23rd Tony Awards


The 23rd Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by NBC television on April 20, 1969, from the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City. Hosts were Diahann Carroll and Alan King.

Eligibility

Shows that opened on Broadway during the 1968–1969 season before March 19, 1969 are eligible.
;Original plays
;Original musicals
;Play revivals

The ceremony

Presenters: Lauren Bacall, Pearl Bailey, Harry Belafonte, Richard Benjamin, Godfrey Cambridge, Betty Comden, Patty Duke, Adolph Green, Dustin Hoffman, Angela Lansbury, Jack Lemmon, Ethel Merman, Arthur Miller, Robert Morse, Zero Mostel, Paula Prentiss, Robert Preston, Vanessa Redgrave, Leslie Uggams, Gwen Verdon, Shelley Winters.
Musicals represented:
Scenes from plays were presented for the first time. Plays represented were:

Winners and nominees

''Winners are in bold''

Special awards

Multiple nominations and awards

These productions had multiple nominations:
The following productions received multiple awards.