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1953 Broadway Awards

Winners and nominees across Broadway and Off-Broadway award shows.

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Explore winners and nominees for Broadway and Off-Broadway honors. Browse by year or award, or search the full database — then jump to past shows for production history.

1953 winners & nominees

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AwardsCategoryNomineeShow
Drama League AwardsDistinguished Performance AwardShirley Booth
New York Drama Critics Circle AwardsBest American PlayWilliam IngePicnic1952-1953 season
New York Drama Critics Circle AwardsBest American PlayArthur MillerThe Crucible1952-1953 season
New York Drama Critics Circle AwardsBest Foreign PlayPeter UstinovLove of Four Colonels1952-1953 season
New York Drama Critics Circle AwardsBest MusicalJerome Chodorov), Joseph A. Fields, Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Leonard BernsteinWonderful Town1952-1953 season
Outer Critics Circle AwardsBest MusicalWonderful Town1952-53 season
Pulitzer Prize for DramaThe Pulitzer Prize for DramaWilliam IngePicnic
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceJohn Kerr, John StewartBernardineSeason 1952–1953
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceGwen VerdonCan-CanSeason 1952–1953
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceSheree NorthHazel FlaggSeason 1952–1953
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceGloria MarloweIn Any LanguageSeason 1952–1953
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceGeraldine PageMid-SummerSeason 1952–1953
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceRichard KileyMisallianceSeason 1952–1953
Theatre World AwardsPerformancePaul Newman, Eileen HeckartPicnicSeason 1952–1953
Theatre World AwardsPerformancePenelope Munday, Ray Stricklyn, Rosemary HarrisThe Climate of EdenSeason 1952–1953
Theatre World AwardsPerformancePeter KelleyTwo's CompanySeason 1952–1953
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceEdie AdamsWonderful TownSeason 1952–1953
Tony AwardsBest ChoreographyDonald SaddlerWonderful Town
Tony AwardsBest Conductor and Musical DirectorLehman EngelWonderful Town
Tony AwardsBest Costume DesignMiles WhiteHazel Flagg
Tony AwardsBest DirectionJoshua LoganPicnic
Tony AwardsBest MusicalAdolph Green, Robert Fryer, Betty Comden, Jerome Chodorov, Joseph Fields, Leonard BernsteinWonderful Town
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a PlayJohn WilliamsDial "M" for Murder
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalThomas MitchellHazel Flagg
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalHiram ShermanTwo's CompanyProduction took place the previous year
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a PlayTom EwellThe Seven Year ItchProduction took place the previous year
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a MusicalSheila BondWish You Were HereProduction took place the previous year
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a PlayBeatrice StraightThe Crucible
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalRosalind RussellWonderful Town
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a PlayShirley BoothTime of the CuckooProduction took place the previous year
Tony AwardsBest PlayArthur Miller, Kermit BloomgardenThe Crucible
Tony AwardsBest Scenic DesignRaoul Pene Du BoisWonderful Town
Tony AwardsBest Stage TechnicianAbe KurnitWish You Were HereProduction took place the previous year
Tony AwardsSpecial Tony AwardDanny KayeWinner for heading a variety bill at the Palace Theatre. Equity Community Theatre.
Tony AwardsSpecial Tony AwardBeatrice LillieAn Evening with Beatrice LillieProduction took place the previous year

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