50th Tony Awards

50th Tony Awards
Official poster for the 50th annual Tony Awards
Date	June 2, 1996
Location	Majestic Theatre, New York City, New York
Hosted by	Nathan Lane
Television/Radio coverage
Network	CBS

The 50th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS from the Majestic Theatre on June 2, 1996. Nathan Lane was the host.

The ceremony

The opening number was "The Show Must Go On" performed by Liza Minnelli and Bernadette Peters, with Tony Award Alumni.

Presenters included: Bea Arthur, Edward Albee, Christine Baranski, Harry Belafonte, Matthew Broderick, Diahann Carroll, Hume Cronyn, Nanette Fabray, Robert Goulet, Gregory Hines, Uta Hagen, James Earl Jones, John Lithgow, Liza Minnelli, Patricia Neal, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bernadette Peters, John Rubinstein, Jane Seymour, Ron Silver, Lily Tomlin, Ben Vereen, Eli Wallach, Ray Walston, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Musicals represented:

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ("Comedy Tonight" - Nathan Lane and Company);
The King and I ("Shall We Dance?" - Lou Diamond Phillips, Donna Murphy, and children);
Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk ("Taxi"/"Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk" - Savion Glover, Ann Duquesnay, Jeffrey Wright, and Company);
Big ("Fun" - Daniel Jenkins and Company);
State Fair ("All I Owe I-Oh-Way"-John Davidson, Andrea McArdle, and Company);
Rent ("Seasons of Love"/"La Vie Boheme" - Anthony Rapp, Taye Diggs, Adam Pascal, Idina Menzel and Company);
Chronicle of a Death Foretold;
Swinging on a Star ("Swinging on a Star" - Company)

Award winners and nominees

Winners are in bold

Best Play	Best Musical
Master Class – Terrence McNally Buried Child – Sam Shepard Racing Demon – David Hare Seven Guitars – August Wilson	Rent Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk Chronicle of a Death Foretold Swinging on a Star
Best Revival of a Play	Best Revival of a Musical
A Delicate Balance A Midsummer Night's Dream An Ideal Husband Inherit the Wind	The King and I A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Company Hello, Dolly!
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play	Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
*George Grizzard – A Delicate Balance* as Tobias** Philip Bosco – Moon Over Buffalo as George Hay George C. Scott – Inherit the Wind as Henry Drummond Martin Shaw – An Ideal Husband as Lord Goring	*Zoe Caldwell – Master Class* as Maria Callas** Carol Burnett – Moon Over Buffalo as Charlotte Hay Rosemary Harris – A Delicate Balance as Agnes Elaine Stritch – A Delicate Balance as Claire
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical	Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
*Nathan Lane – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum* as Pseudolus** Savion Glover – Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk as 'da Beat/Lil' Dahlin' Adam Pascal – Rent as Roger Davis Lou Diamond Phillips – The King and I as The King of Siam	*Donna Murphy – The King and I* as Anna Leonowens** Crista Moore – Big: the musical as Susan Lawrence Daphne Rubin-Vega – Rent as Mimi Marquez Julie Andrews – Victor/Victoria (declined nomination)^[1] as Victoria Grant
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play	Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
*Ruben Santiago-Hudson – Seven Guitars* as Canewell** James Gammon – Buried Child as Dodge Roger Robinson – Seven Guitars as Hedley Reg Rogers – Holiday as Ned Seton	*Audra McDonald – Master Class* as Sharon Graham** Viola Davis – Seven Guitars as Vera Michele Shay – Seven Guitars as Louise Lois Smith – Buried Child as Halie
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical	Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
*Wilson Jermaine Heredia – Rent* as Angel Dumott Schunard** Lewis J. Stadlen – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as Senex Brett Tabisel – Big: the musical as Billy Scott Wise – State Fair as Pat Gilbert	*Ann Duquesnay – Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk* as 'da Singer/The Chanteuse** Joohee Choi – The King and I as Tuptim Veanne Cox – Company as Amy Idina Menzel – Rent as Maureen Johnson
Best Book of a Musical	Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Jonathan Larson – Rent John Weidman – Big: the musical Reg E. Gaines – Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk Graciela Daniele, Jim Lewis and Michael John LaChiusa – Chronicle of a Death Foretold	Rent – Jonathan Larson (music and lyrics) Big: the musical – David Shire (music) and Richard Maltby, Jr. (lyrics) Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk – Daryl Waters and Zane Mark (music), Ann Duquesnay (music & lyrics), George C. Wolfe and Reg E. Gaines (lyrics) State Fair – Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics)
Best Scenic Design	Best Costume Design
Brian Thomson – The King and I John Lee Beatty – A Delicate Balance Scott Bradley – Seven Guitars Anthony Ward – A Midsummer Night's Dream	Roger Kirk – The King and I Jane Greenwood – A Delicate Balance Allison Reeds – Buried Child Paul Tazewell – Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk
Best Lighting Design	Best Choreography
Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer – Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk Christopher Akerlind – Seven Guitars Blake Burba – Rent Nigel Levings – The King and I	Savion Glover – Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk Graciela Daniele – Chronicle of a Death Foretold Susan Stroman – Big: the musical Marlies Yearby – Rent
Best Direction of a Play	Best Direction of a Musical
Gerald Gutierrez – A Delicate Balance Peter Hall – An Ideal Husband Lloyd Richards – Seven Guitars Gary Sinise – Buried Child	George C. Wolfe – Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk Michael Greif – Rent Christopher Renshaw – The King and I Jerry Zaks – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Special awards

Special Regional Theatre Award
- Alley Theatre, Houston, Texas

References

↑ Tornquist, Cynthia (1996-05-09). "Tony tussle: Julie Andrews snubs nomination". CNN. Archived from the original on January 23, 2001. Retrieved 2015-12-28.

New York Times article, "Adding Drama to a Musical, Andrews Spurns the Tonys", May 9, 1996

External links

Official Site Tony Awards

Tony Awards

American Theatre Wing The Broadway League List of people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards

Play	Best Play Best Direction of a Play Best Leading Actor in a Play Best Leading Actress in a Play Best Featured Actor in a Play Best Featured Actress in a Play Best Costume Design in a Play Best Lighting Design in a Play Best Revival of a Play Best Scenic Design in a Play

Musical	Best Musical Best Direction of a Musical Best Leading Actor in a Musical Best Leading Actress in a Musical Best Featured Actor in a Musical Best Featured Actress in a Musical Best Book of a Musical Best Choreography Best Costume Design in a Musical Best Lighting Design in a Musical Best Orchestrations Best Original Score Best Revival of a Musical Best Scenic Design in a Musical

Special (non-competitive)	Regional Theatre Tony Award Special Tony Award Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre Isabelle Stevenson Award

Retired	Best Author Best Conductor and Musical Director Best Costume Design Best Director Best Lighting Design Best Newcomer Best Revival Best Scenic Design Best Sound Design Best Special Theatrical Event Best Stage Technician

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