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29th Tony Awards

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Date
  
April 20, 1975

Network
  
ABC

Location
  
Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, New York

Hosted by
  
Larry Blyden, George S. Irving, Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Michele Lee, Bernadette Peters and Bobby Van

The 29th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on April 20, 1975 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, and broadcast by ABC television. Hosts/Performers/Presenters were Larry Blyden, George S. Irving, Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Michele Lee, Bernadette Peters and Bobby Van.

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The ceremony

The theme centered on the Winter Garden Theatre, where many of the greatest stars in theatrical history began their careers.

Presenters: Jack Albertson, Eve Arden, Fred Astaire, Milton Berle, Ray Bolger, Carol Channing, Clifton Davis, Buddy Ebsen, Jack Haley Sr., Angela Lansbury, Jack Lemmon, John V. Lindsay, Cleavon Little, Walter Matthau, Vincente Minnelli, Carl Reiner, Rosalind Russell, Joe Smith, Jean Stapleton.

Performers: Clive Baldwin, Joey Faye, Angela Lansbury, Alexis Smith.

Musicals represented:

  • Mame ("Mame" - Angela Lansbury and Men)
  • Follies ("The Story of Lucy and Jessie" - Alexis Smith and Dancers)
  • Gypsy ("Everything's Coming up Roses" - Angela Lansbury and Company)
  • Winners and nominees

    Winners are in bold

    Theatre Award '75 Winner

  • Al Hirschfeld for 50 years of theatrical cartoons
  • References

    29th Tony Awards Wikipedia