28th Tony Awards

The 28th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by ABC television on April 21, 1974 from the Shubert Theatre in New York City. Hosts were Peter Falk, Florence Henderson, Robert Preston and Cicely Tyson. The theme was "Homecoming," where stars from TV and film returned to Broadway to help present the awards or perform.

Presenters: Alan Alda, Ed Asner, Karen Black, David Carradine, Johnny Carson, Bette Davis, Peter Falk, Henry Fonda, Elliot Gould, Ken Howard, Gynis Johns, Cloris Leachman, Michael Learned, Elizabeth Montgomery, Carroll O'Connor, Al Pacino, Suzanne Pleshette, Jane Powell, Lynn Redgrave, Esther Rolle, Marlo Thomas, Lesley Ann Warren.

Performers: Beatrice Arthur, Carol Channing, Will Geer, Joel Grey, Florence Henderson, Cleavon Little, Charles Nelson Reilly, Nancy Walker.

Musicals represented:
*"Over Here!" ("Over Here"/"Charlie's Place" - Patty and Maxene Andrews and Company);
*"Raisin" ("Whole Lot of Sunshine" - Virginia Capers/"Sidewalk Tree" - Ralph Carter);
*"Lorelei" ("Men" - Carol Channing, Peter Palmer and Ian Tucker);
*"Good News" ("You're the Cream in My Coffee" - Alice Faye and John Payne);
*"Seesaw" ("I'm Way ahead"/"Seesaw" - Michele Lee);
*"Fanny" ("Welcome Home" - Florence Henderson);
*"A Mother's Kisses" ("There Goes My Life" - Bea Arthur);

*Medley of Songs from Broadway Shows - Charles Nelson Reilly;
*"The Cradle Will Rock" (Medley - Will Geer);
*"George M!" (Medley - Joel Grey);
*"Phoenix '55" ("Upper Berth" - Nancy Walker and Men);
*"Purlie" ("New Fangled Preacher Man" - Cleavon Little).

Winners and Nominees

"Winners are in bold "

Production

Best Play----
*"The River Niger" by Joseph A. Walker. Produced by Negro Ensemble Co., Inc.Nominees:
*"In the Boom Boom Room" by David Rabe. Produced by Joseph Papp
*"The Au Pair Man" by Hugh Leonard. Produced by Joseph Papp
*"Ulysses in Nighttown" by Marjorie Barkentin. Produced by Alexander H. Cohen and Bernard Delfont

Best Musical----
*"Raisin". Produced by Robert NemiroffNominees:
*"Over Here!" Produced by Kenneth Waissman and Maxine Fox
*"Seesaw". Produced by Joseph Kipness, Lawrence Kasha, James Nederlander, George M. Steinbrenner III, and Lorin E. Price

Performance

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play----
*Michael Moriarty ("Find Your Way Home")Nominees:
*Zero Mostel ("Ulysses in Nighttown")
*Jason Robards ("A Moon for the Misbegotten")
*George C. Scott ("Uncle Vanya")
*Nicol Williamson ("Uncle Vanya") Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play----
*Colleen Dewhurst ("A Moon for the Misbegotten")Nominees:
*Jane Alexander ("Find Your Way Home")
*Julie Harris ("The Au Pair Man")
*Madeline Kahn ("In the Boom Boom Room")
*Rachel Roberts (performances with the New Phoenix Repertory Company)

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical----
*Christopher Plummer ("Cyrano")Nominees:
*Alfred Drake ("Gigi")
*Joe Morton ("Raisin (musical)")
*Lewis J. Stadlen ("Candide")

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical----
*"'Virginia Capers ("Raisin (musical)")Nominees:
*Carol Channing ("Lorelei")
*Michele Lee ("Seesaw")

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play----
*"'Ed Flanders ("A Moon for the Misbegotten")Nominees:
*René Auberjonois ("The Good Doctor")
*Douglas Turner Ward ("The River Niger")
*Dick Anthony Williams ("What the Wine-Sellers Buy")

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play----
*Frances Sternhagen ("The Good Doctor")Nominees:
*Regina Baff ("Veronica's Room")
*Fionnula Flanagan ("Ulysses in Nighttown")
*Charlotte Moore ("Chemin de Fer")
*Roxie Roker ("The River Niger")

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical----
*"'Tommy Tune ("Seesaw")Nominees:
*Mark Baker ("Candide")
*Ralph Carter ("Raisin")

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical----
*Janie Sell ("Over Here!")Nominees:
*Leigh Berry ("Cyrano")
*Maureen Brennan ("Candide")
*June Gable ("Candide")
*Ernestine Jackson ("Raisin")

Craft

Best Direction of a Play----
*"'José Quintero ("A Moon for the Misbegotten")Nominees:
*Burgess Meredith ("Ulysses in Nighttown")
*Mike Nichols ("Uncle Vanya")
*Stephen Porter (director) ("Chemin de Fer")
*Edwin Sherin ("Find Your Way Home")

Best Direction of a Musical----
*Harold Prince ("Candide")Nominees:
*Michael Bennett ("Seesaw")
*Donald McKayle ("Raisin")
*Tom Moore (director) ("Over Here!")

Best Choreography----
*"'Michael Bennett ("Seesaw")Nominees:
*Patricia Birch ("Over Here!")
*Donald McKayle ("Raisin")

Best Book of a Musical----
*"Candide" by Hugh WheelerNominees:
*Raisin by Robert Nemiroff and Charlotte Zaltzberg
*Seesaw by Michael Bennett

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre----
*"Gigi" Music by Frederick Loewe, lyrics by Alan Jay LernerNominees:
*"The Good Doctor" Music by Peter Link, lyrics by Neil Simon
*"Raisin" Music by Judd Woldin, lyrics by Robert Brittan
*"Seesaw" Music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields Best Scenic Design----
*Franne and Eugene Lee ("Candide")Nominees:
*John Conklin ("The Au Pair Man")
*Santo Loquasto ("What the Wine-Sellers Buy")
*Oliver Smith ("Gigi")
*Ed Wittstein ("Ulysses in Nighttown")

Tony Award for Best Costume Design----
*Franne Lee ("Candide")Nominees:
*Theoni V. Aldredge ("The Au Pair Man")
*Finlay James ("Crown Matrimonial")
*Oliver Messel ("Gigi")
*Carrie F. Robbins ("Over Here!")

Tony Award for Best Lighting Designer----
*Jules Fisher (Ulysses in Nighttown)Nominees:
*Martin Aronstein ("In the Boom Boom Room")
*Ken Billington ("The Visit")
*Ben Edwards ("A Moon for the Misbegotten")
*Tharon Musser ("The Good Doctor")

pecial Awards

*Liza Minnelli, for adding lustre to the Broadway season
*Bette Midler, for adding lustre to the Broadway season
*Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, co-stars and authors of Good Evening
*"A Moon for the Misbegotten", an outstanding dramatic revival of an American classic. Produced by Lester Osterman, Elliott Martin and Richard Hurner
*"Candide", an outstanding contribution to the artistic development of the musical theatre. Produced by Chelsea Theatre Group, Harold Prince and Ruth Mitchell
*Actor's Equity Association
*Theatre Development Fund

Theatre Award '74 Winners

*John F. Wharton, veteran theatrical attorney
*Harold Friedlander, the industry's foremost printing expert

External links

* [http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html Tony Awards Official Site]