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class="infobox-header">Television/radio coverage</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Network</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/WOR_(AM)" title="WOR (AM)">WOR</a>,<br /><a href="/wiki/Mutual_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="Mutual Network">Mutual Network</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint nowrap" style="border-top: 1px solid #000; padding-top: 5px; font-weight: bold;"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/2nd_Tony_Awards" title="2nd Tony Awards">2nd</a> <b>·</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;" class=""><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Tony Award">Tony Awards</a></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;" class="noprint"><b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/4th_Tony_Awards" title="4th Tony Awards">4th</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>3rd Annual Tony Awards</b> were held on April 24, 1949, at the <a href="/wiki/Waldorf-Astoria" class="mw-redirect" title="Waldorf-Astoria">Waldorf-Astoria</a> Grand Ballroom in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>, and broadcast on radio station <a href="/wiki/WOR_(AM)" title="WOR (AM)">WOR</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Mutual_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="Mutual Network">Mutual Network</a>. The Masters of Ceremonies were <a href="/wiki/Brock_Pemberton" title="Brock Pemberton">Brock Pemberton</a> and James Sauter. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ceremony">Ceremony</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=3rd_Tony_Awards&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Ceremony"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The silver Tony medallion, designed by <a href="/wiki/Herman_Rosse" title="Herman Rosse">Herman Rosse</a>, was awarded for the first time. The face of the medallion portrayed an adaptation of the comedy and tragedy masks and the reverse side had a relief profile of <a href="/wiki/Antoinette_Perry" title="Antoinette Perry">Antoinette Perry</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-times_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-times-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Performers: Yvonne Adair, Anne Renee Anderson, <a href="/wiki/Carol_Channing" title="Carol Channing">Carol Channing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alfred_Drake" title="Alfred Drake">Alfred Drake</a>, Bill Eythe, <a href="/wiki/Nanette_Fabray" title="Nanette Fabray">Nanette Fabray</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jane_Froman" title="Jane Froman">Jane Froman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lisa_Kirk" title="Lisa Kirk">Lisa Kirk</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mary_McCarty_(actress)" title="Mary McCarty (actress)">Mary McCarty</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lucy_Monroe" title="Lucy Monroe">Lucy Monroe</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gene_Nelson" title="Gene Nelson">Gene Nelson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lanny_Ross" title="Lanny Ross">Lanny Ross</a>, Lee Stacy, <a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Tibbett" title="Lawrence Tibbett">Lawrence Tibbett</a>, <a href="/wiki/Betty_Jane_Watson" title="Betty Jane Watson">Betty Jane Watson</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Paul_Winchell" title="Paul Winchell">Paul Winchell</a>. </p><p>The American Theatre Wing "emphasized that it avoids any 'firsts' or 'bests' and presents the prizes for a 'notable contributuion to the current season'.... Anything that enlivens the theatre may win a 'Tony'".<sup id="cite_ref-times_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-times-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/South_Pacific_(musical)" title="South Pacific (musical)">South Pacific</a></i>, which had won the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Drama_Critics%27_Circle" title="New York Drama Critics' Circle">Critics' Circle Award</a>, was not eligible for these Tony Awards, which were confined to productions opening up to March 1, 1949. It was eligible for the following year.<sup id="cite_ref-times_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-times-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Award_winners">Award winners</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=3rd_Tony_Awards&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Award winners"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: nominees not shown</i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Production">Production</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=3rd_Tony_Awards&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th width="100"><b>Award</b> </th> <th width="200"><b>Winner</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Play" title="Tony Award for Best Play">Best Play</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Death_of_a_Salesman" title="Death of a Salesman">Death of a Salesman</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Miller" title="Arthur Miller">Arthur Miller</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Musical" title="Tony Award for Best Musical">Best Musical</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kiss_Me,_Kate" title="Kiss Me, Kate">Kiss Me, Kate</a></i> Music and lyrics by <a href="/wiki/Cole_Porter" title="Cole Porter">Cole Porter</a>, book by <a href="/wiki/Bella_and_Samuel_Spewack" title="Bella and Samuel Spewack">Bella and Samuel Spewack</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Author" title="Tony Award for Best Author">Best Author (Play)</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Miller" title="Arthur Miller">Arthur Miller</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Death_of_a_Salesman" title="Death of a Salesman">Death of a 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Kate</a></i> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Performance">Performance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=3rd_Tony_Awards&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Performance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th width="100"><b>Award</b> </th> <th width="200"><b>Winner</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Play" title="Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play">Actor-Play</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rex_Harrison" title="Rex Harrison">Rex Harrison</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Anne_of_the_Thousand_Days" title="Anne of the Thousand Days">Anne of the Thousand Days</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Actress_in_a_Play" title="Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play">Actress-Play</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Martita_Hunt" title="Martita Hunt">Martita 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title="Arthur Kennedy">Arthur Kennedy</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Death_of_a_Salesman" title="Death of a Salesman">Death of a Salesman</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tony_Award_for_Best_Featured_Actress&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tony Award for Best Featured Actress (page does not exist)">Tony Award for Actress, Supporting or Featured </a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shirley_Booth" title="Shirley Booth">Shirley Booth</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Goodbye,_My_Fancy" title="Goodbye, My Fancy">Goodbye, My Fancy</a></i> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Craft">Craft</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=3rd_Tony_Awards&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Craft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th width="100"><b>Award</b> </th> <th width="200"><b>Winner</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Director" title="Tony Award for Best Director">Best Director</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elia_Kazan" title="Elia Kazan">Elia Kazan</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Death_of_a_Salesman" title="Death of a Salesman">Death of a Salesman</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Original_Score" title="Tony Award for Best Original Score">Tony Award for Composer and Lyricist</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cole_Porter" title="Cole Porter">Cole Porter</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Kiss_Me,_Kate" title="Kiss Me, Kate">Kiss Me, Kate</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Choreography" title="Tony Award for Best Choreography">Choreographer</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gower_Champion" title="Gower Champion">Gower Champion</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Lend_an_Ear" title="Lend an Ear">Lend an Ear</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Costume_Design" title="Tony Award for Best Costume Design">Costume Designer</a> 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title="Max Meth">Max Meth</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/As_the_Girls_Go" title="As the Girls Go">As the Girls Go</a></i> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Multiple_nominations_and_awards">Multiple nominations and awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=3rd_Tony_Awards&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Multiple nominations and awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following productions received multiple awards. </p> <ul><li><i>6 wins:</i> <i><a href="/wiki/Death_of_a_Salesman" title="Death of a Salesman">Death of a Salesman</a></i></li> <li><i>5 wins:</i> <i><a href="/wiki/Kiss_Me,_Kate" title="Kiss Me, Kate">Kiss Me, Kate</a></i></li> <li><i>2 wins:</i> <i><a href="/wiki/Anne_of_the_Thousand_Days" title="Anne of the Thousand Days">Anne of the Thousand Days</a></i></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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Director">Conductor and Musical Director</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Costume_Design" title="Tony Award for Best Costume Design">Costume Design</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Director" title="Tony Award for Best Director">Director</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Lighting_Design" title="Tony Award for Best Lighting Design">Lighting Design</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Newcomer" title="Tony Award for Best Newcomer">Newcomer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Revival" title="Tony Award for Best Revival">Revival</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Scenic_Design" title="Tony Award for Best Scenic Design">Scenic Design</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Special_Theatrical_Event" title="Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event">Special Theatrical Event</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Stage_Technician" title="Tony Award for Best Stage Technician">Stage Technician</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #CCCCCC;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Tony_Awards_ceremonies" title="List of Tony Awards ceremonies">Ceremonies</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1st_Tony_Awards" title="1st Tony Awards">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2nd_Tony_Awards" title="2nd Tony Awards">1948</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4th_Tony_Awards" title="4th Tony Awards">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5th_Tony_Awards" title="5th Tony Awards">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6th_Tony_Awards" title="6th Tony Awards">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7th_Tony_Awards" title="7th Tony Awards">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/8th_Tony_Awards" title="8th Tony Awards">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/9th_Tony_Awards" title="9th Tony Awards">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10th_Tony_Awards" title="10th Tony Awards">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/11th_Tony_Awards" title="11th Tony Awards">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/12th_Tony_Awards" title="12th Tony Awards">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/13th_Tony_Awards" title="13th Tony Awards">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/14th_Tony_Awards" title="14th Tony Awards">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/15th_Tony_Awards" title="15th Tony Awards">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/16th_Tony_Awards" title="16th Tony Awards">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/17th_Tony_Awards" title="17th Tony Awards">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/18th_Tony_Awards" title="18th Tony Awards">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/19th_Tony_Awards" title="19th Tony Awards">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/20th_Tony_Awards" title="20th Tony Awards">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/21st_Tony_Awards" title="21st Tony Awards">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/22nd_Tony_Awards" title="22nd Tony Awards">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/23rd_Tony_Awards" title="23rd Tony Awards">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/24th_Tony_Awards" title="24th Tony Awards">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/25th_Tony_Awards" title="25th Tony Awards">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/26th_Tony_Awards" title="26th Tony Awards">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/27th_Tony_Awards" title="27th Tony Awards">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/28th_Tony_Awards" title="28th Tony Awards">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/29th_Tony_Awards" title="29th Tony Awards">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/30th_Tony_Awards" title="30th Tony Awards">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/31st_Tony_Awards" title="31st Tony Awards">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/32nd_Tony_Awards" title="32nd Tony Awards">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/33rd_Tony_Awards" title="33rd Tony Awards">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/34th_Tony_Awards" title="34th Tony Awards">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/35th_Tony_Awards" title="35th Tony Awards">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/36th_Tony_Awards" title="36th Tony Awards">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/37th_Tony_Awards" title="37th Tony Awards">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/38th_Tony_Awards" title="38th Tony Awards">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/39th_Tony_Awards" title="39th Tony Awards">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/40th_Tony_Awards" title="40th Tony Awards">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/41st_Tony_Awards" title="41st Tony Awards">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/42nd_Tony_Awards" title="42nd Tony Awards">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/43rd_Tony_Awards" title="43rd Tony Awards">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/44th_Tony_Awards" title="44th Tony Awards">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/45th_Tony_Awards" title="45th Tony Awards">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/46th_Tony_Awards" title="46th Tony Awards">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/47th_Tony_Awards" title="47th Tony Awards">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/48th_Tony_Awards" title="48th Tony Awards">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/49th_Tony_Awards" title="49th Tony Awards">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/50th_Tony_Awards" title="50th Tony Awards">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/51st_Tony_Awards" title="51st Tony Awards">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/52nd_Tony_Awards" title="52nd Tony Awards">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/53rd_Tony_Awards" title="53rd Tony Awards">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/54th_Tony_Awards" title="54th Tony Awards">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/55th_Tony_Awards" title="55th Tony Awards">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/56th_Tony_Awards" title="56th Tony Awards">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/57th_Tony_Awards" title="57th Tony Awards">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/58th_Tony_Awards" title="58th Tony Awards">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/59th_Tony_Awards" title="59th Tony Awards">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/60th_Tony_Awards" title="60th Tony Awards">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/61st_Tony_Awards" title="61st Tony Awards">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/62nd_Tony_Awards" title="62nd Tony Awards">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/63rd_Tony_Awards" title="63rd Tony Awards">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/64th_Tony_Awards" title="64th Tony Awards">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/65th_Tony_Awards" title="65th Tony Awards">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/66th_Tony_Awards" title="66th Tony Awards">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/67th_Tony_Awards" title="67th Tony Awards">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/68th_Tony_Awards" title="68th Tony Awards">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/69th_Tony_Awards" title="69th Tony Awards">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/70th_Tony_Awards" title="70th Tony Awards">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/71st_Tony_Awards" title="71st Tony Awards">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/72nd_Tony_Awards" title="72nd Tony Awards">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/73rd_Tony_Awards" title="73rd Tony Awards">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/74th_Tony_Awards" title="74th Tony Awards">2020/21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/75th_Tony_Awards" title="75th Tony Awards">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/76th_Tony_Awards" title="76th Tony Awards">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/77th_Tony_Awards" title="77th Tony Awards">2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/78th_Tony_Awards" title="78th Tony Awards">2025</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #CCCCCC;width:1%">By country</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Filipino_Emmy,_Grammy,_Academy,_and_Tony_Award_winners_and_nominees#Tony_Awards" title="List of Filipino Emmy, Grammy, Academy, and Tony Award winners and nominees">Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Asian_Tony_Award_winners_and_nominees" title="List of Asian Tony Award winners and nominees">Asian</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Tony_Award_winners_and_nominees_by_country&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" 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