9th Tony Awards

1955 awards ceremony From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 9th Annual Tony Awards, presented by the American Theatre Wing, took place at the Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom on March 27, 1955.[1] It was broadcast on radio by the National Broadcasting Company. The presenter was Helen Hayes[1] and music was composed and presented by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra.

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9th Tony Awards
DateMarch 27, 1955
LocationPlaza Hotel
New York City, New York
Hosted byFrank Sinatra
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNBC Radio Network
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Award winners

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Perspective

Sources: Infoplease[2] BroadwayWorld[3]

Production

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Best Play The Desperate Hours by Joseph Hayes. Produced by Howard Erskine and Joseph Hayes.
Best Musical The Pajama Game. Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Produced by Frederick Brisson, Robert Griffith, and Harold Prince.
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Performance

Craft

Special award

  • Proscenium Productions, an Off-Broadway company at the Cherry Lane Theatre, for generally high quality and viewpoint shown in The Way of the World and Thieves Carnival. Presented to Warren Enters, Robert Merriman and Sybil Trubin.

Multiple nominations and awards

The following productions received multiple awards.

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