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18th Tony Awards

1964 theatrical awards ceremony


1964 theatrical awards ceremony

FieldValue
name18th Tony Awards
dateMay 24, 1964
locationNew York Hilton
New York City, New York
hostSidney Blackmer
networkWWOR-TV
previous17th
mainTony Awards
next19th

New York City, New York

The 18th Annual Tony Awards took place on May 24, 1964, in the New York Hilton in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast on local television station WWOR-TV (Channel 9) in New York City. The host was Sidney Blackmer and the Masters of Ceremonies were Steve Lawrence and Robert Preston.

Eligibility

Shows that opened on Broadway during the 1963–1964 season before April 25, 1964 are eligible.

;Original plays

  • Abraham Cochrane
  • The Advocate
  • After the Fall
  • Any Wednesday
  • Arturo Ui
  • Baby Want a Kiss
  • The Ballad of the Sad Café
  • Barefoot in the Park
  • Bicycle Ride to Nevada
  • Blues for Mister Charlie
  • But For Whom Charlie
  • A Case of Libel
  • Children from Their Games
  • Children of the Shadows
  • The Chinese Prime Minister
  • Chips with Everything
  • The Deputy
  • Double Dublin
  • The Dybbuk
  • Dylan
  • Each Had Six Wings
  • Fair Game for Lovers
  • The Golden Age
  • Have I Got a Girl for You!
  • The Irregular Verb to Love
  • Love and Kisses
  • Luther
  • Man and Boy
  • Marathon '33
  • A Murderer Among Us
  • Never Live Over a Pretzel Factory
  • Nobody Loves an Albatross
  • Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
  • Once for the Asking
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  • The Passion of Josef D.
  • The Private Ear
  • The Public Eye
  • A Rainy Day in Newark
  • Rattle of a Simple Man
  • The Rehearsal
  • Semi-Detached
  • Sponono
  • Tambourines to Glory ;Original musicals
  • Anyone Can Whistle
  • The Beast in Me
  • Cafe Crown
  • Foxy
  • Funny Girl
  • The Girl Who Came to Supper
  • Hello, Dolly!
  • Here's Love
  • High Spirits
  • Hot Spot
  • Jennie
  • Josephine Baker
  • Man in the Moon
  • 110 in the Shade
  • Rugantino
  • She Loves Me
  • Sophie
  • Spoon River Anthology
  • The Student Gypsy
  • What Makes Sammy Run? ;Play revivals
  • The Ages of Man
  • Bérénice
  • The Crucible
  • Hamlet
  • Marco Millions
  • The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
  • Pajama Tops
  • Phèdre
  • The Seagull ;Musical revivals
  • Pal Joey
  • West Side Story

The ceremony

Presenters: George Abbott, Lauren Bacall, Anne Bancroft, Harry Belafonte, Constance Bennett, Georgia Brown, David Burns, Richard Burton, Mindy Carson, Peggy Cass, Barbara Cook, Sammy Davis Jr., Paul Ford, Robert Goulet, Arthur Hill, Robert Horton, Shirley Knight, Carol Lawrence, Hal March, Mercedes McCambridge, Roddy McDowall, Molly Picon, Lee Remick, Cyril Ritchard, Paul Scofield, Martha Scott, Zachary Scott, Rip Torn, Gwen Verdon.

Music was by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra.

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold

Best PlayBest MusicalBest Producer (Dramatic)Best Producer (Musical)Best Book (Musical)Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatreBest Performance by a Leading Actor in a PlayBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a PlayBest Performance by a Leading Actor in a MusicalBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a MusicalBest Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actor in a PlayBest Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actress in a PlayBest Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actor in a MusicalBest Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actress in a MusicalBest Direction of a PlayBest Direction of a MusicalBest ChoreographyBest Conductor and Musical DirectorBest Scenic DesignBest Costume Design

Special award

  • Eva Le Gallienne, celebrating her 50th year as an actress, honored for her work with the National Repertory Theatre.

Multiple nominations and awards

These productions had multiple nominations:

  • 11 nominations: Hello, Dolly!
  • 8 nominations: Funny Girl and High Spirits
  • 6 nominations: The Ballad of the Sad Café
  • 5 nominations: She Loves Me
  • 4 nominations: Barefoot in the Park, Dylan and 110 in the Shade
  • 3 nominations: The Girl Who Came to Supper and Marathon '33
  • 2 nominations: After the Fall, Any Wednesday, The Deputy, Foxy, Hamlet, Luther, Marco Millions, West Side Story and What Makes Sammy Run?

The following productions received multiple awards.

  • 10 wins: Hello, Dolly!

References

References

  1. Zolotow, Sam. [https://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/25/archives/hello-dolly-wins-half-of-theater-wings-20-tonys-osbornes-luther-is.html " 'Hello, Dolly!' Wins Half of Theater Wing's 20 Tonys: Osborne's 'Luther' Is Named Season's Best Drama"] ''The New York Times'' (abstract, requires subscription), May 25, 1964, p. 42
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