4th Tony Awards
1950 theatrical awards ceremony
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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.
| 4th Tony Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 9, 1950 |
| Location | Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York City, New York |
| Hosted by | Humphrey Bogart |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | WOR, Mutual Network |
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.[1]
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[1]
Note: nominees are not shown
Production
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Play | The Cocktail Party by T. S. Eliot. Produced by Gilbert Miller |
| Best Musical | South 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
Craft
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
