5th Tony Awards

5th Tony Awards
Date	March 25, 1951
Location	Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York City, New York
Hosted by	James Sauter
Television/Radio coverage
Network	WOR, Mutual Network

The 5th Annual Tony Awards were held on March 25, 1951 at the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom and broadcast on radio station WOR and the Mutual Network. The Master of Ceremonies was James Sauter and the presenters were Mrs. Martin Beck and Ilka Chase.

Performers: Barbara Ashley, Arthur Blake, Eugene Conley, Nancy Donovan, Joan Edwards, Dorothy Greener, Juanita Hall, Celeste Holm, Lois Hunt, Anne Jeffreys, Lucy Monroe, Herb Shriner.

Music was by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra.

Award winners

Source:Infoplease^[1]

Nominees are not shown

Production

Award	Winner
Best Play	The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams. Produced by Cheryl Crawford.
Best Musical	Guys and Dolls. Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. Produced by Cy Feuer and Ernest H. Martin.

Performance

Award	Winner
Actor-Play	Claude Rains, Darkness at Noon
Actress-Play	Uta Hagen, The Country Girl
Actor-Musical	Robert Alda, Guys and Dolls
Actress-Musical	Ethel Merman, Call Me Madam
Tony Award for Actor, Supporting or Featured-Play	Eli Wallach, The Rose Tattoo
Tony Award for Actor, Supporting or Featured-Musical	Russell Nype, Call Me Madam
Tony Award for Actress, Supporting or Featured-Play	Maureen Stapleton, The Rose Tattoo
Tony Award for Actress, Supporting or Featured-Musical	Isabel Bigley, Guys and Dolls

Craft

Award	Winner
Best Director	George S. Kaufman, Guys and Dolls
Choreographer	Michael Kidd, Guys and Dolls
Costume Designer	Miles White, Bless You All
Scenic Designer	Boris Aronson, The Rose Tattoo; The Country Girl; Season In The Sun
Tony Award for Outstanding Musical Score	Irving Berlin, Call Me Madam
Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director	Lehman Engel, The Consul
Tony Award for Stage Technician	Richard Raven, master electrician, The Autumn Garden

Special Award

Ruth Green, for her services as a volunteer in arranging reservation and seating for the five Tony Awards.

References

↑ 1951 Tony Awards" infoplease.com, accessed June 21, 2012

External links

Official Site

Tony Awards

American Theatre Wing The Broadway League List of people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards

Play	Best Play Best Direction of a Play Best Leading Actor in a Play Best Leading Actress in a Play Best Featured Actor in a Play Best Featured Actress in a Play Best Costume Design in a Play Best Lighting Design in a Play Best Revival of a Play Best Scenic Design in a Play

Musical	Best Musical Best Direction of a Musical Best Leading Actor in a Musical Best Leading Actress in a Musical Best Featured Actor in a Musical Best Featured Actress in a Musical Best Book of a Musical Best Choreography Best Costume Design in a Musical Best Lighting Design in a Musical Best Orchestrations Best Original Score Best Revival of a Musical Best Scenic Design in a Musical

Special (non-competitive)	Regional Theatre Tony Award Special Tony Award Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre Isabelle Stevenson Award

Retired	Best Author Best Conductor and Musical Director Best Costume Design Best Director Best Lighting Design Best Newcomer Best Revival Best Scenic Design Best Sound Design Best Special Theatrical Event Best Stage Technician

Ceremonies	1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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