50th Tony Awards
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| 50th Tony Awards | |||
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 Official poster for the 50th annual Tony Awards |
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| Date | June 2, 1996 | ||
| Venue | Majestic Theatre, New York City, New York | ||
| Host | Nathan Lane | ||
| Network | CBS | ||
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The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) was broadcast by CBS from the Majestic Theatre on June 2, 1996. Nathan Lane was the host.
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 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)
Contents |
[edit] Award winners and nominees
Winners are in bold **
[edit] Production
- Master Class by Terrence McNally **
- Buried Chld by Sam Shepard
- Racing Demon by David Hare
- Seven Guitars by August Wilson
[edit] Performance
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
- Nathan Lane ** (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum)
- Savion Glover
- Adam Pascal
- Lou Diamond Phillips
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
- Donna Murphy ** (The King and I)
- Julie Andrews (Declined the nomination as she thought Victor/Victoria had been snubbed when her nomination was the only one for the show)[1]
- Crista Moore
- Daphne Rubin-Vega
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson ** (Seven Guitars)
- James Gammon
- Roger Robinson
- Reg Rogers
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
- Audra McDonald ** (Master Class)
- Viola Davis
- Michele Shay
- Lois Smith
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
- Wilson Jermaine Heredia ** (Rent)
- Lewis J. Stadlen
- Brett Tabisel
- Scott Wise
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
- Ann Duquesnay ** (Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk)
- Joohee Choi
- Veanne Cox
- Idina Menzel
[edit] Craft
- George C. Wolfe ** (Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk)
- Michael Greif
- Christopher Renshaw
- Jerry Zaks
- Savion Glover **
- Graciela Daniele
- Susan Stroman
- Marlies Yearby
- Jonathan Larson **
- John Weidman
- Reg E. Gaines
- Graciela Daniele, Jim Lewis and Michael John LaChiusa
Best Original Score Written for the Theatre
Tony Award for Best Costume Design
- Roger Kirk **
- Jane Greenwood
- Allison Reeds
- Paul Tazewell
Tony Award for Best Lighting
- Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer **
- Christopher Akerlind
- Blake Burba
- Nigel Levings
[edit] Special Regional Theatre Award Winner
Alley Theatre, Houston, Texas
