The Donaldson Awards were a set of theatre awards established in 1944 by the drama critic Robert Francis in honor of W. H. Donaldson (1864–1925), the founder of ''The Billboard'' (now '' Billboard'') magazine. Categories included "best new play", "best new musical", "best performance", "best debut" and "best costumes and set design". The winners were chosen by votes of the theatre community at large with no predetermined nominees and the winners were presented with a gold key and a scroll.Sagolla, Lisa Jo (2003). ''The Girl Who Fell Down A Biography of Joan McCracken''. Boston: University Press of New England. . p. 107. According to an article in '' Billboard'', "The Donaldson Awards are the stages' accolades to their own." The awards were discontinued in 1955 having been overshadowed by the Antoinette Perry Awards (

Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cere ...

List of winners

Eligibility List for 12th Annual Donaldson Awards (containing previous winners)
"Award Winners, 1954–55 Season"
'' Billboard''. July 9, 1955. (Note: on occasion a single performance won in multiple categories, such as Nanette Fabray winning as both actress and supporting actress for ''High Button Shoes''.)

Plays

Play

* '' The Voice of the Turtle'' (1943–44) * '' The Glass Menagerie'' (1944–45) * ''

State of the Union The State of the Union Address (sometimes abbreviated to SOTU) is an annual message delivered by the president of the United States to a Joint session of the United States Congress, joint session of the United States Congress near the beginning ...

'' (1945–46) * '' All My Sons'' (1946–47) * '' A Streetcar Named Desire'' (1947–48) * '' Death of a Salesman'' (1948–49) * '' The Member of the Wedding'' (1949–50) * '' Darkness at Noon'' (1950–51) * '' The Shrike'' (1951–52) * '' Picnic'' and ''

The Crucible ''The Crucible'' is a 1953 play by the American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1692 to 1693. Miller wrote ...

'' (1952–53) * '' The Teahouse of the August Moon'' (1953–54) * '' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1954–55)

First Play

* '' Born Yesterday'' (1945–46) * '' No Exit'' (1946–47) * '' Mister Roberts'' (1947–48) * '' Edward, My Son'' (1948–49) * '' The Member of the Wedding'' (1949–50) * '' Billy Budd'' (1950–51) * '' The Shrike'' (1951–52) * '' The Love of Four Colonels'' (1952–53) * '' Tea and Sympathy'' (1953–54) * '' Inherit the Wind'' (1954–55)

Director (play)

* Moss Hart, '' Winged Victory'' (1943–44) *

John Van Druten John William Van Druten (1 June 190119 December 1957) was an English playwright and theatre director. He began his career in London, and later moved to America, becoming a U.S. citizen. He was known for his plays of witty and urbane observations ...

, '' I Remember Mama'' (1944–45) *

Garson Kanin Garson Kanin (November 24, 1912 – March 13, 1999) was an American writer and director of plays and films. Early life Garson Kanin was born in Rochester, New York; his Jewish family later relocated to Detroit then to New York City. He at ...

, '' Born Yesterday'' (1945–46) *

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 ...

, '' All My Sons'' (1946–47) *

, '' A Streetcar Named Desire'' (1947–48) *

, '' Death of a Salesman'' (1948–49) * Harold Clurman, '' The Member of the Wedding'' (1949–50) * Daniel Mann, '' The Rose Tattoo'' (1950–51) * José Ferrer, '' The Shrike'' (1951–52) * Joshua Logan, '' Picnic'' (1952–53) *

, '' Tea and Sympathy'' (1953–54) *

, '' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1954–55)

Actor (play)

* Paul Robeson, '' Othello'' (1943–44) * Frank Fay, '' Harvey'' (1944–45) * Louis Calhern, '' The Magnificent Yankee'' (1945–46) * Laurence Olivier, ''

Oedipus Rex ''Oedipus Rex'', also known by its Greek title, ''Oedipus Tyrannus'' (, ), or ''Oedipus the King'', is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles. While some scholars have argued that the play was first performed , this is highly uncertain. Originally, to ...

'' (1946–47) * Paul Kelly, '' Command Decision'' (1947–48) * Lee J. Cobb, '' Death of a Salesman'' (1948–49) *

Sidney Blackmer Sidney Alderman Blackmer (July 13, 1895 – October 6, 1973) was an American Broadway theatre, Broadway and film actor active between 1914 and 1971, usually in major supporting roles. Biography Blackmer was born and raised in Salisbury, ...

, '' Come Back, Little Sheba'' (1949–50) *

Claude Rains William Claude Rains (10 November 188930 May 1967) was a British and American actor whose career spanned almost seven decades. He was the recipient of numerous accolades, including four Academy Award nominations for Academy Award for Best Supp ...

, '' Darkness at Noon'' (1950–51) * José Ferrer, '' The Shrike'' (1951–52) * Tom Ewell, '' The Seven Year Itch'' (1952–53) * Lloyd Nolan, '' The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial'' (1953–54) * Paul Muni, '' Inherit the Wind'' (1954–55)

Actress (play)

* Margaret Sullavan, '' The Voice of the Turtle'' (1943–44) * Laurette Taylor, '' The Glass Menagerie'' (1944–45) * Judy Holliday, '' Born Yesterday'' (1945–46) * Ingrid Bergman, '' Joan of Lorraine'' (1946–47) * Judith Anderson, ''

Medea In Greek mythology, Medea (; ; ) is the daughter of Aeëtes, King Aeëtes of Colchis. Medea is known in most stories as a sorceress, an accomplished "wiktionary:φαρμακεία, pharmakeía" (medicinal magic), and is often depicted as a high- ...

'' (1947–48) * Martita Hunt, '' The Madwoman of Chaillot'' (1948–49) *

Shirley Booth Shirley Booth (born Marjory Ford; August 30, 1898October 16, 1992) was an American actress. One of 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, Booth was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards. ...

, '' Come Back, Little Sheba'' (1949–50) * Uta Hagen, '' The Country Girl'' (1950–51) * Julie Harris, '' I Am a Camera'' (1951–52) *

, ''

The Time of the Cuckoo ''The Time of the Cuckoo'' is a play by Arthur Laurents. It focuses on the bittersweet romance between Leona Samish ( Shirley Booth), a single American executive secretary vacationing in Europe and Renato Di Rossi, a shopkeeper she meets in Venic ...

'' (1952–53) * Deborah Kerr, '' Tea and Sympathy'' (1953–54) * Kim Stanley, '' Bus Stop'' (1954–55)

Supporting Actor (play)

* José Ferrer, '' Othello'' (1943–44) * Anthony Ross, '' The Glass Menagerie'' (1944–45) *

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest cinema actors of the 20th century,''Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia''

, '' Truckline Cafe'' (1945–46) * Tom Ewell, '' John Loves Mary'' (1946–47) * Karl Malden, '' A Streetcar Named Desire'' (1947–48) * Arthur Kennedy, '' Death of a Salesman'' (1948–49) * Dennis King, '' The Devil's Disciple'' (1949–50) *

Eli Wallach Eli Herschel Wallach ( ; December 7, 1915 – June 24, 2014) was an American film, television, and stage actor from New York City. Known for his character actor roles, his entertainment career spanned over six decades. He received a British Aca ...

, '' The Rose Tattoo'' (1950–51) * John Cromwell, ''

Point of No Return The point of no return (PNR or PONR) is the point beyond which one must continue on one's current course of action because turning back is no longer possible, being too dangerous, physically difficult, or prohibitively expensive to be undertaken. ...

'' (1951–52) *

John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (November 15, 2022)Classic Connection review, ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who w ...

, '' Dial "M" for Murder'' (1952–53) * John Kerr, '' Tea and Sympathy'' (1953–54) * Ed Begley, '' Inherit the Wind'' (1954–55)

Geraldine Page Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924June 13, 1987) was an American actress. With a career which spanned four decades across film, stage, and television, Page was the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Geraldine Page, numer ...

, '' Mid-Summer'' (1952–53) * Deborah Kerr, '' Tea and Sympathy'' (1953–54) * Loretta Leversee, '' Home Is the Hero'' (1954–55)

Settings (play)

* Stewart Chaney, '' The Voice of the Turtle'' (1943–44) * George Jenkins, '' I Remember Mama'' (1944–45) * Jo Mielziner, '' Dream Girl'' (1945–46) * Cecil Beaton, '' Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1946–47) * Jo Mielziner, '' A Streetcar Named Desire'' (1947–48) * Jo Mielziner, '' Death of a Salesman'' (1948–49) * Jo Mielziner, '' The Innocents'' (1949–50) * Frederick Fox, '' Darkness at Noon'' (1950–51) * Cecil Beaton, '' The Grass Harp'' (1951–52) * Lemuel Ayers, '' Camino Real'' (1952–53) * Peter Larkin, '' The Teahouse of the August Moon'' (1953–54) * Peter Larkin, '' Inherit the Wind'' (1954–55)

Costumes (play)

* Motley Theatre Design Group, '' Lovers and Friends'' (1943–44) * Lucinda Ballard, '' I Remember Mama'' (1944–45) * Motley Theatre Design Group, '' Pygmalion'' (1945–46) * Cecil Beaton, '' Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1946–47) * David Ffolkes, '' Man and Superman'' (1947–48) * Christian Bérard, '' The Madwoman of Chaillot'' (1948–49) * James Bailey, ''

As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral Shakespearean comedy, comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wil ...

'' (1949–50) * Oliver Messel, ''

Romeo and Juliet ''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'', often shortened to ''Romeo and Juliet'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's ...

''; and Castillo, '' Ring Round the Moon'' (1950–51) * Audrey Gruddas, '' Caesar and Cleopatra'' (1951–52) * Lemuel Ayers, '' Camino Real'' (1952–53) * Richard Whorf, '' Ondine'' (1953–54) * Cecil Beaton, ''

Quadrille The quadrille is a dance that was fashionable in late 18th- and 19th-century Europe and its colonies. The quadrille consists of a chain of four to six ''Contra dance, contredanses''. Latterly the quadrille was frequently danced to a medley of ope ...

'' (1954–55)

Musicals

Musical

* '' Carmen Jones'' (1943–44) * '' Carousel'' (1944–45) * '' Show Boat'' (revival) (1945–46) * '' Finian's Rainbow'' (1946–47) * '' High Button Shoes'' (1947–48) * '' South Pacific'' (1948–49) * '' The Consul'' (1949–50) * '' Guys and Dolls'' (1950–51) * '' Pal Joey'' (revival) (1951–52) * '' Wonderful Town'' (1952–53) * '' The Golden Apple'' (1953–54) * '' The Pajama Game'' (1954–55)

Director (musical)

Hassard Short Hubert Edward Hassard Short (15 October 1877 – 9 October 1956), usually known as Hassard Short, was an actor, stage director, set designer and lighting designer in musical theatreJohn Kenrick (theatre writer), Kenrick, JohnWho's Who in Musicals ...

, '' Carmen Jones'' (1943–44) * Rouben Mamoulian, '' Carousel'' (1944–45) * George Abbott, '' Billion Dollar Baby'' (1945–46) * Joshua Logan, '' Annie Get Your Gun'' (1946–47) * George Abbott, '' High Button Shoes'' (1947–48) * Joshua Logan, '' South Pacific'' (1948–49) * Gian Carlo Menotti, '' The Consul'' (1949–50) * George S. Kaufman, '' Guys and Dolls'' (1950–51) * David Alexander, '' Pal Joey'' (1951–52) * George Abbott, '' Wonderful Town'' (1952–53) * Albert Marre, '' Kismet'' (1953–54) * George Abbott and Jerome Robbins, '' The Pajama Game'' (1954–55)

Actor (musical)

* Bobby Clark, '' Mexican Hayride'' (1943–44) * John Raitt, '' Carousel'' (1944–45) * Ray Bolger, '' Three to Make Ready'' (1945–46) * David Wayne, '' Finian's Rainbow'' (1946–47) * Paul Hartman, '' Angel in the Wings'' (1947–48) * Alfred Drake, '' Kiss Me, Kate'' (1948–49) * Todd Duncan, '' Lost in the Stars'' (1949–50) * Yul Brynner, '' The King and I'' (1950–51) *

Phil Silvers Phil Silvers (born Phillip Silver; May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedic actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah". His career as a professional entertainer spanned nearly 60 years. He achieved major popularity w ...

, '' Top Banana'' (1951–52) * Thomas Mitchell, '' Hazel Flagg'' (1952–53) * Alfred Drake, '' Kismet'' (1953–54) * Cyril Ritchard, '' Peter Pan'' (1954–55)

Actress (musical)

* Mary Martin, '' One Touch of Venus'' (1943–44) * Beatrice Lillie, '' Seven Lively Arts'' (1944–45) * Betty Garrett, '' Call Me Mister'' (1945–46) *

Ethel Merman Ethel Merman (born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann; January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American singer and actress. Known for her distinctive, powerful voice, and her leading roles in musical theatre, musical theater,Obituary ''Variety Obitua ...

, '' Annie Get Your Gun'' (1946–47) * Nanette Fabray, '' High Button Shoes'' (1947–48) * Mary Martin, '' South Pacific'' (1948–49) * Patricia Neway, '' The Consul'' (1949–50) *

, '' A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'' (1950–51) * Vivienne Segal, '' Pal Joey'' (1951–52) * Rosalind Russell, '' Wonderful Town'' (1952–53) *

, '' By the Beautiful Sea'' (1953–54) * Mary Martin, '' Peter Pan'' (1954–55)

Supporting Actor (musical)

* Kenny Baker, '' One Touch of Venus'' (1943–44) *

Burl Ives Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (June 14, 1909 – April 14, 1995) was an American Folk music, folk singer and actor with a career that spanned more than six decades. Ives began his career as an itinerant singer and guitarist, eventually launching his o ...

, '' Sing Out, Sweet Land'' (1944–45) * Tom Helmore, '' Day Before Spring'' (1945–46) * David Wayne, '' Finian's Rainbow'' (1946–47) *

Jack McCauley Jack McCauley is an American people, American engineer, hardware designer, inventor, video game developer and philanthropist. As an engineer at RedOctane, he designed guitars and drums for the Guitar Hero video game series. He later worked at Oc ...

, '' High Button Shoes'' (1947–48) * Myron McCormick, '' South Pacific'' (1948–49) * Wally Cox, '' Dance Me a Song'' (1949–50) * Russell Nype, '' Call Me Madam'' (1950–51) * Tony Bavaar, '' Paint Your Wagon'' (1951–52) * Jack Whiting, '' Hazel Flagg'' (1952–53) *

Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte ( ; born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Belafonte ...

, '' John Murray Anderson's Almanac'' (1953–54) * Cyril Ritchard, '' Peter Pan'' (1954–55)

Supporting Actress (musical)

* June Havoc, '' Mexican Hayride'' (1943–44) * Joan McCracken, ''

Bloomer Girl ''Bloomer Girl'' is a 1944 Broadway theatre, Broadway musical theatre, musical with music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, and a book by Sig Herzig and Fred Saidy, based on an unpublished play by writer Daniel Lewis James and his wife Lili ...

'' (1944–45) * Carol Bruce, '' Show Boat'' (1945–46) * Polyna Stoska, '' Street Scene'' (1946–47) * Nanette Fabray, '' High Button Shoes'' (1947–48) * Juanita Hall, '' South Pacific'' (1948–49) * Gloria Lane, '' The Consul'' (1949–50) * Doretta Morrow, '' The King and I'' (1950–51) * Helen Gallagher, '' Pal Joey'' (1951–52) * Edie Adams (as Edith Adams), '' Wonderful Town'' (1952–53) * Gwen Verdon, '' Can-Can'' (1953–54) * Carol Haney, '' The Pajama Game'' (1954–55)

Male Debut (musical)

* Jules Munshin, '' Call Me Mister'' (1945–46) * Albert Sharpe, '' Finian's Rainbow'' (1946–47) * Sid Caesar, '' Make Mine Manhattan'' (1947–48) * Ezio Pinza, '' South Pacific'' (1948–49) * Wally Cox, '' Dance Me a Song'' (1949–50) * Robert Alda, '' Guys and Dolls'' (1950–51) * Tony Bavaar, '' Paint Your Wagon'' (1951–52) * Ronny Graham, '' New Faces of 1952'' (1952–53) * Billy De Wolfe, '' John Murray Anderson's Almanac'' (1953–54) * David Daniels, '' Plain and Fancy'' (1954–55)

Female Debut (musical)

* Pearl Bailey, '' St. Louis Woman'' (1945–46) * Marion Bell, '' Brigadoon'' (1946–47) * Valerie Bettis, '' Inside U.S.A.'' (1947–48) * Yvonne Adair, '' Lend an Ear'' (1948–49) * Gloria Lane, '' The Consul'' (1949–50) * Vivian Blaine, '' Guys and Dolls'' (1950–51) * Olga San Juan, '' Paint Your Wagon'' (1951–52) * Edie Adams (as Edith Adams), '' Wonderful Town'' (1952–53) * Hermione Gingold, '' John Murray Anderson's Almanac'' (1953–54) * Julie Andrews, '' The Boy Friend'' (1954–55)

Dance Direction

* Agnes de Mille, '' One Touch of Venus'' (1943–44) * Agnes de Mille, '' Carousel'' (1944–45) * Jerome Robbins, '' Billion Dollar Baby'' (1945–46) * Agnes de Mille, '' Brigadoon'' (1946–47) * Jerome Robbins, '' High Button Shoes'' (1947–48) * Gower Champion, '' Lend an Ear'' (1948–49) * Jack Cole, '' Alive and Kicking'' (1949–50) * Jerome Robbins, '' The King and I'' (1950–51) * Robert Alton, '' Pal Joey'' (1951–52) * Jerome Robbins, '' Two's Company'' (1952–53) * Michael Kidd, '' Can-Can'' (1953–54) * Bob Fosse, '' The Pajama Game'' (1954–55)

Male Dancer

* Paul Haakon, '' Mexican Hayride'' (1943–44) * Peter Birch, '' Carousel'' (1944–45) * Ray Bolger, '' Three to Make Ready'' (1945–46) * James Mitchell, '' Brigadoon'' (1946–47) * Harold Lang, '' Look Ma, I'm Dancin'' (1947–48) * Ray Bolger, '' Where's Charley?'' (1948–49) * Jack Cole, '' Alive and Kicking'' (1949–50) * Harold Lang, '' Make a Wish'' (1950–51) * Harold Lang, '' Pal Joey'' (1951–52) * John Brascia, '' Hazel Flagg'' (1952–53) * Jonathan Lucas, '' The Golden Apple'' (1953–54) * Daniel Nagrin, '' Plain and Fancy'' (1954–55)

Female Dancer

* Sono Osato, '' One Touch of Venus'' (1943–44) * Bambi Linn, '' Carousel'' (1944–45) * Joan McCracken, '' Billion Dollar Baby'' (1945–46) * Anita Alvarez, '' Finian's Rainbow'' (1946–47) * Valerie Bettis, '' Inside U.S.A.'' (1947–48) * Viola Essen, '' Along Fifth Avenue'' (1948–49) * Anita Alvarez, '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1949–50) * Janet Collins, '' Out of This World'' (1950–51) * Gemze de Lappe, '' Paint Your Wagon'' (1951–52) * Nora Kaye, '' Two's Company'' (1952–53) * Gwen Verdon, '' Can-Can'' (1953–54) * Carol Haney, '' The Pajama Game'' (1954–55)

Book (musical)

Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Award ...

, '' Carmen Jones'' (1943–44) *

, '' Carousel'' (1944–45) *

, '' Show Boat'' (1945–46) * Yip Harburg (as E.Y. Harburg) and Fred Saidy, '' Finian's Rainbow'' (1946–47) *

, '' Allegro'' (1947–48) *

and Joshua Logan, '' South Pacific'' (1948–49) * Gian Carlo Menotti, '' The Consul'' (1949–50) * Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling, '' Guys and Dolls'' (1950–51) * John O'Hara, '' Pal Joey'' (1951–52) * Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, '' Wonderful Town'' (1952–53) * John La Touche, '' The Golden Apple'' (1953–54) * George Abbott and Richard Bissell, '' The Pajama Game'' (1954–55)

Lyrics (musical)

, '' Carmen Jones'' (1943–44) *

, '' Carousel'' (1944–45) *

, '' Show Boat'' (1945–46) * Irving Berlin, '' Annie Get Your Gun'' (1946–47) *

, '' Allegro'' (1947–48) *

, '' South Pacific'' (1948–49) * Gian Carlo Menotti, '' The Consul'' (1949–50) * Frank Loesser, '' Guys and Dolls'' (1950–51) * Lorenz Hart, '' Pal Joey'' (1951–52) * Betty Comden and Adolph Green, '' Wonderful Town'' (1952–53) * John La Touche, '' The Golden Apple'' (1953–54) * Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, '' The Pajama Game'' (1954–55)

Score (musical)

Georges Bizet Georges Bizet (; 25 October 18383 June 1875) was a French composer of the Romantic music, Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, ''Carmen'', w ...

, '' Carmen Jones'' (1943–44) *

Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American Musical composition, composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway theatre, Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers wa ...

, '' Carousel'' (1944–45) * Jerome Kern, '' Show Boat'' (1945–46) * Irving Berlin, '' Annie Get Your Gun'' (1946–47) *

, '' Allegro'' (1947–48) *

, '' South Pacific'' (1948–49) * Gian Carlo Menotti, '' The Consul'' (1949–50) * Frank Loesser, '' Guys and Dolls'' (1950–51) *

, '' Pal Joey'' (1951–52) *

Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein ( ; born Louis Bernstein; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was th ...

, '' Wonderful Town'' (1952–53) * Alexander Borodin, '' Kismet'' (1953–54) * Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, '' The Pajama Game'' (1954–55)

Settings (musical)

* Howard Bay, '' Carmen Jones'' (1943–44) * Howard Bay, '' Up in Central Park'' (1944–45) * Robert Edmond Jones, '' Lute Song'' (1945–46) * Oliver Smith, '' Brigadoon'' (1946–47) * Oliver Smith, '' High Button Shoes'' (1947–48) * Lemuel Ayers, '' Kiss Me, Kate'' (1948–49) * Oliver Smith, '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1949–50) * Jo Mielziner, '' The King and I'' (1950–51) * Oliver Smith, '' Pal Joey'' (1951–52) * Raoul Pene Du Bois, '' Wonderful Town'' (1952–53) * William and Jean Eckart, '' The Golden Apple'' (1953–54) * Oliver Messel, '' House of Flowers'' (1954–55)

Costumes (musical)

* Raoul Pene Du Bois, '' Carmen Jones'' (1943–44) * Miles White, ''

'' (1944–45) * Robert Edmond Jones, '' Lute Song'' (1945–46) * David Ffolkes, '' Brigadoon'' (1946–47) * Miles White, '' High Button Shoes'' (1947–48) * Lemuel Ayers, '' Kiss Me, Kate'' (1948–49) * Miles White, '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1949–50) * Irene Sharaff, '' The King and I'' (1950–51) * Miles White, '' Pal Joey'' (1951–52) * Lemuel Ayers, '' My Darlin' Aida'' (1952–53) * Lemuel Ayers, '' Kismet'' (1953–54) * Oliver Messel, '' House of Flowers'' (1954–55)

References

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List of winners

Plays

Play

First Play

Director (play)

Actor (play)

Actress (play)

Supporting Actor (play)

Supporting Actress (play)

Male Debut (play)

Female Debut (play)

Settings (play)

Costumes (play)

Musicals

Musical

Director (musical)

Actor (musical)

Actress (musical)

Supporting Actor (musical)

Supporting Actress (musical)

Male Debut (musical)

Female Debut (musical)

Dance Direction

Male Dancer

Female Dancer

Book (musical)

Lyrics (musical)

Score (musical)

Settings (musical)

Costumes (musical)

See also

References