7th Tony Awards explained

7th Tony Awards
Date:March 29, 1953
Location:Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York City, New York
Host:Faye Emerson
Network:National Broadcasting Company radio
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The 7th Annual Tony Awards, presented by the American Theatre Wing, took place at the Waldorf-Astoria Starlight Ballroom on March 29, 1953. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in Broadway theatre. The event was broadcast on radio by the National Broadcasting Company. The presenter was Faye Emerson. Music was by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra.

Award winners

Source:Infoplease[1]

Production

Award Winner
Outstanding PlayThe Crucible by Arthur Miller. Produced by Kermit Bloomgarden.
Outstanding MusicalWonderful Town. Book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Produced by Robert Fryer.

Performance

Award Winner
Distinguished Dramatic ActorTom Ewell, The Seven Year Itch
Distinguished Dramatic ActressShirley Booth, The Time of the Cuckoo
Distinguished Musical ActorThomas Mitchell, Hazel Flagg
Distinguished Musical ActressRosalind Russell, Wonderful Town
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Dramatic ActorJohn Williams, Dial M for Murder
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Dramatic ActressBeatrice Straight, The Crucible
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Musical ActorHiram Sherman, Two's Company
Distinguished Supporting or Featured Musical ActressSheila Bond, Wish You Were Here

Craft

Award Winner
DirectorJoshua Logan, Picnic
Scenic DesignerRaoul Pene Du Bois, Wonderful Town
Costume DesignerMiles White, Hazel Flagg
ChoreographerDonald Saddler, Wonderful Town
Conductor and Musical DirectorLehman Engel, Wonderful Town and Gilbert and Sullivan Season
Tony Award for Best Stage TechnicianAbe Kurnit, Wish You Were Here

Special awards

Multiple nominations and awards

The following productions received multiple awards.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0153411.html "1953 Tony Awards"