Showing posts with label Best Book Musical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Best Book Musical. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

"Annie" wins seven Tony Awards 1977


Annie, which debuted on Broadway of April 1977, won seven Tony Awards at the 31st annual ceremony June 5, 1977. I've never seen the stage production, but I did see the movie version with Albert Finney, Anne Reinking, and Carol Burnett.

The 1977 Broadway version won Tonys for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for Thomas Meehan, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Dorothy Loudon (as Miss Hannigan), Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Charles Strouse (music) and Martin Charnin (lyrics), Best Choreography for Peter Gennaro, Best Scenic Design for David Mitchell, and Best Costume Design for Theoni Aldredge. 

Annie had also been nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for Reid Shelton (as Daddy Warbucks), Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Andrea McArdle (as Annie), and Best Direction of a Musical for Martin Charnin.

Friday, May 24, 2024

"Hello, Dolly" wins 10 Tony Awards 1964



Hello, Dolly, which debuted at the Fisher Theater in Detroit in November 1963 and moved to Broadway in 1964, won ten Tony Awards at the 18th annual ceremony May 24, 1964.

Hello, Dolly won:
Best Musical
Best Producer (Musical) for David Merrick
Best Book (Musical) for Michael Stewart
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theater for Jerry Herman
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Carol Channing
Best Direction of a Musical for Gower Champion
Best Choreography for Gower Champion
Best Conductor and Musical Director for Shepard Coleman
Best Scenic Design for Oliver Smith
Best Costume Design for Freddy Wittop

The only category for which Hello, Dolly was nominated but lost was Best Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actor in a Musical for Charles Nelson Reilly.  (I demand a recount!)