51st Tony Awards
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The 51st Annual Tony Awards (1997) was broadcast by CBS from Radio City Music Hall on June 1, 1997; "Launching the Tonys" was telecast on PBS television . The event was hosted by Rosie O'Donnell. The awards ceremony moved away from Broadway for the first time in 30 years, to Radio City Music Hall, which allowed members of the general public to attend the ceremony.
The opening number: "On Broadway" - Rosie O'Donnell; "Rent" - cast of Rent; "Jellicle Cats" - cast of Cats; "I'm A Woman" - female cast of Smokey Joe's Cafe, "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk" - cast of Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk; "Greased Lightnin'" - Rosie O'Donnell and cast of Grease; "Be Our Guest" - cast of Beauty and the Beast.
Presenters: Julie Andrews, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Christine Baranski, Dixie Carter, Savion Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Joel Grey, Marilu Henner, Hal Holbrook, Swoosie Kurtz, Liza Minnelli, Mary Tyler Moore, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Roseanne, Susan Sarandon, Jimmy Smits, Marisa Tomei, Rip Torn, Leslie Ann Warren, Raquel Welch
Musicals represented:
- Steel Pier — "Everybody Dance" - Karen Ziemba, Gregory Harrison and Company;
- The Life — "My Body" - Sam Harris, Lillias White and Company;
- Annie — "Tomorrow" - Brittny Kissinger;
- Candide — "Bon Voyage" - Jim Dale and Company;
- Once Upon a Mattress — "Shy" - Sarah Jessica Parker and male company);
- Chicago — "All That Jazz"/"Hot Honey Rag" - Bebe Neuwirth, Ann Reinking, Company;
- Titanic — "Ship of Dreams" - Michael Cerveris and Company.
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[edit] Winners and Nominees
Winners are in bold
[edit] Production
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- Juan Darien
- Steel Pier
- The Life
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[edit] Performance
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
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Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
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Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
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Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
- Nominees:
- Pamela Isaacs (The Life)
- Tonya Pinkins (Play On!)
- Karen Ziemba (Steel Pier)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
- Nominees:
- Terry Beaver (The Last Night of Ballyhoo)
- Brian Murray (The Little Foxes)
- William Biff McGuire (The Young Man From Atlanta)
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
- Lynne Thigpen (An American Daughter)
- Nominees:
- Helen Carey (London Assurance)
- Dana Ivey (The Last Night of Ballyhoo)
- Celia Weston (The Last Night of Ballyhoo)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
- Nominees:
- Joel Blum (Steel Pier)
- Andre De Shields (Play On!)
- Sam Harris (The Life)
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
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[edit] Craft
- Nominees:
- Nominees:
- Michael Blakemore (The Life)
- Scott Ellis (Steel Pier)
- Julie Taymor (Juan Darien)
- Ann Reinking (Chicago)
- Nominees:
- Wayne Cilento (Dream)
- Joey McKneely (The Life)
- Susan Stroman (Steel Pier)
- Nominees:
- Leslie Bricusse (Jekyll and Hyde)
- David Thompson (Steel Pier)
- David Newman, Ira Gasman and Cy Coleman (The Life)
Best Original Score Written for the Theatre
- Titanic Music and lyrics by Maury Yeston
- Nominees:
- Juan Darien Music and lyrics by Elliot Goldenthal
- Steel Pier Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb
- The Life Music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Ira Gasman
- (This was the first year this award was given)
- Nominees:
- Michael Gibson (Steel Pier)
- Luther Henderson (Play On!)
- Don Sebesky and Harold Wheeler (The Life)
- Stewart Laing (Titanic)
- Nominees:
- John Lee Beatty (The Little Foxes)
- G. W. Mercier and Julie Taymor (Juan Darien)
Tony Walton (Steel Pier)
Tony Award for Best Costume Design
- Judith Dolan (Candide)
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Tony Award for Best Lighting
- Nominees:
- Beverly Emmons (Jekyll and Hyde)
- Donald Holder (Juan Darien)
- Richard Pilbrow (The Life)
[edit] Special Awards
- Regional Theater Tony Award
- Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
- Bernard B. Jacobs (posthumously)
