| 4th Tony Awards | ||||
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| Date | April 9, 1950 | |||
| Location | Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York City, New York | |||
| Hosted by | Humphrey Bogart | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | WOR, Mutual Network | |||
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The4th Annual Tony Awards were held on April 9, 1950, at theWaldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom inNew York City, and broadcast on radio stationWOR and theMutual Network. The host was James Sauter.
Presenters wereHelen Hayes (president of the American Theatre Wing) andMrs. Martin Beck (chairman of the board), with a special presentation byEleanor Roosevelt.[1]
Performers were Yvonne Adair, Rod Alexander,John Conte,Richard Eastham,Adolph Green,Georges Guétary,Bambi Linn,Allyn McLerie,Lucy Monroe, Danny Scholl,Herb Shriner,William Tabbert,William Warfield, Lou Wills Jr.,Julie Wilson, andMartha Wright.
Source:The New York Times[1]
Note: nominees are not shown
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Play | The Cocktail Party byT. S. Eliot. Produced byGilbert Miller |
| Best Musical | South Pacific Music byRichard Rodgers, lyrics byOscar Hammerstein II, book byOscar Hammerstein II andJoshua Logan. Produced byLeland Hayward,Oscar Hammerstein II,Joshua Logan andRichard Rodgers. |
| Tony Award for Producers (Musical) | South Pacific Produced byLeland Hayward,Oscar Hammerstein II,Joshua Logan andRichard Rodgers. |
The following productions received multiple awards.