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1973 Broadway Awards

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

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1973 winners & nominees

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AwardsCategoryNomineeShow
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising BookRon House, Diz WhiteEl Grande de Coco-Cola1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising ComposerStanley SilvermanDr. Selavy's Magic Theatre1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising Costume DesignCookie Gluck, Laura CrowWarp1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising LyricistNational Lampoon LemmingsJean Kelly1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising PerformerD. Jamin-BartlettA Little Night Music1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising PerformerRalph CarterDude1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising PerformerBill CobbsFreeman1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising PerformerGail StricklandStatus Quo Vadis1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising PerformerTom AtkinsThe Changing Room1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising PerformerTrish HawkinsThe Hot L Baltimore1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising PerformerMary Lou RosatoThe School for Scandal1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising PerformerBill CobbsWhat the Wine Cellars Buy1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising PlaywrightRobert Randall6 Rms Riv Vu1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising PlaywrightSteve TesichBaba Goya1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising PlaywrightJames PrideauxThe Last of Mrs. Lincoln1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising PlaywrightJoseph A. WalkerThe River Niger1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsMost Promising Set DesignJerry RojoEndgame1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding BookHugh WheelerA Little Night Music1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Costume DesignTheoni V. AldredgeMuch Ado About Nothing1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Costume DesignPatricia ZipprodtPippin1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding DirectorHarold PrinceA Little Night Music1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding DirectorBob FossePippin1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding DirectorMichael RuddThe Changing Room1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding DirectorHarold PrinceThe Great God Brown1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding DirectorRobert Sklar, Joseph ChaikinThe Mutation Show1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding DirectorVictor GarciaYerma1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Music & LyricsStephen SondheimA Little Night Music1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceGlynis Johns, Patricia ElliottA Little Night Music1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceRosemary HarrisA Streetcar Named Desire1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceAlan BatesButley1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceChristopher PlummerCyrano1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceJohn McMartinDon Juan1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceJames Earl Jones, Stacy KeachHamlet1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceJessica TandyHappy Days1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceChristopher LloydKasper1972-73
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformancePamela Payton-Wright, Colleen DewhurstMourning Becomes Electra1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceSam Waterston, Douglass WatsonMuch Ado About Nothing1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceJessica TandyNot I1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceBen VereenPippin1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceMichele LeeSeesaw1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceJohn LithgowThe Changing Room1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceJames Earl JonesThe Cherry Orchard1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceJohn Glover, John McMartinThe Great God Brown1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceMari GormanThe Hot L Baltimore1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceJulie HarrisThe Last of Mrs. Lincoln1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceRosemary HarrisThe Merchant of Venice1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceJack AlbertsonThe Sunshine Boys1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PerformanceRuby DeWedding Band1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Set DesignTony WaltonPippin1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Set DesignTony WaltonShelter1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Set DesignDavid JenkinsThe Changing Room1972-73 season
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Set DesignFabian Puigserver, Victor GarciaYerma1972-73 season
Drama League AwardsDistinguished Performance AwardAlan Bates
Evening Standard Theatre AwardsBest ActorAlec McCowenThe Misanthrope
Evening Standard Theatre AwardsBest PlayEduardo de FilippoSaturday, Sunday, Monday
Evening Standard Theatre AwardsCharles Wintour Award for Most Promising PlaywrightDavid WilliamsonThe Removalists
Evening Standard Theatre AwardsLebedev Special AwardLaurence Olivier
Evening Standard Theatre AwardsNatasha Richardson Award for Best ActressJanet SuzmanHello and Goodbye
Evening Standard Theatre AwardsNed Sherrin Award for Best MusicalThe Rocky Horror Show
Henry Hewes AwardsCostume DesignTheoni V. AldredgeMuch Ado About Nothing
Henry Hewes AwardsScenic DesignDouglas W. SchmidtEnemies
Henry Hewes AwardsScenic DesignRobin WagnerSeesaw
New York Drama Critics Circle AwardsBest PlayDavid StoreyThe Changing Room1972-1973 season
New York Drama Critics Circle AwardsBest American PlayLanford WilsonThe Hot l Baltimore1972-1973 season
New York Drama Critics Circle AwardsBest MusicalStephen Sondheim, Hugh WheelerA Little Night Music1972-1973 season
New York Drama Critics Circle AwardsBest MusicalRoger O. Hirson, Bob Fosse, Stephen SchwartzPippin1972-1973 season
New York Drama Critics Circle AwardsBest MusicalMichael Bennett, Cy Coleman, Dorthy FieldsSeesaw1972-1973 season
Outer Critics Circle AwardsBest DirectorEllis RabbA Streetcar Named Desire1972-73 season
Outer Critics Circle AwardsBest DirectorBob FossePippin1972-73 season
Outer Critics Circle AwardsBest Ensemble PerformanceThe CastThe Women1972-73 season
Outer Critics Circle AwardsOustanding Actress in a PlayJulie HarrisThe Last of Mrs. Lincoln1972-73 season
Outer Critics Circle AwardsOutstanding Actor in a PlayChristopher PlummerPlay1972-73 season
Outer Critics Circle AwardsOutstanding Actress in a MusicalDebbie ReynoldsIrene1972-73 season
Pulitzer Prize for DramaThe Pulitzer Prize for DramaJason MillerThat Championship Season
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceJennifer Warren6 Rms Riv VuSeason 1972–1973
Theatre World AwardsPerformancePatricia Elliott, Laurence Guittard, D'Jamin BartlettA Little Night MusicSeason 1972–1973
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceJames FarentinoA Streetcar Named DesireSeason 1972–1973
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceVictor GarberGhostsSeason 1972–1973
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceMonte MarkhamIreneSeason 1972–1973
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceKelly GarrettMother EarthSeason 1972–1973
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceJohn RubinsteinPippinSeason 1972–1973
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceAlexander H. CohenSpecial AwardSeason 1972–1973
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceMari Gorman, Trish HawkinsThe Hot l BaltimoreSeason 1972–1973
Theatre World AwardsPerformanceBrian FarrellThe Last of Mrs. LincolnSeason 1972–1973
Tony AwardsBest Book of a MusicalHugh WheelerA Little Night Music
Tony AwardsBest Book of a MusicalMicki GrantDon't Bother Me
Tony AwardsBest Book of a MusicalRoger O. HirsonPippin
Tony AwardsBest ChoreographyPeter GennaroIrene
Tony AwardsBest ChoreographyDonald SaddlerMuch Ado About Nothing
Tony AwardsBest ChoreographyBob FossePippin
Tony AwardsBest ChoreographyGower Championsugar
Tony AwardsBest Costume DesignFlorence KlotzA Little Night Music
Tony AwardsBest Costume DesignPatricia ZipprodtPippin
Tony AwardsBest Costume DesignMiles WhiteTricks
Tony AwardsBest Direction of a MusicalHarold PrinceA Little Night Music
Tony AwardsBest Direction of a MusicalVinnette CarrollDon't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
Tony AwardsBest Direction of a MusicalBob FossePippin
Tony AwardsBest Direction of a MusicalGower ChampionSugar
Tony AwardsBest Direction of a PlayAntoonMuch Ado About Nothing
Tony AwardsBest Direction of a PlayA.J. AntoonThat Championship Season
Tony AwardsBest Direction of a PlayMichael RudmanThe Changing Room
Tony AwardsBest Direction of a PlayAlan ArkinThe Sunshine Boys
Tony AwardsBest Lighting DesignIan CalderonA Little Night Music
Tony AwardsBest Lighting DesignMartin AronsteinMuch Ado About
Tony AwardsBest Lighting DesignJules FisherPippin
Tony AwardsBest MusicalHarold Prince, Harold PrinceA Little Night Music
Tony AwardsBest MusicalStuart OstrowPippin
Tony AwardsBest MusicalDavid MerrickSugar
Tony AwardsBest Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatreStephen SondheimA Little Night Music
Tony AwardsBest Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatreMicki GrantDon't Bother Me, I Can't Copeproduction took place the previous year
Tony AwardsBest Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatrePeter LinkMuch Ado About Nothingproduction took place the previous year
Tony AwardsBest Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatreStephen SchwartzPippinproduction took place the previous year
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a MusicalAvon LongDon't Play Us Cheap
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a MusicalGeorge S. IrvingIrene
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a MusicalGilbert PriceLost in the Stars
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a PlayHayward MorseButley
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a PlayJohn McMartinDon Juan
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a PlayBarnard HughesMuch Ado About Nothing
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a PlayJohn LithgowThe Changing Room
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalLen CariouA Little Night Music
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalBen VereenPippin
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalRobert MorseSugar
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a PlayAlan BatesButley
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a PlayPaul SorvinoThat Championship Season
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a PlayWilfrid Hyde WhiteThe Jockey Club Stakes
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a PlayJack AlbertsonThe Sunshine Boys
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a MusicalPatricia ElliottA Little Night Music
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a MusicalHermione GingoldA Little Night Music
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a MusicalPatsy KellyIrene
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a MusicalIrene RyanPippin
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a PlayPenelope WindustElizabeth
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a PlayMaya AngelouLook Away
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a PlayKatherine HelmondThe Great God Brown
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a PlayLeora DanaThe Last of Mrs. Lincoln
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalGlynis JohnsA Little Night Music
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalDebbie ReynoldsIrene
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalLeland PalmerPippin
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalMarcia RoddShelter
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a PlayJane Alexander6 Rms Riv Vu
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a PlayColleen DewhurstMourning Becomes Electra
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a PlayKathleen WiddoesMuch Ado About Nothing
Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a PlayJulie HarrisThe Last of Mrs. Lincoln
Tony AwardsBest PlayLester Osterman, Simon Gray, Richard HornerButley
Tony AwardsBest PlayJason Miller, Joseph PappThat Championship Seasonproducer, production took place the previous year
Tony AwardsBest PlayCharles Bowden, Lee Reynolds, Isobel RobinsThe Changing Room
Tony AwardsBest PlayDavid StoreyThe Changing Room
Tony AwardsBest PlayNeil Simon, Eugene V. WolskThe Sunshine Boys
Tony AwardsBest PlayEmanuel AzenbergThe Sunshine BoysProduction took place the previous year.
Tony AwardsBest Scenic DesignBoris AronsonA Little Night Music
Tony AwardsBest Scenic DesignTony WaltonPippinproduction took place the previous work.
Tony AwardsBest Scenic DesignSanto LoquastoThat Championship Seasonproduction took place the previous year
Tony AwardsBest Scenic DesignDavid JenkinsThe Changing Room
Tony AwardsSpecial Tony AwardJohn LindsayMayor of New York City
Village Voice Obie AwardsBest American PlayLanford WilsonThe Hot l Baltimore
Village Voice Obie AwardsBest American PlayJoseph A. WalkerThe River Niger
Village Voice Obie AwardsBest Foreign PlayPeter HandkeKaspar
Village Voice Obie AwardsBest Foreign PlaySamuel BeckettNot I
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished DirectionMarshall W. MasonThe Hot l Baltimore
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished DirectionJack GelberThe Kid
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished DirectionWilliam E. LathanWhat if it Had Turned Up Heads?
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PerformancesJames HilbrandtA Boy Named Dog
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PerformancesCharles LudlamCamille
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PerformancesCharles Ludlam, Lola PashalinskiCorn
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PerformancesStacy KeachHamlet
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PerformancesChristopher LloydKaspar
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PerformancesHume CronynKrapp's Last Tape
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PerformancesAlice PlaytenLemmings
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PerformancesSam WaterstonMuch Ado About Nothing
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PerformancesJessica TandyNot I
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PerformancesMari GormanThe Hot l Baltimore
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PerformancesRoxie Roker, Douglas Turner WardThe River Niger
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PlaysRonald TavelBigfoot
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PlaysSam ShepardThe Tooth of Crime
Village Voice Obie AwardsDistinguished PlaysJ.E. GainesWhat if it Had Turned Up Heads?
Village Voice Obie AwardsObie CommitteeMichael Smith, Marilyn Stasio, Mel Gussow
Village Voice Obie AwardsSpecial CitationsThe San Francisco Mime Troupe"The Dragon Lady's Revenge"
Village Voice Obie AwardsSpecial CitationsOntological-Hysteric Theatre, Richard Foreman, City Center Acting Company, Workshop of the Player's Art (WPA)

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