| 4th Tony Awards | |
| Date: | April 9, 1950 |
| Location: | Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York City, New York |
| Host: | Humphrey Bogart |
| Network: | WOR, Mutual Network |
| Previous: | 3rd |
| Main: | Tony Awards |
| Next: | 5th |
The 4th Annual Tony Awards were held on April 9, 1950, at the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York City, and broadcast on radio station WOR and the Mutual Network. The host was James Sauter.
Presenters were Helen Hayes (president of the American Theatre Wing) and Mrs. Martin Beck (chairman of the board), with a special presentation by Eleanor Roosevelt.[1]
Performers were Yvonne Adair, Rod Alexander, John Conte, Richard Eastham, Adolph Green, Georges Guétary, Bambi Linn, Allyn McLerie, Lucy Monroe, Danny Scholl, Herb Shriner, William Tabbert, William Warfield, Lou Wills Jr., Julie Wilson, and Martha Wright.
Source:The New York Times[1]
Note: nominees are not shown
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Play | The Cocktail Party by T. S. Eliot. Produced by Gilbert Miller |
| Best Musical | South Pacific Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. Produced by Leland Hayward, Oscar Hammerstein II, Joshua Logan and Richard Rodgers. |
| Tony Award for Producers (Musical) | South Pacific Produced by Leland Hayward, Oscar Hammerstein II, Joshua Logan and Richard Rodgers. |
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Actor-Play | Sidney Blackmer, Come Back, Little Sheba |
| Actress-Play | Shirley Booth, Come Back, Little Sheba |
| Actor-Musical | Ezio Pinza, South Pacific |
| Actress-Musical | Mary Martin, South Pacific |
| Tony Award for Actor, Supporting or Featured (Musical) | Myron McCormick, South Pacific |
| Tony Award for Actress, Supporting or Featured (Musical) | Juanita Hall, South Pacific |
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Director | Joshua Logan, South Pacific |
| Choreographer | Helen Tamiris, Touch and Go |
| Tony Award for Libretto | Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, South Pacific |
| Tony Award for Score | Richard Rodgers, South Pacific |
| Costume Designer | Aline Bernstein, Regina |
| Scenic Designer | Jo Mielziner, The Innocents |
| Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director | Maurice Abravanel, Regina |
The following productions received multiple awards.