The Ceremony
The presenters were Tom Bosley, Barry Bostwick, Ellen Burstyn, Georgia Engel, Jane Fonda, Celeste Holm, John Houseman, Barnard Hughes, Angela Lansbury, Ron Leibman, Jack Lemmon, Hal Linden, Jean Marsh, Al Pacino, and Dick Van Dyke.
The theme of the ceremony was theatrical superstitions, and various other showbusiness beliefs.
Henry Fonda received a Special Award, which was presented by his daughter Jane Fonda. Walter Cronkite presented Richard Rodgers with his Special Award.
Musicals represented:
- Ballroom ("Fifty Percent" - Dorothy Loudon)
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ("The Aggie Song" - Company)
- Eubie ("Hot Feet" - Gregory Hines)
- I Remember Mama ("A Little Bit More" - Liv Ullmann, George Hearn and Company)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ("The Worst Pies in London" - Angela Lansbury)
- They're Playing Our Song ("They're Playing Our Song" - Robert Klein and Lucie Arnaz)
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