The Ceremony
Presenters: Alan Arkin, Clifton Davis, Bonnie Franklin, Celeste Holm, Cloris Leachman, Michele Lee, Jerry Lewis, Hal Linden, Mary Martin, Mike Nichols, Christopher Plummer, Vanessa Redgrave, Marlo Thomas, Leslie Uggams.
The theme of the show was "The Ones That Got Away", a medley of memorable songs from past musicals that did not win the Tony. Richard Burton performed a scene from Hamlet.
Musicals represented:
- A Chorus Line ("I Hope I Get It"/"One" - Company)
- Bubbling Brown Sugar ("Sweet Georgia Brown" - Vivian Reed, Lonnie McNeil, Newton Winters)
- Chicago ("All I Care About" - Jerry Orbach and Company)
- Pacific Overtures ("Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea" - Mako and Company)
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