25th Tony Awards
The 25th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on March 28, 1971, at the Palace Theatre in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast by ABC television. Hosts were Lauren Bacall, Angela Lansbury, Anthony Quayle and Anthony Quinn.
Eligibility
Shows that opened on Broadway during the 1970–1971 season before March 17, 1971 are eligible.;Original plays
- Abelard and Heloise
- And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little
- The Candyapple
- The Castro Complex
- Conduct Unbecoming
- The Engagement Baby
- Father's Day
- Foreplay
- Four on a Garden
- Gandhi
- The Gingerbread Lady
- Happy Birthday, Wanda June
- Home
- Inquest
- Les Blancs
- Not Now, Darling
- Opium
- Paul Sills' Story Theatre
- The Philanthropist
- A Place for Polly
- A Place Without Doors
- Sleuth
- Wilson in the Promise Land
- Amahl and the Night Visitors
- Ari
- Company
- Help, Help, the Globolinks!
- Light, Lively and Yiddish
- Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen
- The Me Nobody Knows
- Park
- The President's Daughter
- The Rothschilds
- Soon
- Two by Two
- Beggar on Horseback
- Charley's Aunt
- The Cherry Orchard
- A Doll's House
- An Enemy of the People
- The Good Woman of Setzuan
- Hay Fever
- Hedda Gabler
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Othello
- The Playboy of the Western World
- The School for Wives
The ceremony
The theme was to show highlights from 25 years of musicals that had won Tonys, and the stars who introduced them. The show opened with "What's Happening at the Palace". The presenters were Dick Cavett, Carol Channing and Ruby Keeler.Saluting 25 Years of Tony Award-Winning Musicals:Finian's Rainbow High Button Shoes Kiss Me, Kate South Pacific Guys and Dolls The King and I Wonderful Town Kismet Can-CanThe Pajama Game Damn Yankees My Fair Lady The Music Man RedheadFiorello! The Sound of Music Bye Bye Birdie How to Succeed in [Business Without Really Trying (musical)|How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying] A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Hello, Dolly! Fiddler on the Roof Mame Man of La Mancha Cabaret Hallelujah, Baby! 1776 Applause
The finale was "There's No Business Like Show Business" sung by the entire company.
The performers: Edie Adams, Lauren Bacall, Vivian Blaine, Tom Bosley, Yul Brynner, Carol Channing, William Daniels, Alfred Drake, Nanette Fabray, Jill Haworth, Florence Henderson, Stanley Holloway, Richard Kiley, Angela Lansbury, Paul Lynde, Patricia Morison, Robert Morse, Zero Mostel, Robert Preston, John Raitt, Leslie Uggams, Gwen Verdon, Virginia Vestoff, Ray Walston, David Wayne.
Winners and nominees
''Winners are in bold''Special awards
- Elliot Norton, drama critic, for distinguished theatrical commentary.
- Ingram Ash, president of Blaine-Thompson Advertising, for decades of devoted service to the theatre.
- Playbill, for chronicling Broadway through the years.
- Roger L. Stevens
Multiple nominations and awards
These productions had multiple nominations:- 14 nominations: ''Company
- 9 nominations: The Rothschilds
- 6 nominations: No, No, Nanette
- 5 nominations: Home and The Me Nobody Knows
- 3 nominations: Paul Sills' Story Theatre, The Philanthropist, The School for Wives and Sleuth
- 2 nominations: Abelard and Heloise, And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little, Father's Day, Les Blancs, Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen and A Midsummer Night's Dream
- 6 wins: Company
- 4 wins: No, No, Nanette
- 2 wins: Paul Sills' Story Theatre and The Rothschilds''