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| 52nd Tony Awards | ||||
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| Date | June 7, 1998 | |||
| Location | Radio City Music Hall, New York City | |||
| Hosted by | Rosie O'Donnell | |||
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| Network | CBS | |||
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The52nd Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on June 7, 1998, atRadio City Music Hall and was broadcast byCBS television. A documentaries segment was telecast onPBS television. The ceremony was hosted byRosie O'Donnell, who hosted a total of three times (1997, 1998, and 2000).
This ceremony is notable for its Best Direction of a Play and Best Direction of a Musical winners both being female, the first time a female has won either award.[citation needed] The writer of the Best Play winner was also female, the second female winner of the award.[citation needed]
Ragtime had 13 nominations, the most of the night, andRagtime,The Beauty Queen of Leenane andCabaret each won four Tonys.
Shows that opened on Broadway during the 1997–1998 season before April 30, 1998 are eligible.
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The opening number was "Broadway Divas", withRosie O'Donnell and theChicago dancers introducing:Patti LuPone ("Don't Cry for Me Argentina" fromEvita);Jennifer Holliday ("And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" fromDreamgirls); andBetty Buckley ("Memory" fromCats).
Musicals represented:
Winners are in bold
These productions had multiple nominations:
| The following productions received multiple awards.
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