Date June 5, 1977 Network ABC | Hosted by Jonathan Winters | |
Location Shubert Theatre, New York City, New York | ||
The 31st Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by ABC television on June 5, 1977 from the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Contents
The ceremony
Hosts-Performers-Presenters were Jack Albertson, Beatrice Arthur, Buddy Ebsen, Damon Evans, Jean Stapleton, and Leslie Uggams. Additional presenters-performers were Diana Ross, Jane Alexander, Alan Arkin, Lauren Bacall, Valerie Harper, Barry Manilow, Robert Preston, Tony Randall, and Lily Tomlin.
The theme of the show was survival; each host performed a solo, with songs of determination and perseverance, including "I'm Still Here", "Before the Parade Passes By", "Don't Rain On My Parade", "September Song", "You'll Never Walk Alone", "New York City Rhythm", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" and "Being Alive".
Musicals represented:
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold