The 32nd Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS television on June 4, 1978, from the Shubert Theatre in New York City. This was the first time that CBS broadcast the ceremony, which had previously been shown on the ABC television network.[1]
Bonnie Franklin introduced each segment from her seat in the audience. Bob Hope presented the "Lawrence Langer" Special Award to Irving Berlin, who was not present at the ceremony.[1] The theme of the ceremony was "footlights", with each presenter telling of the first time they saw live theatre.
Musicals represented:
The Act ("City Lights" – Liza Minnelli and Company)
Ain't Misbehavin' ("Ladies Who Sing with the Band"/"Off Time" – Company)
Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre – Irving Berlin
Theatre Award '78 – To the creators, Charles Moss and Stan Dragoti (of Wells, Rich, Greene, Inc.) of the I Love New York Broadway Show Tours and William S. Doyle, Deputy Commissioner, the New York State Department of Commerce
^ abThomas, Robert Jr.New York Times, "Ain't Misbehavin" and Da Win Tonys", June 5, 1978, p.C18
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January 01, 1970
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The 32nd Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS television on June 4 1978 from the Shubert Theatre in New York City This was the first time that CBS broadcast the ceremony which had previously been shown on the ABC television network 1 32nd Tony AwardsDateJune 4 1978LocationShubert Theatre New York City New YorkTelevision radio coverageNetworkCBS 31st Tony Awards 33rd Contents 1 The ceremony 2 Winners and nominees 3 Special awards 3 1 Multiple nominations and awards 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksThe ceremony editPresenters were Ed Asner Mikhail Baryshnikov Carol Channing Bonnie Franklin Robert Guillaume Julie Harris Helen Hayes Bob Hope Gene Kelly Linda Lavin Jack Lemmon Hal Linden Roy Scheider and Dick Van Patten Bonnie Franklin introduced each segment from her seat in the audience Bob Hope presented the Lawrence Langer Special Award to Irving Berlin who was not present at the ceremony 1 The theme of the ceremony was footlights with each presenter telling of the first time they saw live theatre Musicals represented The Act City Lights Liza Minnelli and Company Ain t Misbehavin Ladies Who Sing with the Band Off Time Company Dancin Sing Sing Sing Company On the Twentieth Century On The Twentieth Century Company Runaways Medley Company Winners and nominees editWinners are in bold Best Play Best Musical Da Hugh Leonard Chapter Two Neil Simon Deathtrap Ira Levin The Gin Game D L Coburn Ain t Misbehavin Dancin On the Twentieth Century Runaways Most Innovative Production of a Revival Best Book of a Musical Dracula Tartuffe Timbuktu A Touch of the Poet Betty Comden and Adolph Green On the Twentieth Century Christopher Durang A History of the American Film Elizabeth Swados Runaways Stephen Schwartz Working Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play Barnard Hughes Da as Da Hume Cronyn The Gin Game as Weller Martin Frank Langella Dracula as Dracula Jason Robards A Touch of the Poet as Cornelius Melody Jessica Tandy The Gin Game as Fonsia Dorsey Anne Bancroft Golda as Golda Meir Anita Gillette Chapter Two as Jennie Maclaine Estelle Parsons Miss Margarida s Way as Miss Margarida Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical John Cullum On the Twentieth Century as Oscar Jaffee Eddie Bracken Hello Dolly as Horace Vandergelder Barry Nelson The Act as Dan Conners Gilbert Price Timbuktu as The Mansa of Mali Liza Minnelli The Act as Michelle Craig Madeline Kahn On the Twentieth Century as Lily Garland Mildred Plotka Eartha Kitt Timbuktu as Shaleem La Lume Frances Sternhagen Angel as Eliza Gant Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play Lester Rawlins Da as Drumm Morgan Freeman The Mighty Gents as Zeke Victor Garber Deathtrap as Clifford Anderson Cliff Gorman Chapter Two as Leo Schneider Ann Wedgeworth Chapter Two as Faye Medwick Starletta DuPois The Mighty Gents as Rita Swoosie Kurtz Tartuffe as Mariane Marian Seldes Deathtrap as Myra Bruhl Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Kevin Kline On the Twentieth Century as Bruce Granit Steven Boockvor Working as John Fortune Marco Camerone Wayne Cilento Dancin as Performer Rex Everhart Working as Herb Rosen Booker Page Nell Carter Ain t Misbehavin as Nell Imogene Coca On the Twentieth Century as Letitia Primrose Ann Reinking Dancin as Various Characters Charlayne Woodard Ain t Misbehavin as Charlaine Best Direction of a Play Best Direction of a Musical Melvin Bernhardt Da Robert Moore Deathtrap Mike Nichols The Gin Game Dennis Rosa Dracula Richard Maltby Jr Ain t Misbehavin Bob Fosse Dancin Harold Prince On the Twentieth Century Elizabeth Swados Runaways Best Original Score Music and or Lyrics Written for the Theatre Best Choreography On the Twentieth Century Cy Coleman music and Betty Comden and Adolph Green lyrics The Act John Kander music and Fred Ebb lyrics Runaways Elizabeth Swados music and lyrics Working Craig Carnelia Micki Grant Mary Rodgers Susan Birkenhead Stephen Schwartz and James Taylor music and lyrics Bob Fosse Dancin Arthur Faria Ain t Misbehavin Ron Lewis The Act Elizabeth Swados Runaways Best Scenic Design Best Costume Design Robin Wagner On the Twentieth Century Zack Brown The Importance of Being Earnest Edward Gorey Dracula David Mitchell Working Edward Gorey Dracula Halston The Act Geoffrey Holder Timbuktu Willa Kim Dancin Best Lighting Design Jules Fisher Dancin Jules Fisher Beatlemania Tharon Musser The Act Ken Billington WorkingSpecial awards editLawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre Irving Berlin Theatre Award 78 To the creators Charles Moss and Stan Dragoti of Wells Rich Greene Inc of the I Love New York Broadway Show Tours and William S Doyle Deputy Commissioner the New York State Department of Commerce Regional Theatre Award The Long Wharf Theatre New Haven Connecticut Multiple nominations and awards edit These productions had multiple nominations 9 nominations On the Twentieth Century 7 nominations Dancin 6 nominations The Act and Working 5 nominations Ain t Misbehavin Dracula and Runaways 4 nominations Chapter Two Da Deathtrap The Gin Game and Timbuktu 2 nominations The Mighty Gents Tartuffe and A Touch of the Poet The following productions received multiple awards 5 wins On the Twentieth Century 4 wins Da 3 wins Ain t Misbehavin 2 wins Dancin and DraculaSee also editDrama Desk Awards 1978 Laurence Olivier Awards equivalent awards for West End theatre productions Obie Award New York Drama Critics Circle Theatre World Award Lucille Lortel AwardsReferences edit a b Thomas Robert Jr New York Times Ain t Misbehavin and Da Win Tonys June 5 1978 p C18External links editTony Awards Official Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 32nd Tony Awards amp oldid 1187100081, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
