The 34th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS television on June 8, 1980, from the Mark Hellinger Theatre. The hosts were

Mary Tyler Moore Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was an American actress, producer, and social advocate. She is best known for her roles on '' The Dick Van Dyke Show'' (1961–1966) and ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970–1977), whic ...

and

Jason Robards Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he gained a reputation as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill. Robards received numerous accola ...

. The theme was " understudies"; each of the hosts and presenters had been understudies and offered anecdotes of that beginning.

Eligibility

Shows that opened on Broadway during the 1979–1980 season before May 15, 1980 are eligible. ;Original plays *'' Bent'' *'' Betrayal'' *''Charlotte'' *'' Children of a Lesser God'' *'' Clothes for a Summer Hotel'' *''Devour the Snow'' *'' Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth'' *''Goodbye Fidel'' *'' Harold and Maude'' *''Heartaches of a Pussycat'' *''Hide and Seek'' *''Home'' *''Horowitz and Mrs. Washington'' *'' I Ought to Be in Pictures'' *''

The Lady from Dubuque ''The Lady from Dubuque'' is a play by Edward Albee, which premiered on Broadway theatre, Broadway in 1980 for a brief run. The play ran in London in 2007. Productions ''The Lady from Dubuque'' opened on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre on Janua ...

'' *''Last Licks'' *''Lone Star'' *''Loose Ends'' *''Mister Lincoln'' *'' Night and Day'' *'' Nuts'' *'' Once a Catholic'' *''Past Tense'' *''Pvt. Wars'' *''The Roast'' *''

Romantic Comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

'' *''Strider'' *'' Talley's Folly'' *''Teibele and Her Demon'' ;Original musicals *'' Barnum'' *'' But Never Jam Today'' *''Censored Scenes from King Kong'' *''Comin' Uptown'' *'' A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine'' *'' Evita'' *'' Got Tu Go Disco'' *'' Happy New Year'' *''King of Schnorrers'' *'' A Kurt Weill Cabaret'' *''

The Madwoman of Central Park West ''The Madwoman of Central Park West'' is a semi-autobiography, autobiographical one-woman musical theatre, musical with a book by Arthur Laurents and Phyllis Newman and songs by various composers and lyricists. It focuses on the difficulties faced ...

'' *''Musical Chairs'' *'' The 1940's Radio Hour'' *''Reggae'' *'' Sugar Babies'' ;Play revivals *'' Filumena'' *''

Major Barbara ''Major Barbara'' is a three-act English play by George Bernard Shaw, written and premiered in 1905 and first published in 1907. The story concerns an idealistic young woman, Barbara Undershaft, who is engaged in helping the poor as a Major in ...

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Morning's at Seven ''Morning's at Seven'' is a play by Paul Osborn. Its plot focuses on four aging sisters living in a small Midwestern United States, Midwestern town in 1928, and it deals with ramifications within the family when two of them begin to question the ...

'' *'' The Price'' *''

Richard III Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York. His defeat and death at the Battle of Boswor ...

'' *'' Watch on the Rhine'' ;Musical revivals *''

Canterbury Tales ''The Canterbury Tales'' () is a collection of 24 stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400. The book presents the tales, which are mostly written in verse (poetry), verse, as part of a fictional storytellin ...

'' *'' The Most Happy Fella'' *''

Oklahoma! ''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical theater, musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs's 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs (play), Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of ...

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Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical ...

'' *''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a Musical theatre, musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a Book (musical theatre), book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo an ...

The ceremony

Presenters:

Eve Arden Eve Arden (born Eunice Mary Quedens, April 30, 1908 – November 12, 1990) was an American film, radio, stage and television actress. She performed in leading and supporting roles for nearly six decades. Beginning her film career in 1929 an ...

, Carol Channing, Hume Cronyn,

Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Faye Dunaway, many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, ...

Mia Farrow Maria de Lourdes Villiers "Mia" Farrow ( ; born February 9, 1945) is an American actress. She first gained notice for her role as Allison MacKenzie in the television soap opera ''Peyton Place (TV series), Peyton Place'' and gained further recogn ...

, James Earl Jones,

Elia Kazan Elias Kazantzoglou (, ; September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003), known as Elia Kazan ( ), was a Greek-American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by ''The New York Times'' as "one of the most honored and inf ...

, Richard Kiley, James MacArthur, Nancy Marchand,

Dudley Moore Dudley Stuart John Moore (19 April 193527 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. He first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He was one of the four writer-perf ...

, Anthony Perkins, Gilda Radner, Lynn Redgrave, Tony Roberts,

Jessica Tandy Jessie Alice Tandy (7 June 1909 – 11 September 1994) was a British actress. An icon in the film industry, she appeared in over 100 stage productions and had more than 60 roles in film and TV, receiving an Academy Award, four Tony Awards, a BAF ...

Cicely Tyson Cecily Louise "Cicely" Tyson (; December 19, 1924January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career that spanned more than seven decades, she is known for her portrayals of complex and strong-willed African American women. She received sev ...

Dick Van Dyke Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. Dick Van Dyke on screen and stage, His work spans screen and stage, and List of awards and nominations received by Dick Van Dyke, his awards includ ...

. Musicals represented: * '' A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine'' ("Doin' the Production Code" - Company) * '' Barnum'' ("Come Follow the Band"/"There is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute" - Jim Dale and Company) * '' Evita'' ("A New Argentina" - Patti LuPone and Company) * ''

'' ("People Will Say We're In Love" - Joel Higgins and Christine Andreas) * ''

'' ("I'm Flying" - Sandy Duncan and children) * '' Sugar Babies'' ("A McHugh Medley" - Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney) * ''

'' ("America" - Debbie Allen and Company)

Winners and nominees

''Winners are in bold''

Special awards

*Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre —

Helen Hayes Helen Hayes MacArthur (; October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was an American actress. Often referred to as the "First Lady of American Theatre", she was the second person and first woman to win EGOT, the EGOT (an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and ...

*Regional Theatre Award Winner -

Actors Theatre of Louisville Actors Theatre of Louisville is a non-profit performing arts theater located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Actors Theatre was founded in 1964 following the merging of two local companies, Actors, Inc. and Theatre Louisville, operated by Louis ...

, Kentucky *

, Whose Life Is It Anyway?.

Multiple nominations and awards

These productions had multiple nominations: *''11 nominations:'' '' Evita'' *''10 nominations:'' '' Barnum'' *''9 nominations:'' '' A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine'' *''8 nominations:'' '' Sugar Babies'' *''5 nominations:'' '' Talley's Folly'' *''4 nominations:'' '' Children of a Lesser God'' and ''

'' *''3 nominations:'' ''

'' *''2 nominations:'' '' Bent'', '' Betrayal'', ''Home'', ''

'', '' Night and Day'', ''

'', ''

'' and ''Strider'' The following productions received multiple awards. *''7 wins:'' '' Evita'' *''3 wins:'' '' Barnum'', '' Children of a Lesser God'' and ''

'' *''2 wins:'' '' A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine''

External links

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Eligibility

The ceremony

Winners and nominees

Special awards

Multiple nominations and awards

See also

External links