Year by Year
1975 - 29th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS® Sunday, April 20, 1975
Winter Garden Theatre
Telecast live on the ABC Television Network
Executive Producer: Alexander H. Cohen
Directed by Clark Jones
Written by Hildy Parks
Musical Director: Elliot Lawrence
Associate Producer: Roy A. Somlyo
Hosts-Performers-Presenters
Larry Blyden, Goerge S. Irving, Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Michele Lee, Bernadette Peters, Bobby Van
Presenters
Jack Albertson, Eve Arden, Fred Astaire, Milton Berle, Ray Bolger, Carol Channing, Clifton Davis, Buddy Ebsen, Jack Haley Sr., Angela Lansbury, Jack Lemmon, John V. Lindsay, Cleavon Little, Walter Matthau, Vincente Minnelli, Carl Reiner, Rosalind Russell, Joe Smith, Jean Stapleton
Performers
Clive Baldwin, Joey Faye, Angela Lansbury, Alexis Smith
This year's ceremony was held at the Winter Garden, which provided the theme for the evening's entertainment. Many of the greatest stars in theatrical history began their careers on this legendary stage.
Musicals Represented
The Winter Garden Scrapbook - saluting the stars and musicals that have played at the historic theatre, including Mame ("Mame" - Angela Lansbury and Men); Follies ("The Story of Lucy and Jessie" - Alexis Smith and Dancers); and Gypsy ("Everything's Coming up Roses" - Angela Lansbury and Company).