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15th Tony Awards

1961 theatrical awards ceremony

Field	Value
name	15th Tony Awards
date	April 16, 1961
location	Waldorf-Astoria
New York City, New York
host	Phil Silvers
network	WCBS-TV
previous	14th
main	Tony Awards
next	16th

New York City, New York

The 15th Annual Tony Awards took place on April 16, 1961, in the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast on local television station WCBS-TV (Channel 2) in New York City. The Master of Ceremonies was Phil Silvers.

Eligibility

Shows that opened on Broadway during the 1960 season before March 18, 1961 are eligible.

;Original plays

Advise and Consent
All the Way Home
Becket
Big Fish, Little Fish
Come Blow Your Horn
Critic's Choice
The Devil's Advocate
Duel of Angels
Face of a Hero
Farewell, Farewell, Eugene
The 49th Cousin
The Hostage
How to Make a Man
Invitation to a March
The Importance of Being Oscar
Julia, Jake and Uncle Joe
Laughs and Other Events
Little Moon of Alban
Love and Libel
Mary, Mary
Midgie Purvis
Once There Was a Russian
Period of Adjustment
Rape of the Belt
Rhinoceros
A Second String
Send Me No Flowers
A Taste of Honey
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Viva Madison Avenue!
The Wall
The World of Carl Sandburg ;Original musicals
Bye Bye Birdie
Camelot
Christine
The Conquering Hero
Do Re Mi
From A to Z
Irma La Douce
Show Girl
Tenderloin
13 Daughters
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Vintage '60
Wildcat ;Play revivals
Henry IV, Part 2
The Octoroon
The Plough and the Stars
She Stoops to Conquer ;Musical revivals
Finian's Rainbow
H.M.S. Pinafore

The Ceremony

Presenters: Anna Maria Alberghetti, Anne Bancroft, Ray Bolger, Carol Channing, Henry Fonda, Joan Fontaine, Robert Goulet, Helen Hayes, Celeste Holm, Fredric March, Mary Martin, Helen Menken, Patricia Neal, Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Sidney Poitier, Robert Preston, Jason Robards, Gig Young, Shirley Booth

The performer was Eleanor Steber.

Music was by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra.

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold

Best Play	Best Musical	Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play	Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play	Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical	Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical	Best Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actor in a Play	Best Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actress in a Play	Best Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actor in a Musical	Best Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actress in a Musical	Best Direction of a Play	Best Direction of a Musical	Best Choreography	Best Conductor and Musical Director	Best Scenic Design in a Play	Best Scenic Design in a Musical	Best Costume Design in a Play	Best Costume Design in a Musical	Best Stage Technician

Special awards

David Merrick, in recognition of a fabulous production record over the last seven years.
Theatre Guild, for organizing the first repertory to go abroad for the State Department.

Multiple nominations and awards

These productions had multiple nominations:

8 nominations: Bye Bye Birdie
7 nominations: Irma La Douce
6 nominations: The Devil's Advocate
5 nominations: All the Way Home, Becket, Camelot and Do Re Mi
4 nominations: Big Fish, Little Fish
3 nominations: Tenderloin
2 nominations: The Hostage, Period of Adjustment, Rhinocéros and 13 Daughters

The following productions received multiple awards.

4 wins: Becket, Bye Bye Birdie and Camelot
2 wins: Big Fish, Little Fish

References

Info: Wikipedia Source

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