The 4th Annual Tony Awards were held on April 9, 1950, at the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York City, and broadcast on radio station WOR and the Mutual Network. The host was James Sauter.
Ceremony Presenters were Helen Hayes (president of the American Theatre Wing) and Mrs. Martin Beck (chairman of the board), with a special presentation by Eleanor Roosevelt."8 Perry Awards Go To 'South Pacific': Hit Musical Sweeps the Field --T.S. Eliot's 'Cocktail Party' Captures 'Tony' Honored for Libretto Evans Gets Citation", The New York Times, April 10, 1950, p.27
Performers were Yvonne Adair, Rod Alexander, John Conte, Richard Eastham, Adolph Green, Georges Guétary, Bambi Linn, Allyn McLerie, Lucy Monroe, Danny Scholl, Herb Shriner, William Tabbert, William Warfield, Lou Wills Jr., Julie Wilson, and Martha Wright.
Award winners Source:The New York Times
Note: nominees are not shown
Production Award WinnerBest PlayThe Cocktail Party by T. S. Eliot. Produced by Gilbert MillerBest MusicalSouth Pacific Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. Produced by Leland Hayward, Oscar Hammerstein II, Joshua Logan and Richard Rodgers.Tony Award for Producers (Musical)South Pacific Produced by Leland Hayward, Oscar Hammerstein II, Joshua Logan and Richard Rodgers.
Performance Award WinnerActor-PlaySidney Blackmer, Come Back, Little ShebaActress-PlayShirley Booth, Come Back, Little ShebaActor-MusicalEzio Pinza, South PacificActress-MusicalMary Martin, South PacificTony Award for Actor, Supporting or Featured (Musical)Myron McCormick, South PacificTony Award for Actress, Supporting or Featured (Musical)Juanita Hall, South Pacific
Craft Award WinnerBest DirectorJoshua Logan, South PacificChoreographerHelen Tamiris, Touch and GoTony Award for LibrettoOscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, South PacificTony Award for ScoreRichard Rodgers, South PacificCostume DesignerAline Bernstein, ReginaScenic DesignerJo Mielziner, The Innocents Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical DirectorMaurice Abravanel, Regina
Special awards Maurice Evans, for work he did in guiding the City Center Theatre Company through a highly successful season Eleanor Roosevelt presented a special award to volunteer worker Philip Faversham of the American Theatre Wing's hospital program Brock Pemberton, founder of Tony Awards and its original chairman (posthumous) Stage Technician, Joe Lynn, master propertyman (Miss Liberty)
Multiple nominations and awards
The following productions received multiple awards.
9 wins: South Pacific 2 wins: Come Back, Little Sheba and Regina
See also
22nd Academy Awards References
External links Official Site Infoplease listing