| 4th Tony Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 9, 1950 |
| Location | Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York City, New York |
| Hosted by | Humphrey Bogart |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | WOR, Mutual Network |
The 4th Annual Tony Awards were held on April 9, 1950, at the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York City, and broadcast on radio station WOR and the Mutual Network. The host was James Sauter.
Presenters were Helen Hayes (president of the American Theatre Wing) and Mrs. Martin Beck (chairman of the board), with a special presentation by Eleanor Roosevelt.[1]
Performers were Yvonne Adair, Rod Alexander, John Conte, Richard Eastham, Adolph Green, Georges Guétary, Bambi Linn, Allyn McLerie, Lucy Monroe, Danny Scholl, Herb Shriner, William Tabbert, William Warfield, Lou Wills Jr., Julie Wilson, and Martha Wright.
Source:The New York Times[1]
Note: nominees are not shown
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Play | The Cocktail Party by T. S. Eliot. Produced by Gilbert Miller |
| Best Musical | South Pacific Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. Produced by Leland Hayward, Oscar Hammerstein II, Joshua Logan and Richard Rodgers. |
| Tony Award for Producers (Musical) | South Pacific Produced by Leland Hayward, Oscar Hammerstein II, Joshua Logan and Richard Rodgers. |
The following productions received multiple awards.