Donaldson Awards
Set of theatre awards
Donaldson Awards Awarded for Broadway theatre Location New York City , New York Country United States Reward(s) Gold key and a scroll First awarded 1944 (80 years ago) (1944 ) Last awarded 1955 (69 years ago) (1955 )
The Donaldson Awards were a set of theatre awards established in 1944 by the drama critic Robert Francis [ 1] The Billboard (now Billboard
Categories included "best new play", "best new musical", "best performance", "best debut" and "best costumes and set design". The winners were chosen by votes of the theatre community at large with no predetermined nominees and the winners were presented with a gold key and a scroll.[ 1]
According to an article in Billboard [ 2]
The awards were discontinued in 1955 having been overshadowed by the Antoinette Perry Awards (Tony Awards ).[ 3]
List of winners
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(Note: on occasion a single performance won in multiple categories, such as Nanette Fabray winning as both actress and supporting actress for High Button Shoes .)
Plays
Play
First Play
Moss Hart , Winged Victory John Van Druten , I Remember Mama Garson Kanin , Born Yesterday Elia Kazan , All My Sons Elia Kazan , A Streetcar Named Desire Elia Kazan , Death of a Salesman Harold Clurman , The Member of the Wedding Daniel Mann , The Rose Tattoo José Ferrer , The Shrike Joshua Logan , Picnic Elia Kazan , Tea and Sympathy Elia Kazan , Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Paul Robeson , Othello Frank Fay , Harvey Louis Calhern , The Magnificent Yankee Laurence Olivier , Oedipus Rex Paul Kelly , Command Decision Lee J. Cobb , Death of a Salesman Sidney Blackmer , Come Back, Little Sheba Claude Rains , Darkness at Noon José Ferrer , The Shrike Tom Ewell , The Seven Year Itch Lloyd Nolan , The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Paul Muni , Inherit the Wind
Margaret Sullavan , The Voice of the Turtle Laurette Taylor , The Glass Menagerie Judy Holliday , Born Yesterday Ingrid Bergman , Joan of Lorraine Judith Anderson , Medea Martita Hunt , The Madwoman of Chaillot Shirley Booth , Come Back, Little Sheba Uta Hagen , The Country Girl Julie Harris , I Am a Camera Shirley Booth , The Time of the Cuckoo Deborah Kerr , Tea and Sympathy Kim Stanley , Bus Stop
José Ferrer , Othello Anthony Ross , The Glass Menagerie Marlon Brando , Truckline Cafe Tom Ewell , John Loves Mary Karl Malden , A Streetcar Named Desire Arthur Kennedy , Death of a Salesman Dennis King , The Devil's Disciple Eli Wallach , The Rose Tattoo John Cromwell , Point of No Return John Williams , Dial "M" for Murder John Kerr , Tea and Sympathy Ed Begley , Inherit the Wind
Audrey Christie , The Voice of the Turtle Josephine Hull , Harvey Barbara Bel Geddes , Deep Are the Roots Margaret Phillips , Another Part of the Forest Kim Hunter , A Streetcar Named Desire Mildred Dunnock , Death of a Salesman Julie Harris , The Member of the Wedding Phyllis Love , The Rose Tattoo Marian Winters , I Am a Camera Kim Stanley , Picnic Jo Van Fleet , The Trip to Bountiful Eileen Heckart , The Bad Seed
Paul Douglas , Born Yesterday Claude Dauphin , No Exit James Whitmore , Command Decision Charles Boyer , Red Gloves Brandon deWilde , The Member of the Wedding Denholm Elliott , Ring Round the Moon John Hodiak , The Chase Menasha Skulnik , The Fifth Season Louis Jourdan , The Immoralist Buddy Hackett , Lunatics and Lovers
Susan Douglas , He Who Gets Slapped Patricia Neal , Another Part of the Forest June Lockhart , For Love or Money Martita Hunt , The Madwoman of Chaillot Joan Lorring , Come Back, Little Sheba Dominique Blanchar , L'Ecole des Femmes Audrey Hepburn , Gigi Geraldine Page , Mid-Summer Deborah Kerr , Tea and Sympathy Loretta Leversee , Home Is the Hero
Stewart Chaney , The Voice of the Turtle George Jenkins , I Remember Mama Jo Mielziner , Dream Girl Cecil Beaton , Lady Windermere's Fan Jo Mielziner , A Streetcar Named Desire Jo Mielziner , Death of a Salesman Jo Mielziner , The Innocents Frederick Fox , Darkness at Noon Cecil Beaton , The Grass Harp Lemuel Ayers , Camino Real Peter Larkin , The Teahouse of the August Moon Peter Larkin , Inherit the Wind
Motley Theatre Design Group , Lovers and Friends Lucinda Ballard , I Remember Mama Motley Theatre Design Group , Pygmalion Cecil Beaton , Lady Windermere's Fan David Ffolkes , Man and Superman Christian Bérard , The Madwoman of Chaillot James Bailey , As You Like It Oliver Messel , Romeo and Juliet Castillo , Ring Round the Moon Audrey Gruddas , Caesar and Cleopatra Lemuel Ayers , Camino Real Richard Whorf , Ondine Cecil Beaton , Quadrille
Musicals
Musical
Hassard Short , Carmen Jones Rouben Mamoulian , Carousel George Abbott , Billion Dollar Baby Joshua Logan , Annie Get Your Gun George Abbott , High Button Shoes Joshua Logan , South Pacific Gian Carlo Menotti , The Consul George S. Kaufman , Guys and Dolls David Alexander, Pal Joey
George Abbott , Wonderful Town Albert Marre , Kismet George Abbott and Jerome Robbins , The Pajama Game
Bobby Clark , Mexican Hayride John Raitt , Carousel Ray Bolger , Three to Make Ready David Wayne , Finian's Rainbow Paul Hartman , Angel in the Wings Alfred Drake , Kiss Me, Kate Todd Duncan , Lost in the Stars Yul Brynner , The King and I Phil Silvers , Top Banana Thomas Mitchell , Hazel Flagg Alfred Drake , Kismet Cyril Ritchard , Peter Pan
Mary Martin , One Touch of Venus Beatrice Lillie , Seven Lively Arts Betty Garrett , Call Me Mister Ethel Merman , Annie Get Your Gun Nanette Fabray , High Button Shoes Mary Martin , South Pacific Patricia Neway , The Consul Shirley Booth , A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Vivienne Segal , Pal Joey Rosalind Russell , Wonderful Town Shirley Booth , By the Beautiful Sea Mary Martin , Peter Pan
Kenny Baker , One Touch of Venus Burl Ives , Sing Out, Sweet Land Tom Helmore , Day Before Spring David Wayne , Finian's Rainbow Jack McCauley , High Button Shoes Myron McCormick , South Pacific Wally Cox , Dance Me a Song Russell Nype , Call Me Madam Tony Bavaar , Paint Your Wagon Jack Whiting , Hazel Flagg Harry Belafonte , John Murray Anderson's Almanac Cyril Ritchard , Peter Pan
June Havoc , Mexican Hayride Joan McCracken , Bloomer Girl Carol Bruce , Show Boat Polyna Stoska , Street Scene Nanette Fabray , High Button Shoes Juanita Hall , South Pacific Gloria Lane , The Consul Doretta Morrow , The King and I Helen Gallagher , Pal Joey Edie Adams (as Edith Adams), Wonderful Town Gwen Verdon , Can-Can Carol Haney , The Pajama Game
Jules Munshin , Call Me Mister Albert Sharpe , Finian's Rainbow Sid Caesar , Make Mine Manhattan Ezio Pinza , South Pacific Wally Cox , Dance Me a Song Robert Alda , Guys and Dolls Tony Bavaar , Paint Your Wagon Ronny Graham , New Faces of 1952 Billy De Wolfe , John Murray Anderson's Almanac David Daniels , Plain and Fancy
Pearl Bailey , St. Louis Woman Marion Bell , Brigadoon Valerie Bettis , Inside U.S.A. Yvonne Adair , Lend an Ear Gloria Lane , The Consul Vivian Blaine , Guys and Dolls Olga San Juan , Paint Your Wagon Edie Adams (as Edith Adams), Wonderful Town Hermione Gingold , John Murray Anderson's Almanac Julie Andrews , The Boy Friend
Dance Direction
Agnes de Mille , One Touch of Venus Agnes de Mille , Carousel Jerome Robbins , Billion Dollar Baby Agnes de Mille , Brigadoon Jerome Robbins , High Button Shoes Gower Champion , Lend an Ear Jack Cole , Alive and Kicking Jerome Robbins , The King and I Robert Alton , Pal Joey Jerome Robbins , Two's Company Michael Kidd , Can-Can Bob Fosse , The Pajama Game
Male Dancer
Paul Haakon , Mexican Hayride Peter Birch , Carousel Ray Bolger , Three to Make Ready James Mitchell , Brigadoon Harold Lang , Look Ma, I'm Dancin Ray Bolger , Where's Charley? Jack Cole , Alive and Kicking Harold Lang , Make a Wish Harold Lang , Pal Joey John Brascia , Hazel Flagg Jonathan Lucas , The Golden Apple Daniel Nagrin , Plain and Fancy
Female Dancer
Sono Osato , One Touch of Venus Bambi Linn , Carousel Joan McCracken , Billion Dollar Baby Anita Alvarez , Finian's Rainbow Valerie Bettis , Inside U.S.A. Viola Essen , Along Fifth Avenue Anita Alvarez , Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Janet Collins , Out of This World Gemze de Lappe , Paint Your Wagon Nora Kaye , Two's Company Gwen Verdon , Can-Can Carol Haney , The Pajama Game
Oscar Hammerstein II , Carmen Jones Oscar Hammerstein II , Carousel Oscar Hammerstein II , Show Boat Yip Harburg (as E.Y. Harburg) and Fred Saidy , Finian's Rainbow Oscar Hammerstein II , Allegro Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan , South Pacific Gian Carlo Menotti , The Consul Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling , Guys and Dolls John O'Hara , Pal Joey Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov , Wonderful Town John La Touche , The Golden Apple George Abbott and Richard Bissell , The Pajama Game
Oscar Hammerstein II , Carmen Jones Oscar Hammerstein II , Carousel Oscar Hammerstein II , Show Boat Irving Berlin , Annie Get Your Gun Oscar Hammerstein II , Allegro Oscar Hammerstein II , South Pacific Gian Carlo Menotti , The Consul Frank Loesser , Guys and Dolls Lorenz Hart , Pal Joey Betty Comden and Adolph Green , Wonderful Town John La Touche , The Golden Apple Richard Adler and Jerry Ross , The Pajama Game
Georges Bizet , Carmen Jones Richard Rodgers , Carousel Jerome Kern , Show Boat Irving Berlin , Annie Get Your Gun Richard Rodgers , Allegro Richard Rodgers , South Pacific Gian Carlo Menotti , The Consul Frank Loesser , Guys and Dolls Richard Rodgers , Pal Joey Leonard Bernstein , Wonderful Town Alexander Borodin , Kismet Richard Adler and Jerry Ross , The Pajama Game
Howard Bay , Carmen Jones Howard Bay , Up in Central Park Robert Edmond Jones , Lute Song Oliver Smith , Brigadoon Oliver Smith , High Button Shoes Lemuel Ayers , Kiss Me, Kate Oliver Smith , Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Jo Mielziner , The King and I Oliver Smith , Pal Joey Raoul Pene Du Bois , Wonderful Town William and Jean Eckart , The Golden Apple Oliver Messel , House of Flowers
Raoul Pene Du Bois , Carmen Jones Miles White , Bloomer Girl Robert Edmond Jones , Lute Song David Ffolkes , Brigadoon Miles White , High Button Shoes Lemuel Ayers , Kiss Me, Kate Miles White , Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Irene Sharaff , The King and I Miles White , Pal Joey Lemuel Ayers , My Darlin' Aida Lemuel Ayers , Kismet Oliver Messel , House of Flowers
See also
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