| 14th Tony Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 24, 1960 |
| Location |
Astor Hotel New York City, New York |
| Hosted by | Eddie Albert |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
The 14th Annual Tony Awards took place at the Astor Hotel Grand Ballroom on April 24, 1960, and was broadcast on local television station WCBS-TV in New York City. The Master of Ceremonies was Eddie Albert. [1]
Ceremony
Presenters: Jean Pierre Aumont, Lauren Bacall, Ray Bolger, Peggy Cass, Jo Van Fleet, Helen Hayes, Celeste Holm, Edward Albert Kenny, Sally Koriyo, Carol Lawrence, Vivien Leigh, Darren McGavin, Helen Menken, Robert Morse, Elliott Nugent, Lauri Peters, Christopher Plummer, Jason Robards. Music was by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra. [1]
The ceremony was attended by 1,200 at the Astor Hotel. Michael Kidd received his fifth Tony Award for choreography, Mary Martin won her third award as actress in a musical, and two musicals tied as best musical — Fiorello! and The Sound of Music. [2]
For the first time, several award categories (director, scenic designer) had separate awards for plays and musicals. [3]
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold
Special awards
- John D. Rockefeller III, for vision and leadership in creating the Lincoln Center, a landmark of theatre encompassing the performing arts.
- James Thurber and Burgess Meredith (A Thurber Carnival)
Multiple nominations and awards
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These productions had multiple nominations:
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The following productions received multiple awards.
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References
- ^ a b "Ceremonies 1960" Archived 2018-01-21 at the Wayback Machine tonyawards.com, accessed May 29, 2016
- ^ "'Miracle Worker' and Two Musicals Win Tonys: 'Fiorello!,' 'Sound of Music' Tie -- Mary Martin Gets 4th", The New York Times, April 25, 1960, p.33
- ^ "The Tony Awards - - Category by Category", tonyawards.com, accessed May 29, 2016