41st Tony Awards
| 41st Tony Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 7, 1987 |
| Location | Mark Hellinger Theatre,New York City, New York |
| Hosted by | Angela Lansbury |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The41st Annual Tony Awardswas held on June 7, 1987, at theMark Hellinger Theatreand broadcast byCBStelevision.Angela Lansburywas the host for the third time (she was the host in 1968, 1971, and 1987, and also in 1988 and 1989). This broadcast was awarded the 1987Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series.[1]
Ceremony
[edit]Presenters and performers:Jane Alexander,Bea Arthur,Richard Chamberlain,Glenn Close,Charles "Honi" Coles,Barbara Cook,Hume Cronyn,Bob Fosse,Mark Hamill,Helen Hayes,William Hurt,Bill Irwin,Judy Kuhn,Swoosie Kurtz,Dick Latessa,John Lithgow,Mary Martin,Walter Matthau,Andrea McArdle,Mary Tyler Moore,Bernadette Peters,Lynn Redgrave,Chita Rivera,George Rose,Jessica Tandy,Tommy TuneandKathleen Turner.[2]
Musicals and plays presented:[2]
- Broadway Bound—scene withLinda LavinandJonathan Silverman;
- Coastal Disturbances—scene withAnnette BeningandTimothy Daly;
- Fences—scene withJames Earl JonesandCourtney B. Vance;
- Les Liaisons Dangereuses—scene withLindsay DuncanandAlan Rickman;
- Rags– "Rags" –Judy KuhnandDick Latessa;
- Les Misérables– "At the End of the Day" / "One Day More" – Company;
- Me and My Girl– "The Lambeth Walk" –Robert Lindsayand Company;
- Starlight Express– "Starlight Express" / "Light at the End of the Tunnel" – Greg Mowry, Steve Fowler and Company;
Special performances and tributes included the song "Bosom Buddies" fromMame,performed by original cast-matesAngela LansburyandBea Arthur.[2]There was a special salute toRobert Preston,who died in March 1987.Bernadette Peterssang "Time Heals Everything" fromMack and Mabel,Barbara Cooksang "Till There Was You" fromThe Music Man,andMary Martinsang "This House" fromI Do! I Do!.[3]Finally, a tribute toGeorge Abbottwas introduced byHelen Hayes,with songs fromFlora the Red Menace,A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,The Boys from Syracuse,Damn Yankees,Where's Charley?,andThe Pajama Game.[2]
Winners and nominees
[edit]Winners are in bold
Special awards
[edit]- Regional Theatre Award–San Francisco Mime Troupe
- George Abbott,on the occasion of his 100th birthday
- Jackie Mason,forThe World According to Me
- Lawrence Langner Award Winner (Lifetime Achievement in Theatre) –Robert Preston(posthumously)
Multiple nominations and awards
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These productions had multiple nominations:
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The following productions received multiple awards.
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See also
[edit]- Drama Desk Awards
- 1987 Laurence Olivier Awards– equivalent awards forWest End theatreproductions
- Obie Award
- New York Drama Critics' Circle
- Theatre World Award
- Lucille Lortel Awards
References
[edit]- ^"Awards, 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987)"InternetMovie Database, accessed April 29, 2011
- ^abcd"Ceremony, 1987"Archived2017-10-05 at theWayback Machinetonyaward, accessed June 2, 2016
- ^Gerard,Jeremy."'Les Miserables' And 'Fences' Win Top Tonys"The New York Times,June 8, 1987, p.C15, accessed June 2, 2016