Special Tony Award

The Special Tony Award category includes the Lifetime Achievement Award and Special Tony Award. These are non-competitive honorary awards, and the titles have changed over the years. The Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre is to "honor an individual for the body of his or her work."[1] (The Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event was a competitive award, given from 2001 to 2009.) Another non-competitive Tony award is the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre, to "recognize the achievements of individuals and organizations that do not fit into any of the competitive categories."[1]

Special Award winners

Sources: 1947–1994 Special Awards, BroadwayWorld[2] 1976–1980; 1997–2010 Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, BroadwayWorld[3] Tony Awards, Special Tony Award, 1947–present[4]

1940s

1947
  • Dora Chamberlain for unfailing courtesy as treasurer of the Martin Beck Theatre
  • Ira and Rita Katzenberg for enthusiasm as inveterate first-nighters[5]
  • Jules Leventhal for the season's most prolific backer and producer
  • Burns Mantle for the annual publication of The Ten Best Plays
  • P. A. MacDonald for intricate construction for the production of If the Shoe Fits
  • Vincent Sardi for providing a transient home and comfort station for theatre folk at Sardi's for 20 years
1948
  • Rosalind Gilder Contribution To Theatre Through A Publication for Editor, Theatre Arts
  • Vera Allen Distinguished Wing Volunteer Worker Through The War And After
  • Experimental Theatre Inc., For Experiment In Theatre, John Garfield Accepted
  • The Cast of The Importance of Being Earnest Outstanding Foreign Company
  • June Lockhart For Love or Money Outstanding Performance By Newcomers
  • James Whitmore Command Decision Outstanding Performance By Newcomers
  • Robert W. Dowling Progressive Theatre Operators to President of City Investing Company,
  • Paul Beisman Progressive Theatre Operators to Operator of the American Theatre, St. Louis
  • George Pierce for twenty-five years of courteous and efficient service as a backstage doorman (Empire Theatre)
  • Mary Martin Annie Get Your Gun Spreading Theatre To The Country While The Originals Perform In New York
  • Joe E. Brown Harvey Spreading Theatre To The Country While The Originals Perform In New York

1950s

1950
  • Maurice Evans—special recognition for guiding the City Center Theatre Company through a highly successful season.
  • Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt presented a special award to volunteer worker Philip Faversham of the American Theatre Wing's hospital program, representing those workers who had performed hospital volunteer work outside of New York.
  • Brock Pemberton founder of awards and its original chairman (posthumous)
1951
  • Ruth Green for her services as a volunteer in arranging reservation and seating for the five Tony Awards.
1952
  • Judy Garland for an important contribution to the revival of vaudeville through her recent stint at the Palace Theatre.
  • Edward Kook for his contributing to and encouraging the development of stage lighting and electronics.
  • Charles Boyer for distinguished performance in Don Juan in Hell, thereby assisting in a new theatre trend.
1953
1954
no award
1955

1956
1957
1958
  • New York Shakespeare Festival for presenting free performances in Central Park and the Hecksher Theater.
  • Mrs. Martin Beck for fifteen years of untiring dedication to the American Theatre Wing, which she served as treasurer, secretary and chairman of the board of directors. Presented by Elaine Perry, daughter of Antoinette Perry.
  • Circle in the Square Phoenix Theatre, Esther Hawley
1959

1960s

1960
1961
  • David Merrick In recognition of a fabulous production record over the last seven years.
  • The Theatre Guild For organizing the first repertory to go abroad for the State Department.
1962
  • Brooks Atkinson Retired drama critic of the New York Times
  • Franco Zeffirelli For designs and direction of the Old Vic's Romeo and Juliet.
  • Richard Rodgers For all he has done for young people in the theatre and for taking the men of the orchestra out of the pit and putting them on stage in No Strings.
1963
  • W. McNeil Lowry On behalf of the Ford Foundation for his and their distinguished support of the American Theatre.
  • Irving Berlin For his distinguished contribution to the musical theatre for these many years
  • Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller and Dudley Moore, For Beyond the Fringe, for their brilliance which has shattered all the old concepts of comedy.
1964
  • Eva Le Gallienne Celebrating her 50th year as an actress, honored for her work with the National Repertory Theatre.
1965
  • Gilbert Miller For having produced 88 plays and musicals and for his perseverance which has helped to keep New York and theatre alive
  • Oliver Smith
1966
  • Helen Menken For a lifetime of devotion and dedicated service to the Broadway theatre.
1967
no award
1968
1969

1970s

1970
1971
  • Elliot Norton drama critic, for distinguished theatrical commentary.
  • Ingram Ash president of Blaine-Thompson Advertising, for decades of devoted service to the theatre.
  • Playbill for chronicling Broadway through the years.
  • Roger L. Stevens
1972
1973
1974
  • Liza Minnelli For adding lustre to the Broadway season
  • Bette Midler For adding lustre to the Broadway season
  • Peter Cook and Dudley Moore Co-stars and authors of Good Evening
  • A Moon for the Misbegotten An outstanding dramatic revival of an American classic. Produced by Lester Osterman, Elliott Martin and Richard Hurner
  • Candide An outstanding contribution to the artistic development of the musical theatre. Produced by Chelsea Theatre Group, Harold Prince and Ruth Mitchell
  • Actor's Equity Association
1974 (cont.)
1975
  • Al Hirschfeld For 50 years of theatrical cartoons (Theatre Award '75)
1976
  • George Abbott - Lawrence Langner Award
  • Mathilde Pincus For outstanding service to the Broadway musical theatre
  • Thomas H. Fitzgerald To the gifted lighting technician of countless Broadway shows and many Tony telecasts. (Posthumous)
  • Circle in the Square For twenty-five continuous years of quality productions
  • Richard Burton
1977
1978
  • Irving Berlin - Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre
  • Charles Moss and Stan Dragoti To the creators (of Wells, Rich, Greene, Inc.) of the I Love New York Broadway Show Tours and its sponsor, the New York State Department of Commerce. (Theatre Award '78)
1979
  • Richard Rodgers - Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre
  • Henry Fonda
  • Walter F. Diehl International President of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Operators, has been an active force in advancing the well-being of the Broadway theatre and of theatre nationally
  • Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theater Center, Waterford, Connecticut

1980s

1980
  • Goodspeed Musicals, accepted by Michael P. Price (Special Tony Award '80)
  • Helen Hayes - Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre
  • Mary Tyler Moore Whose Life Is It Anyway?
  • Richard Fitzgerald honored for his installing the infrared system in Broadway theatres, thus bringing the compassion and dedication of making theatergoing for those with impaired hearing, rewarding and enjoyable (Theatre Award '80)
  • Hobe Morrison theater editor of Variety (Theatre Award '80)
1981
1982
1983
no award
1984
  • La Tragedie de Carmen For outstanding achievement in musical theatre
  • Peter Feller A master craftsman who has devoted forty years to theatre stagecraft and magic
  • A Chorus Line Gold Tony Award, in honor of becoming Broadway's longest-running musical
1985
1986
no award
1987
1988
1989
no award

1990s

Source:Internet Broadway Database[6] BroadwayWorld Tony Database[7]

1990
  • none
1991
  • none
1992
  • none
1993[8]
1994
1995[10]
  • Carol Channing Lifetime Achievement
  • Harvey Sabinson, (retiring as executive director of the League of American Theaters and Producers after 50 years in the theater) Lifetime Achievement
  • National Endowment for the Arts, accepted by Jane Alexander (Tony Honor)
1996
none
1997[11]
1998[12]
  • Edward E. Colton Lifetime Achievement
  • Ben Edwards Lifetime Achievement
1999[13][14]

2000s

[6]
2000[15]
  • Dame Edna: The Royal Tour – Live Theatrical Presentation
  • T. Edward Hambleton – Lifetime Achievement
2001[16]
2002[17]
  • Robert Whitehead - Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
  • Julie Harris - Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
2003[18]
  • Cy Feuer – Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
  • Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on Broadway – Special Theatrical Event (Competitive)
2004[19]
  • James M. Nederlander – Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre

2005[20]
2006[21]
2007
no award
2008[22]
2009[23]

2010s

[6]
2010[24]
2011
  • No award
2012[25]
2013[26]
  • Bernard "Bernie" Gersten
  • Ming Cho Lee
  • Paul Libin
2014[27]

2015[28]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Award Categories" tonyawards.com, accessed April 7, 2011
  2. ↑ "Special Tony Awards Tony Award Winners". Broadway World. 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  3. ↑ Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre" broadwayworld.com, accessed April 7, 2011
  4. ↑ "Special Tony Award" Tony Awards, accessed April 7, 2011
  5. ↑ "First Night Fever". Time. 30 January 1939. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  6. 1 2 3 Tony Award® for Tony Honor" Internet Broadway Database, accessed April 7, 2011
  7. ↑ Tony Database broadwayworld.com, accessed April 9, 2011
  8. ↑ 1993 "Tony Awards" infoplease.com, accessed April 10, 2011
  9. ↑ Kuchwara, Michael. "'Passion' and 'Beauty and the Beast' Compete for Top Tony Awards", Associated Press Worldstream, June 13, 1994
  10. ↑ Campbell, Mary. "'Sunset Boulevard' Dominates Tony Awards", The Associated Press, June 5, 1995
  11. ↑ Lefkowitz, David."The 1997 Tony Nominations" playbill.com, May 5, 1997
  12. ↑ "1998 Tony Award Winners" broadwayworld.com, accessed April 9, 2011
  13. ↑ 1999 Internet Broadway Database, accessed April 7, 2011
  14. ↑ Lefkowitz, David; Simonson, Robert."Tonys" playbill.com, Jun 7, 1999
  15. ↑ Lefkowitz, David; McBride, Murdoch; Simonson, Robert."Contact And Copenhagen Win Top 1999-2000 Tony Award" June 5, 2000
  16. ↑ Lefkowitz, David."Tomlin Allen and Edna to Be Tony Award Presenters June 3" playbill.com, May 21, 2001
  17. ↑ Gans, Andrew.Tony Web Perks: Streep & Miller Present Special Tony Awards at 7:30PM June 2" playbill.com, May 31, 2002
  18. ↑ Jones, Kenneth.Just the Facts: List of 2003 Tony Award Winners" playbill.com, June 9, 2003
  19. ↑ Gans, Andrew."58th Annual Antoinette Perry Awards Presented June 6" playbill.com, June 2994
  20. ↑ Gans, Andrew."2004-2005 Tony Nominations Announced" playbill.com, May 10, 2005
  21. ↑ Gans, Andrew."2005-2006 Tony Nominations Announced; Drowsy Leads Pack With 13 Noms" playbill.com, May 16, 2006
  22. ↑ Jones, Kenneth.August, South Pacific, In the Heights, Boeing-Boeing, LuPone Are Tony Winners" playbill.com, June 15, 2008
  23. ↑ News Desk."Tony Award Honorees For Non-Competitive Categories, 2009" broadwayworld.com, May 8, 2009
  24. ↑ Cohen, Patricia."Ayckbourn And Seldes Are Early Tony Winners" The New York Times, April 23, 2010
  25. ↑ Bernadette Peters, Hugh Jackman & Actors' Equity to Receive Special Tony Awards & Honors
  26. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Bernard Gersten, Ming Cho Lee and Paul Libin Are 2013 Special Tony Award Recipients" playbill.com, March 22, 2013
  27. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Rosie O'Donnell, Jane Greenwood, Joe Benincasa, Joan Marcus and Charlotte Wilcox Celebrated at Tony Honors Cocktail Party" playbill.com, June 2, 2014
  28. ↑ Articles tonyawards.com

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