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1 The ceremony  





2 Award winners and nominees  





3 Special awards  



3.1  Multiple nominations and awards  







4 References  





5 External links  














20th Tony Awards






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20th Tony Awards
DateJune 16, 1966
LocationRainbow Room, Rockefeller Center
Hosted byGeorge Abbott and Ginger Rogers
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS Radio
← 19th · Tony Awards · 21st →

The 20th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast on June 16, 1966, from the Rainbow RoomatRockefeller Center on radio station WCBS. This was the first afternoon Tony Awards ceremony. The Masters of Ceremonies were George Abbott and Ginger Rogers. The ceremony was sponsored by the League of New York Theatres in conjunction with the American Theatre Wing, which had previously solely arranged the ceremony.[1]

The ceremony

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Presenters: Lauren Bacall, Herschel Bernardi, Sandy Dennis, Henry Fonda, Phil Ford, Mimi Hines, Ray Milland, Barry Nelson, Mike Nichols, Thelma Oliver, April Olrich, Maureen O'Sullivan, Neil Simon

Music was by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra.

Award winners and nominees

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Winners are in bold

Best Play Best Musical
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Best Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actress in a Play
Best Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Supporting or Featured Actress in a Musical
Best Direction of a Play Best Direction of a Musical
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Best Choreography
Best Scenic Design Best Costume Design

Special awards

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Helen Menken (posthumous), for a lifetime of devotion and dedicated service to the Broadway theatre.

Multiple nominations and awards

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References

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  1. ^ Zolotow, Sam. the New York Times, "5 Tonys Awards to 'LaMancha'", June 17, 1966, p.37
  • ^ "Australia Dancing — Sainthill, Loudon (1919–1969)". Archived from the original on 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2010-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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    Categories: 
    Tony Awards ceremonies
    1966 in theatre
    1966 awards in the United States
    June 1966 events in the United States
    1966 in New York City
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