The show opened with "What's Happening at the Palace". The presenters were Dick Cavett, Carol Channing and Ruby Keeler.[1] [2]

Saluting 25 Years of Tony Award-Winning Musicals:

The finale was "There's No Business Like Show Business" sung by the entire company.

The performers: Edie Adams, Lauren Bacall, Vivian Blaine, Tom Bosley, Yul Brynner, Carol Channing, William Daniels, Alfred Drake, Nanette Fabray, Jill Haworth, Florence Henderson, Stanley Holloway, Richard Kiley, Angela Lansbury, Paul Lynde, Patricia Morison, Robert Morse, Zero Mostel, Robert Preston, John Raitt, Leslie Uggams, Gwen Verdon, Virginia Vestoff, Ray Walston, David Wayne.[1] [2]

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold

Best PlayBest Musical
Best Score for a MusicalBest Lyrics for a Musical
Best Book of a 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 Direction of a PlayBest Direction of a Musical
Best ChoreographyBest Scenic Design
Best Costume DesignBest Lighting Design

Special awards

Multiple nominations and awards

These productions had multiple nominations:

The following productions received multiple awards.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/history/ceremonies/200909161253133493031.html "Ceremony 1971"
  2. https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=brian's+song&p=4&item=T:57378 "Tony Awards, The 1971 (TV)"