1951 Tony Awards
Winners and nominees from the Tony Awards.
1951 Tony Awards
Note: Award winners appear on a red background.
| Category | Nominee | Show |
|---|---|---|
| Best Choreography | Michael Kidd | Guys and Dolls |
| Best Conductor and Musical Director | Lehman Engel | The Consul |
| Best Costume Design | Miles White | Bless You All |
| Best Direction | George S. Kaufman | Guys and Dolls |
| Best Musical | Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling, Abe Burrows, Cy Feuer, Ernest H. Martin | Guys and Dolls |
| Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Irving Berlin | Call Me Madam |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Eli Wallach | The Rose Tattoo |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Russell Nype | Call Me Madam |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Robert Alda | Guys and Dolls |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Claude Rains | Darkness At Noon |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Isabel Bigley | Guys and Dolls |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Maureen Stapleton | The Rose Tattoo |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Ethel Merman | Call Me Madam |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Uta Hagen | The Country Girl |
| Best Play | The Rose Tattoo | Cheryl Crawford |
| Best Play | Tennessee Williams | The Rose Tattoo |
| Best Scenic Design | Boris Aronson | Season in the Sun |
| Best Scenic Design | Boris Aronson | The Country Girl |
| Best Scenic Design | Boris Aronson | The Rose Tattoo |
| Best Stage Technician | Richard Raven | The Autumn Garden |
| Special Tony Award | Ruth Green | |
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