35th Tony Awards explained

35th Tony Awards
Date:June 7, 1981
Location:Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, New York
Host:Ellen Burstyn and Richard Chamberlain
Network:CBS
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The 35th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS television on June 7, 1981, from the Mark Hellinger Theatre. The hosts were Ellen Burstyn and Richard Chamberlain. The theme was "Women's Achievements in the Theatre."

The ceremony

Presenters: Jane Alexander, Lucie Arnaz, Beatrice Arthur, Lauren Bacall, Zoe Caldwell, Diahann Carroll, Nell Carter, Colleen Dewhurst, José Ferrer, Phyllis Frelich, Julie Harris, Helen Hayes, Celeste Holm, Lena Horne, Judith Jamison, Marjorie Bradley Kellogg, Angela Lansbury, Jane Lapotaire, Michael Learned, Priscilla Lopez, Patti LuPone, Andrea McArdle, Carolyn Mignini, Ann Miller, Tharon Musser, Patricia Neal, Carole Bayer Sager, Ntozake Shange, Meryl Streep, Elizabeth Taylor, Lynne Thigpen, Mary Catherine Wright, Patricia Zipprodt.

Performers: Richard Chamberlain, José Ferrer, Robert Goulet, Robert Klein, Jack Klugman, Peter Nero, Tony Randall, Christopher Reeve, Jason Robards, Tony Roberts, Richard Thomas, Ben Vereen, Billy Dee Williams.

Musicals represented:

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold

Best PlayBest Musical
Best RevivalBest 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 Featured Actor in a PlayBest Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a MusicalBest Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatreBest Choreography
Best Direction of a PlayBest Direction of a Musical
Best Scenic DesignBest Costume Design
Best Lighting Design

Special awards

Multiple nominations and awards

These productions had multiple nominations:

The following productions received multiple awards.

See also

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