The 9th Annual Tony Awards, presented by the American Theatre Wing, took place at the Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom on March 27, 1955.Gelb, Arthur. " 'The Desperate Hours' Receives Perry Award: Hayes Drama Chosen Best Play--Musical Prize to 'Pajama'", The New York Times, March 28, 1955, p.24 It was broadcast on radio by the National Broadcasting Company. The presenter was Helen Hayes and music was composed and presented by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra.
Award winners Sources: Infoplease"1955 Tony Awards" infoplease.com, accessed June 21, 2012 BroadwayWorld"1955 Tony Award Winners" broadwayworld.com, accessed May 28, 2016
Production Award WinnerBest PlayThe Desperate Hours by Joseph Hayes. Produced by Howard Erskine and Joseph Hayes.Best MusicalThe Pajama Game. Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Produced by Frederick Brisson, Robert Griffith, and Harold Prince.
Performance Award WinnerBest Actor in PlayAlfred Lunt, QuadrilleBest Actress in a PlayNancy Kelly, The Bad SeedBest Actor in a MusicalWalter Slezak, FannyBest Actress in a MusicalMary Martin, Peter PanBest Supporting or Featured Actor in a PlayFrancis L. Sullivan, Witness for the ProsecutionBest Supporting or Featured Actress in a PlayPatricia Jessel, Witness for the ProsecutionBest Supporting or Featured Actor in a MusicalCyril Ritchard, Peter PanBest Supporting or Featured Actress in a MusicalCarol Haney, The Pajama Game
Craft Award WinnerDirector-PlayRobert Montgomery, The Desperate HoursChoreographerBob Fosse, The Pajama GameScenic DesignerOliver Messell, House of FlowersCostume DesignerCecil Beaton, QuadrilleBest Conductor and Musical DirectorThomas Schippers, The Saint of Bleecker StreetTony Award for Best Stage TechnicianRichard Rodda, Peter Pan
Special award Proscenium Productions, an Off-Broadway company at the Cherry Lane Theatre, for generally high quality and viewpoint shown in The Way of the World and Thieves Carnival. Presented to Warren Enters, Robert Merriman and Sybil Trubin.
Multiple nominations and awards
The following productions received multiple awards.
3 wins: The Pajama Game and Peter Pan 2 wins: The Desperate Hours, Quadrille and Witness for the Prosecution
See also
27th Academy Awards References
External links Tony Awards Official Site