32nd Tony Awards

The 32nd Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS television on June 4, 1978, from the Shubert Theatre in New York City. This was the first time that CBS broadcast the ceremony, which had previously been shown on the ABC television network.Thomas, Robert Jr.New York Times, "Ain't Misbehavin" and Da Win Tonys", June 5, 1978, p.C18

Eligibility Shows that opened on Broadway during the 1977–1978 season before May 15, 1978 are eligible.

Original plays 13 Rue de l'Amour An Almost Perfect Person Bully Chapter Two Cheaters Cold Storage A Condition of Shadow Da Deathtrap Diversions and Delights Do You Turn Somersaults? The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds The Gin Game Golda The Merchant The Mighty Gents Miss Margarida's Way Mr. Happiness The Night of the Tribades The November People Patio Porch Paul Robeson Some of My Best Friends Stages The Water Engine

Original musicals The Act Ain't Misbehavin' Angel Beatlemania Dancin' A History of the American Film On the Twentieth Century Runaways Working

Play revivals Dracula The Importance of Being Earnest Saint Joan Tartuffe A Touch of the Poet

Musical revivals Hair Hello, Dolly! Jesus Christ Superstar Man of La Mancha Timbuktu!

The ceremony Presenters were Ed Asner, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Carol Channing, Bonnie Franklin, Robert Guillaume, Julie Harris, Helen Hayes, Bob Hope, Gene Kelly, Linda Lavin, Jack Lemmon, Hal Linden, Roy Scheider and Dick Van Patten.

Bonnie Franklin introduced each segment from her seat in the audience. Bob Hope presented the "Lawrence Langer" Special Award to Irving Berlin, who was not present at the ceremony. The theme of the ceremony was "footlights", with each presenter telling of the first time they saw live theatre.

Musicals represented: The Act ("City Lights" – Liza Minnelli and Company) Ain't Misbehavin' ("Ladies Who Sing with the Band"/"Off Time" – Company) Dancin' ("Sing, Sing, Sing" – Company) On the Twentieth Century ("On The Twentieth Century" – Company) Runaways (Medley – Company)

Winners and nominees Winners are in bold

Best Play Best Musical Da – Hugh Leonard Chapter Two – Neil Simon Deathtrap – Ira Levin The Gin Game – D. L. Coburn | valign="top" | Ain't Misbehavin' Dancin' On the Twentieth Century Runaways Most Innovative Production of a Revival Best Book of a Musical Dracula Tartuffe Timbuktu! A Touch of the Poet Betty Comden and Adolph Green – On the Twentieth Century Christopher Durang – A History of the American Film Elizabeth Swados – Runaways Stephen Schwartz – Working Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play Barnard Hughes – Da as Da Hume Cronyn – The Gin Game as Weller Martin Frank Langella – Dracula as Dracula Jason Robards – A Touch of the Poet as Cornelius Melody Jessica Tandy – The Gin Game as Fonsia Dorsey Anne Bancroft – Golda as Golda Meir Anita Gillette – Chapter Two as Jennie Maclaine Estelle Parsons – Miss Margarida's Way as Miss Margarida Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical John Cullum – On the Twentieth Century as Oscar Jaffee Eddie Bracken – Hello, Dolly! as Horace Vandergelder Barry Nelson – The Act as Dan Conners Gilbert Price – Timbuktu! as The Mansa of Mali Liza Minnelli – The Act as Michelle Craig Madeline Kahn – On the Twentieth Century as Lily Garland/Mildred Plotka Eartha Kitt – Timbuktu! as Shaleem La Lume Frances Sternhagen – Angel as Eliza Gant Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play Lester Rawlins – Da as Drumm Morgan Freeman – The Mighty Gents as Zeke Victor Garber – Deathtrap as Clifford Anderson Cliff Gorman – Chapter Two as Leo Schneider Ann Wedgeworth – Chapter Two as Faye Medwick Starletta DuPois – The Mighty Gents as Rita Swoosie Kurtz – Tartuffe as Mariane Marian Seldes – Deathtrap as Myra Bruhl Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Kevin Kline – On the Twentieth Century as Bruce Granit Steven Boockvor – Working as John Fortune/Marco Camerone Wayne Cilento – Dancin' as Performer Rex Everhart – Working as Herb Rosen/Booker Page Nell Carter – Ain't Misbehavin' as Nell Imogene Coca – On the Twentieth Century as Letitia Primrose Ann Reinking – Dancin' as Various Characters Charlayne Woodard – Ain't Misbehavin' as Charlaine Best Direction of a Play Best Direction of a Musical Melvin Bernhardt – Da Robert Moore – Deathtrap Mike Nichols – The Gin Game Dennis Rosa – Dracula Richard Maltby, Jr. – Ain't Misbehavin' Bob Fosse – Dancin' Harold Prince – On the Twentieth Century Elizabeth Swados – Runaways Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Best Choreography On the Twentieth Century – Cy Coleman (music) and Betty Comden and Adolph Green (lyrics) The Act – John Kander (music) and Fred Ebb (lyrics) Runaways – Elizabeth Swados (music and lyrics) Working – Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, Susan Birkenhead, Stephen Schwartz and James Taylor (music and lyrics) | valign="top" | Bob Fosse – Dancin' Arthur Faria – Ain't Misbehavin' Ron Lewis – The Act Elizabeth Swados – Runaways Best Scenic Design Best Costume Design Robin Wagner – On the Twentieth Century Zack Brown – The Importance of Being Earnest Edward Gorey – Dracula David Mitchell – Working Edward Gorey – Dracula Halston – The Act Geoffrey Holder – Timbuktu! Willa Kim – Dancin' Best Lighting Design Jules Fisher – Dancin' Jules Fisher – Beatlemania Tharon Musser – The Act Ken Billington – Working

Special awards Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre – Irving Berlin Theatre Award '78 – To the creators, Charles Moss and Stan Dragoti (of Wells, Rich, Greene, Inc.) of the I Love New York Broadway Show Tours and William S. Doyle, Deputy Commissioner, the New York State Department of Commerce Regional Theatre Award – The Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut

Multiple nominations and awards

These productions had multiple nominations:

9 nominations: On the Twentieth Century 7 nominations: Dancin' 6 nominations: The Act and Working 5 nominations: Ain't Misbehavin', Dracula and Runaways 4 nominations: Chapter Two, Da, Deathtrap, The Gin Game and Timbuktu! 2 nominations: The Mighty Gents, Tartuffe and A Touch of the Poet

The following productions received multiple awards.

5 wins: On the Twentieth Century 4 wins: Da 3 wins: Ain't Misbehavin' 2 wins: Dancin' and Dracula

32nd Tony Awards

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