- 7th Tony Awards
Infobox Tony Awards
name = 7th
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date =March 29 1953
venue =Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York City, New York
host =Faye Emerson
network =National Broadcasting Company radio
last = 6th
next = 8thThe 7th Annual Tony Awards, presented by the
American Theatre Wing , took place at theWaldorf-Astoria Starlight Ballroom, onMarch 29 ,1953 . It was broadcast on radio by theNational Broadcasting Company . The presenter was Faye Emerson.Music was by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra.
Winners
Production
*Outstanding Play
**"The Crucible " by Arthur Miller. Produced by Kermit Bloomgarden.*Outstanding Musical
**"Wonderful Town ". Book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Produced by Robert Fryer.Performance
*Distinguished Dramatic Actor
**Tom Ewell ("The Seven Year Itch ")*Distinguished Dramatic Actress
**Shirley Booth ("The Time of the Cuckoo ")*Distinguished Musical Actor
**Thomas Mitchell ("Hazel Flagg ")*Distinguished Musical Actress
**Rosalind Russell ("Wonderful Town")*Distinguished Supporting or Featured Dramatic Actor
**John Williams ("Dial M for Murder ")*Distinguished Supporting or Featured Dramatic Actress
**Beatrice Straight ("The Crucible ")*Distinguished Supporting or Featured Musical Actor
**Hiram Sherman ("Two's Company")*Distinguished Supporting or Featured Musical Actress
**Sheila Bond ("Wish You Were Here")Craft
*Outstanding Director
**Joshua Logan ("Picnic")*Scenic Designer
**Raoul Pene Du Bois ("Wonderful Town")*Costume Designer
**Miles White ("Hazel Flagg")*Outstanding Choreographer
**Donald Saddler ("Wonderful Town")*Conductor and Musical Director
**Lehman Engel ("Wonderful Town" and Gilbert and Sullivan Season)*
Tony Award for Best Stage Technician
**Abe Kurnit ("Wish You Were Here")*
Beatrice Lillie , for An Evening with Beatrice Lillie.
*Danny Kaye , for heading a variety bill at the Palace Theatre.
*Equity Community Theatre.ee also
Tony Awards External links
* [http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html] Tony Awards Official Site
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