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52nd Tony Awards

1998 theatrical awards ceremony

Field	Value
name	52nd Tony Awards
date	June 7, 1998
location	Radio City Music Hall, New York City
host	Rosie O'Donnell
network	CBS
previous	[51st](51st-tony-awards)
main	Tony Awards
next	[53rd](53rd-tony-awards)

The 52nd Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on June 7, 1998, at Radio City Music Hall and was broadcast by CBS television. A documentaries segment was telecast on PBS television. The ceremony was hosted by Rosie O'Donnell, who hosted a total of three times (1997, 1998, and 2000).

This ceremony is notable for its Best Direction of a Play and Best Direction of a Musical winners both being female, the first time a female has won either award. The writer of the Best Play winner was also female, the second female winner of the award.

Ragtime had 13 nominations, the most of the night, and Ragtime, The Beauty Queen of Leenane and Cabaret each won four Tonys.

Eligibility

Shows that opened on Broadway during the 1997–1998 season before April 30, 1998 are eligible.

;Original plays

Art
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Freak
Golden Child
The Herbal Bed
Honour
Jackie
The Judas Kiss
The Old Neighborhood
Proposals ;Original musicals
The Capeman
Forever Tango
High Society
The Lion King
Ragtime
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Side Show
Street Corner Symphony
Triumph of Love ;Play revivals
Ah, Wilderness!
The Chairs
The Cherry Orchard
The Deep Blue Sea
The Diary of Anne Frank
Ivanov
The Sunshine Boys
A View from the Bridge
Wait Until Dark ;Musical revivals
Cabaret
1776
The Sound of Music

The ceremony

The opening number was "Broadway Divas", with Rosie O'Donnell and the Chicago dancers introducing: Patti LuPone ("Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from Evita); Jennifer Holliday ("And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls); and Betty Buckley ("Memory" from Cats).

Musicals represented:

Ragtime ("Ragtime" – Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald and Company)
The Sound of Music ("Wedding"/"Do-Re-Mi"/"The Sound of Music" Finale – Rebecca Luker and Company)
1776 ("Sit Down, John" – Richard Poe and Company)
The Lion King ("Circle of Life" – Tsidii Le Loka and Company)
Cabaret ("Willkommen" – Alan Cumming and Company)
Side Show ("I Will Never Leave You" – Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner)
The Scarlet Pimpernel ("Into the Fire" – Douglas Sills and Company)

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold

Best Play	Best Musical	Best Revival of a Play	Best Revival of a Musical	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 Book of a Musical	Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre	Best Scenic Design	Best Costume Design	Best Lighting Design	Best Orchestrations	Best Direction of a Play	Best Direction of a Musical	Best Choreography

Special awards

Regional Theater Tony Award
- Denver Center Theatre Company
Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
- Ben Edwards
- Edward E. Colton
Tony Honor Winner
- The International Theatre Institute of the United States

Multiple nominations and awards

These productions had multiple nominations:

13 nominations: Ragtime
11 nominations: The Lion King
10 nominations: Cabaret
6 nominations: The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Chairs
4 nominations: Side Show and A View from the Bridge
3 nominations: Art, The Capeman, Golden Child, The Scarlet Pimpernel and 1776
2 nominations: Ah, Wilderness!, The Diary of Anne Frank, Freak, High Society and Honour

The following productions received multiple awards.

6 wins: The Lion King
4 wins: The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Cabaret and Ragtime
2 wins: A View from the Bridge

References

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