Opening
April 12, 1959
Closing:
April 12, 1959
Length of Run:
1 perf.
Run Type:
Open-ended
Location: New York, NY
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Director
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Master of Ceremonies
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Presenters
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No songs listed for this production yet.
Broadcast live one WCBS-TV (Channel 2) in New York City, starting at 11:15 p.m. The telecast was scheduled to be over at 12, but it ran overtime.
Walter Cronkite, on the CBS-TV news immediately preceding the Tony Awards telecast, announced the names of four of the winners to the viewing audience, having been given a news item, which was marked for release, with the information.
Opening
April 12, 1959
Closing:
April 12, 1959
Length of Run:
1 perf.
Run Type:
Open-ended
Location: New York, NY
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