47th Tony Awards
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| 47th Tony Awards | |||
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 Official poster for the 47th annual Tony Awards |
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| Date | June 6, 1993 | ||
| Venue | Gershwin Theatre, New York City, New York | ||
| Host | Liza Minnelli | ||
| Network | CBS | ||
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The 47th Annual Tony Awards (1993) was broadcast by CBS from the Gershwin Theatre on June 6, 1993. The host was Liza Minnelli.
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[edit] Performances and presenters
Presenters: Bea Arthur, Tom Bosley, Matthew Broderick, Ellen Burstyn, Diahann Carroll, Michael Crawford, Tyne Daly, Tammy Grimes, Marvin Hamlisch, Julie Harris, Gregory Hines, James Earl Jones, Agnes de Mille, Amanda Plummer, Jonathan Pryce, Mercedes Ruehl, Ron Silver, Lily Tomlin, Tommy Tune, Ben Vereen.
Performers: Barry Bostwick, Liza Minnelli, Bill Irwin, David Shiner, and cast members from Cats; Crazy For You; Falsettos, Guys and Dolls; Jelly's Last Jam; The Will Rogers Follies.
Musicals and Plays represented:
- Blood Brothers (Medley - Company);
- The Goodbye Girl ("Paula" - Bernadette Peters and Martin Short);
- Kiss of the Spider Woman - The Musical ("Where You Are" - Brent Carver, Chita Rivera and Company);
- The Who's Tommy (Medley - Company);
- Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (Scene with Ron Leibman and Kathleen Chalfant);
- The Sisters Rosensweig (Scene with Jane Alexander, Madeline Kahn and Robert Klein);
- Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (Scene with Michael York and David Dukes);
- The Song of Jacob Zulu (Scene with K. Todd Freeman).
The theme of the ceremony was to commemorate the 100th anniversary of theatre in Times Square, and the telecast opened with a new song, "Celebrate Broadway." The musical presentation was a "Sisters Medley" with sisters Liza Minnelli and Lorna Luft. The finale was Oklahoma!, with 1993 Tony Award winners and Company.
[edit] Award winners and nominees
Winners are in bold
[edit] Production
- Angels in America: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner. Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters, Mark Taper Forum/Gordon Davidson, Margo Lion, Susan Quint Gallin, Jon B. Platt, The Baruch-Frankel-Viertel Group, Frederick Zollo, and Herb Alpert
Nominees:
- The Sisters Rosensweig by Wendy Wasserstein. Produced by Lincoln Center Theatre, André Bishop, and Bernard Gersten
- Someone Who'll Watch Over Me by Frank McGuinness. Produced by Noel Pearson, The Shubert Organization, and Joseph Harris
- The Song of Jacob Zulu by Tug Yourgrau. Produced by Steppenwolf Theatre Co., Randall Arney, Stephen Eich, Albert Poland, Susan Liederman, Bette Cerf Hill, and Maurice Rosenfield
- Kiss of the Spider Woman Produced by the Live Entertainment Corp. of Canada/Garth Drabinsky
Nominees:
- Blood Brothers Produced by Bill Kenwright
- The Goodbye Girl Produced by Office Two-One Inc., Gladys Nederlander, Stewart F. Lane, James M. Nederlander, Richard Kagan, and Emanuel Azenberg
- The Who's Tommy Produced by Pace Theatrical Group, Dodger Productions, and Kardana Productions, Inc.
- Anna Christie Produced by Roundabout Theater Co., and Todd Haimes
Nominees:
- St. Joan Produced by National Actors Theatre, Tony Randall, and Duncan C. Weldon
- The Price Produced by Roundabout Theatre Co., and Todd Haimes
- Wilder, Wilder, Wilder Produced by Circle in the Square Theatre, Theodore Mann, George Elmer, Paul Libin, Willow Cabin Theatre Company, Edward Berkeley, Adam Oliensis, and Maria Radman
[edit] Performance
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
- Ron Leibman (Angels in America: Millennium Approaches)
Nominees:
- K. Todd Freeman (The Song of Jacob Zulu)
- Liam Neeson (Anna Christie)
- Stephen Rea (Someone Who'll Watch Over Me)
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
- Madeline Kahn (The Sisters Rosensweig)
Nominees:
- Jane Alexander (The Sisters Rosensweig)
- Lynn Redgrave (Shakespeare for my Father)
- Natasha Richardson (Anna Christie)
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
- Brent Carver (Kiss of the Spider Woman)
Nominees:
- Tim Curry (My Favorite Year)
- Con O'Neill (Blood Brothers)
- Martin Short (The Goodbye Girl)
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
- Chita Rivera (Kiss of the Spider Woman)
Nominees:
- Ann Crumb (Anna Karenina)
- Stephanie Lawrence (Blood Brothers)
- Bernadette Peters (The Goodbye Girl)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
- Stephen Spinella (Angels in America: Millennium Approaches)
Nominees:
- Robert Sean Leonard (Candida)
- Joe Mantello (Angels in America: Millennium Approaches)
- Zakes Mokae (The Song of Jacob Zulu)
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
- Debra Monk (Redwood Curtain)
Nominees:
- Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America: Millennium Approaches)
- Marcia Gay Harden (Angels in America: Millennium Approaches)
- Anne Meara (Anna Christie)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
- Anthony Crivello (Kiss of the Spider Woman)
Nominees:
- Michael Cerveris (The Who's Tommy)
- Gregg Edelman (Anna Karenina)
- Paul Kandel (The Who's Tommy)
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
- Andrea Martin (My Favorite Year)
Nominees:
- Jan Graveson (Blood Brothers)
- Lainie Kazan (My Favorite Year)
- Marcia Mitzman (The Who's Tommy)
[edit] Craft
- George C. Wolfe (Angels in America: Millennium Approaches)
Nominees:
- David Leveaux (Anna Christie)
- Eric Simonson (The Song of Jacob Zulu)
- Daniel J. Sullivan (The Sisters Rosensweig)
- Des McAnuff (The Who's Tommy)
Nominees:
- Bill Kenwright and Bob Tomson (Blood Brothers)
- Michael Kidd (The Goodbye Girl)
- Harold Prince (Kiss of the Spider Woman--The Musical)
- Wayne Cilento (The Who's Tommy)
Nominees:
- Graciela Daniele (The Goodbye Girl)
- Vincent Paterson and Rob Marshall (Kiss of the Spider Woman--The Musical)
- Randy Skinner (Ain't Broadway Grand)
- Kiss of the Spider Woman by Terrence McNally
Nominees:
- Anna Karenina by Peter Kellogg.
- Blood Brothers by Willy Russell
- The Who's Tommy by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff
Best Original Score Written for the Theatre
- Winners (tie)
- Kiss of the Spider Woman Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb.
- The Who's TommyMusic and lyrics by Pete Townshend
Nominees:
- Anna Karenina. Music by Daniel Levine, lyrics by Peter Kellogg
- Kiss of the Spider Woman Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb
- The Song of Jacob Zulu Music by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, lyrics by Tug Yourgrau and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- The Who's Tommy Music and lyrics by Pete Townshend
- John Arnone (The Who's Tommy)
Nominees:
- John Lee Beatty (Redwood Curtain)
- Jerome Sirlin (Kiss of the Spider Woman--The Musical)
- Robin Wagner (Angels in America: Millennium Approaches)
Tony Award for Best Costume Design
- Florence Klotz (Kiss of the Spider Woman--The Musical)
Nominees:
- Jane Greenwood (The Sisters Rosensweig)
- Erin Quigley (The Song of Jacob Zulu)
- David C. Woolard (The Who's Tommy)
Tony Award for Best Lighting
- Chris Parry (The Who's Tommy)
Nominees:
- Howell Binkley (Kiss of the Spider Woman--The Musical)
- Jules Fisher (Angels in America: Millennium Approaches)
- Dennis Parichy (Redwood Curtain)
[edit] Regional Theatre Award
[edit] Special Tony Award
- Oklahoma! (50th Anniversary)
[edit] Tony Honor
- IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes)
- Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
