The 5th Annual Tony Awards were held on March 25, 1951, at the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom and broadcast on radio station WOR and the Mutual Network. The Master of Ceremonies was James Sauter and the presenters were Mrs. Martin Beck and Ilka Chase.[1]
^"DOLLS,' 'TATTOO' GET PERRY PRIZES; Hit Musical and Play Sweep 'Tonys' for Contributions to Current Drama Season Robert Alda Cited Special Plaque to Ruth Green". The New York Times. March 26, 1951.
^1951 Tony Awards" infoplease.com, accessed June 21, 2012
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tony, awards, annual, tony, awards, were, held, march, 1951, waldorf, astoria, grand, ballroom, broadcast, radio, station, mutual, network, master, ceremonies, james, sauter, presenters, were, martin, beck, ilka, chase, datemarch, 1951locationwaldorf, astoria,. The 5th Annual Tony Awards were held on March 25 1951 at the Waldorf Astoria Grand Ballroom and broadcast on radio station WOR and the Mutual Network The Master of Ceremonies was James Sauter and the presenters were Mrs Martin Beck and Ilka Chase 1 5th Tony AwardsDateMarch 25 1951LocationWaldorf Astoria HotelNew York City New YorkHosted byJames SauterTelevision radio coverageNetworkWOR Mutual Network 4th Tony Awards 6th Performers Barbara Ashley Arthur Blake Eugene Conley Nancy Donovan Joan Edwards Dorothy Greener Juanita Hall Celeste Holm Lois Hunt Anne Jeffreys Lucy Monroe Herb Shriner Music was by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra Contents 1 Award winners 1 1 Production 1 2 Performance 1 3 Craft 2 Special Award 2 1 Multiple nominations and awards 3 References 4 External linksAward winners editSource Infoplease 2 Nominees are not shown Production edit Award Winner Best Play The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams Produced by Cheryl Crawford Best Musical Guys and Dolls Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows Produced by Cy Feuer and Ernest H Martin Performance edit Award Winner Actor Play Claude Rains Darkness at Noon Actress Play Uta Hagen The Country Girl Actor Musical Robert Alda Guys and Dolls Actress Musical Ethel Merman Call Me Madam Tony Award for Actor Supporting or Featured Play Eli Wallach The Rose Tattoo Tony Award for Actor Supporting or Featured Musical Russell Nype Call Me Madam Tony Award for Actress Supporting or Featured Play Maureen Stapleton The Rose Tattoo Tony Award for Actress Supporting or Featured Musical Isabel Bigley Guys and Dolls Craft edit Award Winner Best Director George S Kaufman Guys and Dolls Choreographer Michael Kidd Guys and Dolls Costume Designer Miles White Bless You All Scenic Designer Boris Aronson The Rose Tattoo The Country Girl Season In The Sun Tony Award for Outstanding Musical Score Irving Berlin Call Me Madam Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director Lehman Engel The Consul Tony Award for Stage Technician Richard Raven master electrician The Autumn GardenSpecial Award editRuth Green for her services as a volunteer in arranging reservation and seating for the five Tony Awards Multiple nominations and awards edit The following productions received multiple awards 5 wins Guys and Dolls 4 wins The Rose Tattoo 3 wins Call Me Madam 2 wins The Country GirlReferences edit DOLLS TATTOO GET PERRY PRIZES Hit Musical and Play Sweep Tonys for Contributions to Current Drama Season Robert Alda Cited Special Plaque to Ruth Green The New York Times March 26 1951 1951 Tony Awards infoplease com accessed June 21 2012External links editOfficial Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 5th Tony Awards amp oldid 1215510604, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
