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43rd Tony Awards

1989 theatrical awards ceremony

Field	Value
name	43rd Tony Awards
date	June 4, 1989
location	Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, New York
host	Angela Lansbury
network	CBS
previous	42nd
main	Tony Awards
next	44th

The 43rd Annual Tony Awards, which honor achievement in the Broadway theatre was held on June 4, 1989, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and broadcast by CBS television. The host was Angela Lansbury, making her fifth appearance as host, more than any other individual.

There were no nominations for Best Book of a Musical or for Best Score of a Musical.

Eligibility

Shows that opened on Broadway during the 1988–1989 season before May 2, 1989 are eligible.

;Original plays

Checkmates
Eastern Standard
Ghetto
The Heidi Chronicles
Hizzoner!
Largely New York
Lend Me a Tenor
Metamorphosis
Rumors
Run for Your Wife
Shirley Valentine
Spoils of War ;Original musicals
Black and Blue
Canciones de Mi Padre
Carrie
Chu Chem
Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Legs Diamond
Senator Joe
Starmites
Welcome to the Club ;Play revivals
Ah, Wilderness!
Born Yesterday
Cafe Crown
The Devil's Disciple
Long Day's Journey into Night
Juno and the Paycock
The Night of the Iguana
Our Town
Paul Robeson ;Musical revivals
Ain't Misbehavin'

The ceremony

Presenters and Performers: Barry Bostwick, Betty Buckley, Zoe Caldwell, Nell Carter, Carol Channing, Colleen Dewhurst, Jerry Herman, James Earl Jones, Larry Kert, Swoosie Kurtz, John Lithgow, Steve Martin, Richard Thomas, Tommy Tune, Leslie Uggams, Gwen Verdon, August Wilson, BD Wong.

Musicals and Plays represented:

Black and Blue ("Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do"/"That Rhythm Man" - Company)
Jerome Robbins' Broadway ("Dance at the Gym" from West Side Story - Company)
Starmites ("Starmites"/"Hard to Be Diva" - Company)
The Heidi Chronicles (Scene with Joan Allen and Peter Friedman)
Largely New York (with Bill Irwin and ensemble)
Lend Me a Tenor (Scene with Philip Bosco and Victor Garber)
Shirley Valentine (Scene with Pauline Collins)

Special Salute:

"The Eleven O'Clock Number"/"Everything's Coming up Roses" from Gypsy (with Angela Lansbury)
"Send in the Clowns" from A Little Night Music
"Memory" from Cats (with Betty Buckley)
"Being Alive" from Company (with Larry Kert)

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold

Best Play	Best Musical	Best Revival	Best Choreography	Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play	Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play	Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical	Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical	Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play	Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play	Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical	Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical	Best Direction of a Play	Best Direction of a Musical	Best Scenic Design	Best Costume Design	Best Lighting Design

Regional Theatre Tony Award

Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, Connecticut

Multiple nominations and awards

These productions had multiple nominations:

10 nominations: Black and Blue and Jerome Robbins' Broadway
7 nominations: Lend Me a Tenor
6 nominations: The Heidi Chronicles and Starmites
5 nominations: Largely New York and Our Town
3 nominations: Legs Diamond
2 nominations: Cafe Crown, Metamorphosis, Shirley Valentine and Welcome to the Club

The following productions received multiple awards.

6 wins: Jerome Robbins' Broadway
3 wins: Black and Blue
2 wins: The Heidi Chronicles and Lend Me a Tenor

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